BOULEVARD X
© 2002 Susan Horowitz
An award-winning, original, multiculticultural musical
is available for production and tax-deductible contributions!
"Boulevard X" blends Shakespeare, street smarts, and spice!
Synopsis:
Jack, a former gang member, wants to turn a vacant lot into a restaurant.
King, a drug dealer, threatens him. Lady, King's murderous mistress,
tries to seduce Jack. Futuristics make sassy, psychic predictions.
Style: Romantic thriller with comedy
Staged Readings:
New Federal Theatre, Midtown International Theatre Festival
Grants: Harburg Foundation, Puffin Foundation
Fiscal Sponsorship: New York Foundation for the Arts
Cast: Minimum 9 Principle Actors, 4 Men, 5 Women (optional chorus)
(Minimum: 9 Principal Actor/Singers)
JACK: handsome, romantic, ambitious, smart, and energized
BETH: pretty, passionately devoted to Jack, with a quiet strength
KING: a brutal, violent drug lord
LADY: King's manipulative, sexy girlfriend and nightclub singer
BANKER*: an elegant, smooth-talking loan shark
MADAME ENDORA: West Indian businesswoman and Obeah priestess
CRYSTAL: earthy, practical, good-hearted, plump, and sensual
MALICIA (pronounced ma-LEE-see-ah): tough, bitchy, seductive Latina
RAUL (pronounced rah-OOL): a Latino restaurant worker, artist, and joker
BILL*: a wisecracking, idealistic cop
BANK OFFICER*: (businesslike and cold)
* The same actor can play these roles
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Other Prize-Winning Plays, Films and Books by Susan Horowitz
"The Golden Heart": First Prize, National Children's Play Contest
"Leroy and Lebowitz": Finalist: National Screenwriting Contest
"The Planet of the Ticklebops: Cine Golden Eagle
Susan Horowitz is the author of "Queens of Comedy" based on her interviews
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drsue@drsue.com
For information on tax deductible contributions through New York Foundation for the Arts
Beverly Hills Theatre Guild (available in play and musical format)
From the Heart Productions
Best original screenplay for animated film
with famous comediennes (Lucille Ball, Phyllis Diller, Carol Burnett, Joan Rivers, etc.
"Read With Me" (Children's Book of the Month Club)
"I Am Loved" (Illustrated Book of Poetry)
Plus many prize-winning songs and poems.
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