I Came to New York To Write

I Came to New York To Write

I Came to New York To Write

I Came to New York To Write

I Came to New York To Write

Overview

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.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Time Period: 1960s, 1950s
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

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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