Harry M. Bagdasian, freelance writer/director
PLAYWRIGHTS AND COMPOSERS
who received readings and/or full productions
from October 1972 - June 30, 1984
Titles in BOLDFACE indicate full production
The fine print: 1) I cannot include the playwrights and composers who worked at NPT after I left. I just do not have that information and 2) someday when I have time I will put the details about each production on this web site. For now, the names & titles alone will have to do. Again, thanks to all the volunteers, the technicians, the crews, actors, directors, designers and donors who made these adventurous twelve years possible.
Comments? Corrections? Contact me at hbagdasian@aol.com
Adams, Edward H.
IN FRONT OF THE BEAR CAGE
MAMA OF THE YEAR
REV. MERCY DISCOVERS SIN
Anker, Charlotte
STROKE THREE [with Irene Rosenberg]
Anyone Who Wants To Take Credit (for the adaptation)
HAMLET- The 45‑Minute musical Version [with songs by Linda Lehman]
Arnold, Kenneth
THE HOUSE OF BEDLAM
Auer, Art
AREA CODE
C.B.
Bagdasian, Harry M.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL [adapted from Charles Dickens]
ALL PART A GROWIN' UP
CARRYING ON
MAKING CHOICES
MURDER IN REHEARSAL, [with Ernest Joselovitz]
PATRICK'S PLAY
REACHING TO DARKNESS
RICK'S PLAY
WORDS AND LETTERS
Baker, H. Jones, III
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
CALL JOHNNY
THE EXHIBITIONISTS
GYMNASIUM
NIGHT GAMES
THE OFF‑SEASON
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE
VACATION
WILMINGTON
THE WINTERPALACE
Bakst, Janice
JAKE AND NAOMI
Barberio, S. D.
COMMON PROPERTY
Baukin, Larry
ROOMMATES
THE WESTERN HERO
Beare, George (see: Holets, George C.)
Birdwell, Lloyd
FANFARE
Black, Lewis
FEAST
CROSSING THE CRAB NEBULA
Bloom, Ken
SIROCCO, THE HOT NEW MUSICAL REVUE
[with Tim Grundmann]
SWEET AND HOT, THE SONGS OF HAROLD ARLEN [with Berthe Schuchat]
Bogart, John‑Paul (composer)
DOLLY BAROQUE [with Hank Johnson and Nancy Surrick]
Bolenback, Paul
THE UNFINISHED TITLE CHANGE
Bonafede, Bruce
ADVICE TO THE PLAYERS
Bosakowski, Phil
DISAPPEARING ACTS
KIDS AND DOGS
Bowers, Duane
DRACULA
Burgess, Granville
COMMON SENSE [with songs by Thom Wagner]
THE FREAK
PAUL REVERE RIDES AGAIN [with songs by Thom Wagner]
Burnham, Sophie
PENELOPE
Cabell, Joseph , (see Hankenson, Chris)
Camp, T. J., III
FIT FOR CONSUMPTION
MOOCH
THE RETURN OF CAPT. D. B. AMATUCCI
SHARK
Champagne, Michael
CANTICLE[with William Penn]
Chappel, Toby
NEVER SAY NEVER
Chicario, John
THE ALBATROSS COMPLEX
Christianberry, Linda
FALLEN ANGEL
Cizmar, Paula
MADONNA OF THE POWDER ROOM
Clafin, Edward
LOBSTER TRAP
Collins, Margaret
THREE PHILOSOPHERS IN A FIRETOWER
Dailey, Jeff
TAPERS
Davis, Ben
THE BABY CARRIAGE
DeCalvo, Ruth
MY RECENT DEPARTURE
Donnelly, Paul J., Jr.
AFTER MY OWN HEART
ONLY FOR THE LUCKY AND THE STRONG
Doyle, Sharon Elizabeth
THE POET TREE
Dunlap, Tom
SECOND SKIN
Dunn, Tom
DAUGHTERS OF ABRAHAM
IN PURSUIT OF THE SONG OF HYDROGEN
Enkiri, Phil
BUMS
Evens, Karen
MY GIRLISH DAYS
YOURS IN THE STRUGGLE
Ferris, William
THE STORYTELLER
Friedman, Leah K.
DANCE WITH ME RACHAEL
Gillis, J.
THE RETARD
Gonzalez, Gloria
A FORMER GOTHAM GAL
Greenman, Ken
THE WAITING
Griffin, Tom
THE TAKING AWAY OF LITTLE WILLY
Grundmann, Tim
AN EVENING WITHOUT LIZA MINNELLI
THE BRIDE OF SIROCCO
DEAR DESPERATE
EDDIE'S CATCHY TUNES
GROWNUPS
GRUNDMANN WITH A "G" (at Dramathon '79)
I LOVE ANNA MAGDELENA (radio play)
THE LIVES OF THE GREAT COMPOSERS
THE NEW IMPROVED BRIDE OF SIROCCO
NIGHTMARE!! (two productions)
OUT TO LUNCH
RED SHOES WALKIN'
SIROCCO, THE HOT NEW MUSICAL REVUE [with Ken Bloom]
SONGS FROM EDDIE'S CATCHY TUNES (at Dramathon '79)
Guare, John
GARDENIA
LYDIE BREEZE
Haight, Richard L.
