Joseph Reed Hayes

• "Joseph Hayes' sense of dialogue and structure, his wit and awareness of the foibles of our society and the humanism that fill the pages of his work make him a true dramatist."
  - David Amram
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  IF I HAD MY WAY

  The illogical logic of relationships and the inequity of war meets the magic of a Spring evening in a small citrus town.
  
  Winner, United Arts Professional Development Grant ;  Galati Research Grant 
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  SOLOS

  The Jazz Romance of trumpeter Ben "Blue" Miller and Ellie Grace, a woman composer in a man's world. A tale as passionate as the music.
  
  Orlando Fringe Festival
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  A LITTLE CRAZY

  A comedy about real life (or a drama with some very funny bits) about an elderly Polish man's last days with his favorite nephew.
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  AFTER TWO

  Ray loves Carly. Carly loves Darryl, but can't remember why. Sandi loves Bill. Bill loves the waitress. James loves his son. Sam hates everyone.
  
  3 tables, 8 people, 25 minutes... over and over and over... 
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  SLOW RIDE

  Three generations of women take a Sunday ride, with all the tension, humor, affection and near-demented discord that arises when family is in close proximity for more than ten minutes.
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  WEST FARMS

  A worn man reminisces about youth, boxing, family and The Metropolitan, an almost mythical drinking establishment from his childhood in the Bronx.
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  A GOD IN ASPECT

  Jeremy Gilbert, minor government functionary at the Department of the Interior, meets the embodiment of his darkest dreams when a Lovecraftian Elder God walks into his office.
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  TELL IT TO THE BIRD

  Checking into a swank hotel, Mr. Thompson finds the typical amenities: individual climate control, on-site fitness center, Internet access ... and Ethel, the Pest Elimination Companion.
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  JOHNNY MYSTERY

  The ghost in the closet, the Tooth Fairy, even the bite of the bed bugs, these are real things for Johnny Mystery, and for his friends, he'll solve anything. A short play/radio drama series for kids.
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  TEMPUS

  The end of Swing, The birth of Cool
  Music, Separation, Love
  One musician's quest to play the music of his people while influencing a new world of jazz.
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  BAND OF DRUNKS PROJECT

  They'll play all night, eat your food and seduce your daughters. They're raucous, brilliant, and usually drunk. The definition of rock stars. It just happens to be Russia. In 1890 ...

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