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In this post-apocalyptic
world, it is against the law to be heterosexual. The "City State"
has a force field to keep insiders “in” and outsiders “out.“ Belonging
to a club is more than an interest; it is your life. Blue-lip cops
can kill or castrate you. Don’t get pregnant. You won’t know
if the lead character, Spike, is the hero, the heroine, or the heroin.
“Tolchock”
is a nadsat word from Anthony Burgess’ CLOCKWORK ORANGE. It is the
battle cry of the outer underground who want to overthrow the "City State"
inside the vortex and return “freedom of choice,” the right to give birth.
In TOLCHOCK,
the characters explode into elevated speech in the form of “written
word” poetry (Street poetry of the ‘90’s); much like characters in musicals
break into song when words are not enough to express their thoughts, feelings,
and emotions. In this world, elevated speech is ripe with gutter
language and the outcasts are the literate society still burdened by icons
of a television culture.
CAST:
7-males,
5-females plus an ensemble of 8 to 20 of any mix.
Amateur Performance
Rights for TOLCHOCK!
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A signed contract on file with the author.
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The author's name must appear on all
playbills, programs and advertising.
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The author's name, john daniels, jr.
must appear on all playbills, programs and advertising without the use
of capital letters.
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A fee of $50.00 for the first performance
and $20.00 for each performance thereafter will be due upon the completion
of the run agreed to in the contract. (The playwright does this to
allow you to take his fees from your receipts, not your production budget.)
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A copy of all playbills, programs, print
advertising, and reviews; plus a production photo are required for john
daniels, jr.'s archives. They are due at the end of the run agreed
to in the contract.
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The playwright does not secure the performance
rights or permission to use the music. He does not provide any guarantee
to the availability of the suggested music for public performance.
Professional or Exclusive
Performance Rights for TOLCHOCK!
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A signed contract on file with the author.
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The author's name must appear on all
playbills, programs and advertising.
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The author's name, john daniels, jr.
must appear on all playbills, programs and advertising without the use
of capital letters.
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*Fee by negotiation.
A copy of all playbills, programs,
print advertising, and reviews; plus a production photo are required for
john daniels, jr.'s archives. They are due at the end of the run
agreed to in the contract.
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