MARSHA AND HAROLD
THE TISSKY CURSE
Hankenson, Chris
THE TRAGIC HISTORY OF IVAN IV, CZAR OF ALL THE RUSSIAS
Haupt, Arthur
THE VAMPIRE
Higgens, Bob (playwright/composer)
METRO (The Disaster Musical) [with Michael Meth]
Hildebrand, Paul H, Jr.
A WHITMAN SONATA
[created in association with the NPT Resident Acting Co. with music by Thom Wagner]
THE SUNFLOWER AND THE GREEN CARNATION
[adapted from a play by Hayden Wetzel]
THE SUNFLOWER AND THE LILLY [adapted from a play by Hayden Wetzel]
Holets, George C.
THE BLACK BOX
CHANT DE LA JOIE
Hussy, Owen T.
THE RED PRINT TABLECLOTH
Jarrett, Kent
INTENSIVE CARE
Johnson, Hank
DOLLY BAROQUE
[with music by John‑Paul Bogart & Nancy Surrick]
Jolis, Alan
BOK
Joselovitz, Ernest
EVIDENCE FOR IMPEACHMENT
FLESH EATERS
HAGAR'S CHILDREN [with songs by Randy Lee Ross]
HOLDING ON
[previously entitled MEMORIES FOR AN ANNIVERSARY]
IF ALL THE WHILE I THINK OF THEE
INAUGURAL
JESSE'S LAND
MURDER IN REHEARSAL [with Harry M. Bagdasian]
REUNION
SAMMI
SPLENDID REBELS [previously entitled EXILE OF CONSCIENCE]
THERE IS NO JOHN GARFIELD
TRIPTYCH
Kanouse, William
BLOWOUT, 73
Keiler, Barbara
BILLY
DOWN ONE
PERFECT SURFACE
Kennedy, Lucy
MISS HAROLD TO THE DARKTOWER CAME
SIX WHITE HORSES [previously entitled OONA AND MAC]
Knower, Barry
CUTTING AWAY
Kriegel, Gail
ON THE HOME FRONT
Lauchman, Richard
ON BEHALF OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT
Lamont, Alonzo
TWENTY‑FIRST CENTURY OUT AND BACK
Lanier, Wayne
REVIVAL
Lang, Frances
SKETCHES
Lefcowitz, Allan
BARTLEBY
FIRST DRAFT
Lehman, Linda (composer)
HAMLET! - The 45‑Minute Musical Version
Lehr, William
WINDOW DRESSING
Leonard, James, Jr.
AND THEY DANCE REAL SLOW IN JACKSON
THE DIVINERS
Lewis, Michael
I ONLY JUST GOT HERE MYSELF
WISHES
Long, Dick
SHENANDOAH NIGHT TRAIN
Ludwig, Ken
THE PRODIGAL
Lundberg, Madeleine
THANK YOU, MR. O'NEILL
Lynch, Michael
TUBA SOLO
Mack, Michael
HANDBALL!!
REDEMPTION
Mann, Emily
EXECUTION OF JUSTICE
Mark, Charles Christopher
SECOND MATE
RUN AWAY HOME
McDonnough, Gerald
WAR GAMES
McFarland, Eric
HE, SHE, IT
MEDIUM PIZZA WITH MUSHROOMS
Ginty, Milton
THE ORGANIZATION
McGrath, Kyran
SO WHO'S PRE‑COLUMBIAN?
THE FINAL VOTE
McLean, Ross
FOURPLAY
Meth, Michael
METRO - The Disaster Musical [with Bob Higgens]
Miles, Linda
WIVES
Mullen, Robert S.
GUS
Murphy, Donn B.
TYGER, TYGER
Myers, Bernard
BERTIE
THE SECOND BIGGEST TIPPER IN THE WORLD
Nassivera, John
PHALLACIES
FOUR OF A KIND
Ney, Diane
EULOGY
THE RENDEZVOUS
Nicholson, James
BEYOND HERE ARE MONSTERS
Nucker, Mickey
TALES FROM FOUR CORNERS (adaptation)
O'Donnell, Jack
IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES
[previously entitled THE MAN WHO LEFT HIS WIFE FOR SHELLY FABRES]
MY BOY WALTER SING THIS SONG
PRACTICE
UP TO SOMETHING IN CINCINATTI
Paiste, Terryl (Terry)
HELEN, JOAN, AND HALF‑CRAZY CLAIRE
Pape, Ralph
BEYOND YOUR COMMAND
Penn, William (composer)
CANTICLE [with Michael Champagne]
Pennington, Steve
BREAKFAST IN THE CONSERVATORY
Perhonis, Peter
DAD
THE FINER POINTS OF THE SITUATION
ONCE AND FOR ALL
TOMORROW'S ANOTHER DAY
STOPOVER ON WHITNEY STREET
Perman, Don
THE BATTLE OF EAST HAMPTON
Phillips, Louis
ALCHEMY DA VINCI
THE MAN WHO WAS OVERDUE
PILGRIMAGE
PiRoman, John
HAM [with music by Nikki Stern]
Potovano, Elena
AN AMERICAN COMEDY
Powell, Hall
STATUTE OF LIBERTY
Press, Tony
MASH NOTE TO AN OLD CODGER
Pryer, Deborah [Debby]
BURRHEAD
WETTER THAN WATER
Ravenal, Cornelia
OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
Reker, Mary Lou
SUGUE
Riche, Robert
WHY IS THAT DUMB SON OF A BITCHDOWN THE STREET HAPPIER THAN I AM?
