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I Came to New York To Write

Sketches / Scenes, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w, 3m

Robert Patrick

Eight sketches trace the history of a single New York City apartment over a period of 15 years, from 1955 to 1969.

I Came to New York To Write

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Eight sketches trace the history of a single New York City apartment over a period of fifteen years, from 1955-1969. Sketches include:

My Parents Were American
One of Us Has to Work
Phil and Laura
The P.R. and the V.I.P
Pop People
Verna and Artie
Fred and Harold

In Robert Patrick's Cheep Theatricks.

Performing Groups
  • Time Period 1960s, 1950s
  • Setting A New York City apartment, 1955-1969.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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  • Minimum Fee: $90 per performance
    $55 per short play individually

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Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick (1927-2023), son of migrant workers in the Southwest, wandered at 24 into the Caffe Cino in Greenwich Village during his first half-hour in Manhattan on September 14, 1961. He was for three years an unpaid “temple slave” in that first off-off-Broadway theater w ...

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