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Luce, William was born on October 16, 1931 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
(William Luce Biographical Monologue Character: 1 fema...)
William Luce Biographical Monologue Character: 1 female Interior Set Based on her letters and stories, this exciting play is the definitive portrait of Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald: the glamorous, fun loving and tragic Zelda. As in The Belle of Amherst, Lucifer's Child and Bronte, Luce reveals the contradictions and mysteries of an extraordinary woman while fashioning a moving yet witty play. Set in an insane asylum on the last day of Zelda's life, the play unfolds as a hypnotic session. Zelda tells of her innocent rebellion as a southern belle, of her destructive marriage and of her mental disintegration. "A cry of the heart that relentlessly delivers the truth."-The New York Times
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John Barrymore was the black sheep of America's most illustrious acting family. Celebrated for his charisma and matinee idol looks, he was for awhile America's most popular actor. Famous for his stage roles in Richard III and Hamlet, he also made more than 50 films. But alcoholism soon dissipated his talents, and he became known more for his Falstaffian behavior and outrageous high jinx than for his art. In Barrymore, William Luce has adapted his acclaimed Broadway hit especially for audio in this stunning production.
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Luce, William was born on October 16, 1931 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
He has written several plays which starred Julie Harris, and specializes in writing one-person plays. Stage "Playwright William Luce picks his leading characters carefully, because they"re usually the only ones in his shows." Luce wrote the one-person play, The Belle of Amherst, which premiered on Broadway in 1976, starring Julie Harris as Emily Dickinson, among others, and directed by Charles Nelson Reilly. Harris also appeared in this play in regional theatre.
The play was taped and broadcast on television in 1976.
His play about Charlotte Brontë, Bronte, starring Julie Harris and directed by Charles Nelson Reilly, was initially filmed in 1982 in Ireland, after several stage performances, and televised on Public in 1985. Harris subsequently performed the play in regional United States theatre.
His play Zelda, about Zelda Fitzgerald, premiered Office-Broadway in 1984 and starred Olga Bellin. Luce turned this play into The Last Flapper, which was performed in regional United States theatres initially in 1987 by Piper Laurie, directed by Charles Nelson Reilly.
He wrote the play, Lillian, about Lillian Hellman which ran on Broadway in 1986 and starred Zoe Caldwell.
His play, Lucifer"s Child, based on the writings of Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen), appeared on Broadway in 1991 and starred Julie Harris. He wrote the play Barrymore, which premiered on Broadway in 1997 and starred Christopher Plummer as John Barrymore. Opera Luce wrote the libretto for the opera Gabriel"s Daughter, with music by Henry Mollicone which premiered in 2003 at the Central City Opera House, Central City, Colorado.
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Member Dramatists Guild, Writers Guild American, Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques.