Playwrite Frank Gagliano

EXPLORE THE MANY EXCERPTS AND FULL TEXTS FROM THE COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF GAGLIANO PLAYS LISTED BELOW.

SOME OF THE PUBLISHED PLAY EXCERPTS ON THE FOLLOWING LIST (SAMUEL FRENCH AND DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE) MAY TAKE LONGER TO DOWNLOAD. . .WELL WORTH THE WAIT.

THE OTHER PDF
FULL MANUSCRIPTS ARE EASILY DOWNLOADED.


Eventually, look for detailed historical and critical introductions to each play.

 

FOREWARD


INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAYS OF FRANK GAGLIANO, By Greg Holt
(easy pdf download of actor/director Greg Holt's essay"Reflections on a total immersion into the works of Frank Gagliano")

 
"The 'Our Town' World of Frank Gagliano,"
by Audrey Ahern (pdf for easy download)

 
"The Children's Theatre World of Frank Gagliano," by Ben Levesque (pdf for easy download)
 
JohnLahr.pdf: Frank Gagliano's "nether world." 
 
   
THE PLAYS


1) THE CITY SCENE. two one-act plays: CONERICO WAS HERE TO STAY and PARADISE GARDENS EAST.

(BLURBS)

“Conerico Was Here to Stay” Cover and some pages from Samuel French publication (6.9 megs)

 “Paradise Gardens East” Cover and some pages from Samuel French publication (5.8 megs)

"CONERICO WAS HERE TO STAY" COMPLETE pdf Revised Script for Easy Download (2009)

 2) NIGHT OF THE DUNCE
(BLURB)

“Night Of The Dunce ” Cover and some pages from Dramatists Play Service publication (6.8 megs)

3) FATHER UXBRIDGE WANTS TO MARRY (BLURB)

JohnLahr.pdf: Frank Gagliano's "nether world."

“Father Uxbridge Wants To Marry” Cover and some pages from Dramatists Play Service publication (12.2 megs)

"UXBRIDGE" COMPLETE (pdf) Revised Script for easy download (2009)

"UXBRIDGE" Complete (pdf) GERMAN Script for easy download (2009

4) THE HIDE AND SEEK ODYSSEY OF MADELEINE GIMPLE (Childrens Play)
(BLURB)

"The Children's Theatre World of Frank Gagliano," by Ben Levesque (pdf for easy download)


 “The Hide-And-Seek Odyssey Of Madeleine Gimple”Cover and some pages from Dramatists Play Service publication (13.7 megs)

5) BIG SUR
(BLURB)

"The 'Our Town' World of Frank Gagliano,"
by Audrey Ahern (pdf for easy download)


“Big Sur”
Cover and some pages from Dramatists Play Service publication (6.7 megs)

"Big Sur" COMPLETE revised pdf Script for easy download (2009)

 6) THE RESURRECTION OF
JACKIE CRAMER (Musical)
(BLURB)

"The 'Our Town' World of Frank Gagliano,"by Audrey Ahern (pdf for easy download)

 "The Resurrection of Jackie Cramer" (pdf Full Script and Lyrics for easy download 2009)


7) FROM THE BODONI COUNTY SONGBOOK ANTHOLOGY (Musical)
(BLURB)

"The 'Our Town' World of Frank Gagliano,"
by Audrey Ahern (pdf for easy download)


"From The Bodoni County Songbook Anthology" (pdf Full Script and Lyrics for easy download 2009)


8) MY CHEKHOV LIGHT
(BLURB)

"My Chekhov Light" Complete (pdf) Revised Script for easy download (2009)

9) THE FAREWELL CONCERT OF IRENE AND VERNON PALAZZO
(BLURB)

PalazzoFinal(09) pdf for easy download

 
10) IN THE VOODOO PARLOUR OF MARIE LAVEAU

(BLURB)

LAVEAU FINAL (FULL REVISED SCRIPT) PDF for easy downloading.

11) THE COMMEDIA WORLD OF LAFCADIO B (BLURB)

The Commedia World Of LafcadioB (PDF for easy downloading)

 12) CONGO SQUARE (Musical)
(BLURB)

"CONGO SQUARE" (PDF FULL SCRIPT and LYRICS for easy downloading)


13) THE TOTAL IMMERSION OF MADELEINE FAVORINI (BLURB)

"The Total Immersion Of Madeleine Favorini" (pdf full script 2009) 


14) THE PRINCE OF PEASANTMANIA (Fairy-tale Extravaganza for grownups)
(BLURB)

"The Prince Of Peasantmania" Complete pdf Act 1
"The Prince Of Peasantmania" Complete pdf Act 2

15) SMELLS

"Smells" Complete 15-minute pdf Piece for Easy Download

16) DANCING WITH JOY

"Dancing With Joy" Complete 25-minute pdf Piece For Easy Download

17) EndgameScript.pdf
Complete "Gagliano (Retirement) Endgame Tribute" Script For Easy Download.

 


 


For queries about the published plays,
please contact Samuel French
and Dramatists Play Service directly
For queries about the rest of my plays, please contact Frank Gagliano at sandrico@aol.com.