Robinson, David
GATHER AT THE RIVER
Robinson, Ronn
THE FLOWER
Rosen, Sybil
RUEBEN AND SON
Rosenberg, Irene
STROKE THREE [with Charlotte Anker]
Ross, Randy Lee (composer)
HAGAR'S CHILDREN [with Ernest Joselovitz]
Rustin, John
THE TANGLED SNARL [with Frank Semerano]
Sansone, John
TWO‑IN‑ONE
Schnessell, Michael
VISITING HOURS
Schuchat, Berthe (Bert)
SWEET AND HOT, THE SONGS OF HAROLD ARLEN
[created with Ken Bloom]
Sedlak, John
A FEW GOOD MEN
FOX AGAINST THE FENCE
GUS AND COMPANY
Semerano, Frank
THE TANGLED STARL [with John Rustin]
Shakespeare, William
HAMLET! - the 45‑minute musical version
[with music by Linda Lehman arranged by Tim Grundmann]
Shebelski,Richard
MOTHER DUCK
Shvarts, Yevgeniy
DRACO (adapted by Arnold Victor)
Benson, Soffer
THE CONFIRMATION OF JEFFERSON WILLS, 21
IF YOU DO SOMETHING NICE, COVER YOUR TRACKS
Spitzer, Murray
THE VINDICATION OF CARL ADAMS
Spoler, John Alan (Al)
AMERICAN POLAR
REGENT TO THE BOY KING
Stafford, Tony
OUR LADY OF THE DEPOT
Stein, Mark
THE AMSTERDAM AVENUE THEATRE
PRESENTS DIRECT FROM DEATH ROW THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
BOOKING THE NILE CIRCUIT [previously entitled JOSEPH]
BREAKING THE SWEET GLASS
DOES THE NAME PAVLOV RING A BELL?
(produced for Radio WGMS FM)
GROVES OF ACADEME
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TALENT SHOW
MR. WILSON'S PEACE OF MIND
PINNACLE
SMOKE
Steinberg, Douglas
INCIDENTAL INCIDENTS
Stern, David
THE ZONING EXCEPTION
Stern, Nikki (composer)
HAM [with John Faro PiRoman]
Stoddard, Brooke
COMMON SENSE
[with Granville Burgess and with songs by Thom Wagner]
Stokes, Robert
A PLACE CALLED HEARTBREAK
Stosny, Steven
WHITE HORSE, BLACK HORSE
Surrick, Nancy (composer)
DOLLY BAROQUE
[with Hank Johnson & John‑Paul Bogart]
Sutton, Robert [Phoef]
MOMENTUM
Tavel, Ron
THE ARK OF GOD
Thomas, William Taylor (Bill)
OF THE STREETS [previously titled CREATURES OF HABIT]
Turner, Knox
ANNIVERSARY
CURRENT AS A SOMETIME THING (one‑act)
CURRENT AS A SOMETIME THING (full‑length)
GERANIUM
LABYRINTH
Tyler, Morgan
TINY DANCER
Uchrin, Greg
DON'T FORGET AIR BUBBLES
Valcourt, Joe
OMEGA RITUAL
Van Neste, Phyllis
TO CATCH A FLYING GOD
Victor, Arnold
DRACO [adapted from the play by Yevgeniy Shvarts]
Vogel, Paula
WOMAN FOR ALL REASONS
Wagner, Thom (composer)
A WHITMAN SONATA
[music for a play by Paul Hildebrand, Jr. created in association with the
NPT Resident Acting Co.]
BERTIE [incidental and transitional music for a play by Bernard Myers]
COMMON SENSE [songs for a play by G. Burgess & Brooke Stoddard]
PAUL REVERE RIDES AGAIN [songs for a play by Granville Burgess]
Walton, Barr
TREAD LIGHTLY AMONG THE CORPSES
Weddle, David
MEMOIRS OF AN AWKWARD LOVER
Wetzel, Hayden
THE SUNFLOWER AND THE GREEN CARNATION
[adapted by Paul H. Hildebrand, Jr.]
Wiswell, Tom
THE FIRE ESCAPE, 50
Wright, Michael
BALLS
BLOOD RELATIONS
Yahya, Easter
RAPE AND MURDER
Yorkoff, Y
THE GAME
MORE THAN THAT