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Clown Bar

  • Adam Szymkowicz
  • Full Length Play, Dark Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
  • 7M, 3F
  • ISBN: 9780573702693

A clown noir play about a former clown named Happy who has returned to the seedy underground crime world to find his brother's killer.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Dark Comedy
  • 60 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set
  • Cautions: Alcohol, Drugs, Intense Adult Themes, Gun Shots, Strong Language

  • Performance Group:
  • Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
Happy's junkie brother Timmy is found dead. Now Happy must return to his former life as a clown to ask a few questions. But will Happy be able to go home again without getting sucked into the seedy clown underbelly of vice and violence?
REVIEWS:

"Adam Szymkowicz’s script is unabashedly silly but also shrewd."

 The New York Times

"Mr. Szymkowicz has created a new world out of old parts, breeding a brand new species of creative animal. He is, in fact, making his own rules – and the pleasure of obeying them is all ours."

 New York Theatre

"…A perfect storm of ridiculousness…it’s weird how well this works."

 Theatre is Easy

"Clown Bar is a raucously good time."

 NYTheatre.com

Premiere Production: Clown Bar premiered in New York City with the Pipeline Theatre in April of 2013 under the direction of Andrew Neisler.

Characters

  • Casting: 7M, 3F
  • Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast, Roles for Multicultural Casting, Non-Traditional casting, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)

  • The clowns:
    GIGGLES
    SHOTGUN MCGHEE
    DUSTY
    TIMMY
    TWINKLES

  • The former clown:
    HAPPY MAHONEY

  • The lady clowns:
    PETUNIA
    POPO
    BLINKY FATALE

  • The clown boss:
    BOBO

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    Happy's junkie brother Timmy is found dead. Now Happy must return to his former life as a clown to ask a few questions. But will Happy be able to go home again without getting sucked into the seedy clown underbelly of vice and violence?

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