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281:. "Lexington Conservatory Theatre provides the perfect atmosphere for developing a new play." Merrick drew upon his experience as a substitute teacher to render a dark comedy about a group of teachers rebelling against their school administration. "Profound and humorous," according to critic Dan DiNicola. In December 1979, director William Rippner put out a casting call for a re-titled version of the play called
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455:. "This is a crazy play." Kudisch earned points toward his Equity card while performing in this show, his professional debut. "Monte Merrick attempts the flip manner of playwright Murray Schisgal in some respects but lacks Schisgal's ability to make consistently good sport of urban Angst or yuppie hang-ups," said critic Jack Zink. "People who value things like reality should avoid
541:, on the strength of a previous script. Puttnam appreciated that Merrick had successfully rendered an ensemble of characters with their own identities. The film was successful and garnered mostly positive reviews, though some critics noted that it was not strictly historically accurate. Merrick wrote a novelization of the script, published by Penguin Books the same year.
399:. "It works on your funny bone and some other places of your anatomy and most importantly, your head." It played a successful two-month run there, selling out each of its 35 performances with a total attendance of 8,050, and was set to transfer to New York. At that point, it was the only Geva production to do so.
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and numerous productions of his other plays, he made a living as a "word processor," typing documents for a law firm on Wall Street, while looking forward to his next project. "Generally, it takes about two months to do a rough draft, and then I give it to people, give it to theaters, and if all goes
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Monteith, who had "other commitments" according to the producer. Producer Frank Gero heard about the Rochester production from a friend and drove up to see it. Two weeks later, he announced that the show would open for previews on March 6 at the Westside. "The play begins with a blackout
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was produced numerous times and with more favorable reviews, including at the
Slabtown Stop Theatre in Portland, Oregon in 1975, directed by and co-starring the author. The Portland cast included Bill Deane, Jacqueline Fowler, Sherrideth Iron, Chrisse Roccaro and Richard Storm. "The play is filled
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National Playwrights Conference at the O'Neill Center in Waterford, Connecticut. The two-act play dramatized the tumultuous 1960s and the events therein, when six friends gathered on New Year's Eve in 1970 to reflect upon the previous decade. Merrick, 24 at the
303:, Mitch McGuire and Mary Baird, directed by Steve Kaplan. "Monte Merrick has written a slick, sentimental, wryly amusing, predictable comedy about the ups and downs of two marriages as viewed over a weekend in Holiday Inn motel rooms in Seattle, San Francisco and Reno," according to the New York
616:. The Northlight Theatre in Chicago produced the world premiere in October 2004. ""Cat Feet" is like the fog of the Carl Sandburg poem referenced in Merrick's title. It comes, it goes. A few laughs, a moist dab of pathos or two, and it's 10:08 and you're back in the car," according to the
292:, directed by Mary Baird. The play was subsequently produced at Direct Theatre in New York City, with Peggy Scott directing. The cast included Mary Baird, Lilene Mansell, J.R. Horne, John Robert Tillotson and Wesley John Rice, some of whom reprised their roles from the Lexington workshop.
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Connecticut that he was utilizing his time at the conference to connect with professional theatre artists. The play was produced later that year by Merrick's fellow students at University of Colorado, Boulder, directed by future Lexington Conservatory member Wendy Chapin.
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closed. "The closing was one of the saddest chapters in my life," said producer Frank Gero, who observed that two weeks of sold-out previews were followed by dismal sales after the play's critical reception in the New York press. The Off-Broadway production lost $ 125,000.
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Charles MacArthur Playwriting Award. It was produced at Florida State University that June, directed by Mark Berman. It starred Matthew Cutugno, Caris Corfman, Winnie Boone and Gene Densmore. Also in June was the production of Merrick's
494:. It was produced at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills in 1987, starring Krisann Keane, Will Nye, Viveca Parker and J. David Krassner, directed by John Henry Davis. A "dark and funny satire," according to critic Pam Linn, with "a near-perfect cast."
262:. The play, a spoof on Agatha Christie mysteries, ran June 5–29 and was well received. "..a funny skitlike parody of whodunits consisting almost entirely of accusations by a stuffy sleuth nicely done by Michael Hopkins," said critic Ted Mahar.
419:. "I started laughing and I didn't stop until 10 of 10, when the curtain came down. By 10:15 I had an option on the play." "Mr. Merrick can write funny lines and is a crafty observer of the ups and downs of an acquisitive society," said the
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Portland, where he acted in local productions as his plays were being produced in the area. Interviewed that January, he told
326:, Toby Parker and Allan Carlsen, directed by John Henry Davis. The play tells the story of a triangular relationship between a husband, his brother and his wife, disrupted by the impending birth of a child. Subsequent productions included
185:, a show of three one-act plays, premiering in March 1971, with Markie Post and Timothy Cole. The show was produced again in 1973. The script won Merrick a Shubert Fellowship to study playwriting at the University of Colorado.
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well, there will be a reading of the play. I'll make changes in this process, but usually not too many...after a while I just decide it's finished," he explained. "I'd rather go on to something new than keep rewriting."
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that he "writes comedies because they are easier" but noted that "Even my comedies have serious intent. "My serious plays always have comedy in them, though it's often some pretty black comedy."
662:, with a book by Merrick and music and lyrics by college friend Richard Moore. It premiered at Portland's Fertile Ground Festival in February 2013, directed by Louanne Moldovan.
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Portland Civic Theatre. The Portland Civic board awarded Merrick the Julius Zell Perpetual Trophy, a prestigious award for local playwrights, for his writing of
245:, the story of three girls, one of whom collects a scrapbook of obituaries, was performed by the Portland State University Players in February 1975. In March,
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Dickens, Please?; DISNEY'S 'WONDERFUL WORLD' ENCOMPASSES THE ORPHAN STORY AND STARS RICHARD DREYFUSS".
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with laughter, but with a great deal of thought-provoking material...In a few words, it is a fine evening of theater,"-
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Merrick originally intended to be an actor, performing in college and community theatre productions such as
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Lawson, Carol (September 17, 1982). "BROADWAY; Matalon, juggling 2 shows, is working on tight schedule".
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that they had a week off before rehearsing for the Off-Broadway run, but when the show opened at the
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In 1978, after a year of living in Los Angeles, Merrick moved to New York. He became associated with
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Miles Watts, Sarah (February 26, 1984). "The out of towners at GeVa remember the all-night diners".
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Mahar, Ted (January 30, 1975). "Portland actor-playwright writes his comedies with serious intent".
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Miles Watts, Sarah (January 23, 1984). "GeVa's hilarious comedy about survival of the unfittest".
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Theatre in Crisis? Performance Manifestos for a New Century. "More Enterprise in Walking Naked"
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Palmer, Robert V. (January 15, 1984). "Playing for laughs as neutron bomb hits New York City".
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Palmer, Robert V. (January 15, 1984). "Playing for laughs as neutron bomb hits New York City".
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Palmer, Robert V. (January 15, 1984). "Playing for laughs as neutron bomb hits New York City".
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Palmer, Robert V. (January 15, 1984). "Playing for laughs as neutron bomb hits New York City".
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Jack, Carolyn (August 12, 1988). "DEALING WITH A BOMB IS PART OF ROLE FOR ACTOR TURNING PRO".
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Mahar, Ted (October 19, 1983). "Ex-Oregonian playwright Merrick developing work in stages".
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Domash, Lynne (November 15, 1974). "Falling Apart, a play about our past, holds together".
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Gripman, Abbie (January 3, 2013). "Sedona theater to host first-ever New Play Festival".
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Mahar, Ted (April 9, 1975). "It's 'Falling Apart' - Slabtown bills prize winning play".
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said "It starts out fine, but collapses well before the finish." After 32 performances,
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McConnell, Pete (June 7, 1975). "Laughter Sparks Civic's 'Hound,' "Hidden Motives".
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Johnson, Holly (October 20, 1982). "Oregonians get bite of success in Big Apple".
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In 1987, production began on Merrick's first screenplay credit. Originally titled
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Mahar, Ted (October 8, 1983). "'Hearts' funny, nicely acted, well worth seeing".
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Nelson, Nels (June 23, 1986). "'Stages': First of 4 Plays-in-Progress Arrives".
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Mahar, Ted (June 13, 1975). "Whodunit double feature playing at Civic Theater".
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received a reading at the 45th Street Theatre in NYC in January 2007, starring
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Stewart, Perry (February 16, 1987). "FW stages are offering old and new".
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Arnold, Christine (August 15, 1988). "A Hell of a Town at Off Broadway".
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Hunt, Phil (April 12, 1975). "'Falling Apart' Fine Theater at Slabtown".
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Feldberg, Robert (March 28, 1984). "'Hell of a Town' goes up in smoke".
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Nelsen, Don (September 2, 1982). "First B'way Play for Comedy Team".
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Watt, Douglas (June 1, 1981). "Predictable--and enjoyable--comedy".
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Zink, Jack (August 18, 1988). "ACTORS' CHEMISTRY HEATS UP COMEDY".
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Marks, Arnold (April 30, 1976). "Portland Jeweler Loved Theater".
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Wallach, Allan (March 28, 1984). "Fallout wipes out the fun".
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Zakariasen, Bill (December 26, 1979). "A smoke filled stage".
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in 1989, to positive reviews but underwhelming ticket sales.
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Gussow, Mel (March 30, 1984). "Theater: New York Is Ended".
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Popkin, Henry (November 15, 1974). "O'Neill series spotty".
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in Sydney, Australia produced the play in 1976, directed by
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is just about the easiest play to write," said critic
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1340:"Briefs on the Arts: Monte Merrick Gets Drama Prize"
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1099:. February 25, 1971.
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995:"Bio: Monte Merrick"
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1054:. November 3, 1972.
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1936:. April 14, 1984.
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1005:29 November
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821:Nurseryland
702:Screenplays
683:Gage Munroe
565:Elijah Wood
559:, starring
486:and fellow
459:," quipped
346:1982-1988:
322:, starring
271:Nurseryland
229:Brian Syron
225:New Theatre
193:time, told
2440:Categories
1863:The Record
1833:Daily News
1683:Daily News
1574:Daily News
1309:6 December
1236:6 December
1210:6 December
930:References
857:Open Heart
653:Open Heart
614:Mel Harris
512:Sean Astin
504:Boy's Life
433:The Record
417:Daily News
305:Daily News
212:Mel Gussow
151:Early life
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