Fantasies at the Frick or the Guard and the Guardess : a Play in Two Acts [Samuel French Edition of the Script, Play, Staged Play guide]

Samuel French, Inc 1980. Good/No Dust Jacket. Play / Theatre Tie in. Paperback/soft cover edition in good condition, slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book. Some slight creases but overall good copy. Minor soil. Compelling, an easy read. Author is a noted storyteller. Cozy up to a good book. This is the one. Fantasies at the Frick was first presented at The Open Space in SoHo, New York City, on November 9th 1976 with the following cast: Justin Deas, Jody Catlin, William Russ and Ilene Kristen. Directed by Lynn Michaels. A rare find. ~ SCARCE EDITION ~Related Details:  Leonard Melfi (February 21, 1932 - October 28, 2001) was an American playwright and actor whose work has been widely produced on the American stage. His plays tended to portray social outcasts with dark secrets spontaneously revealed in moments of great anxiety. He was among the most prominent artists making experimental theatre at the beginnings of the off-off-Broadway movement in the 1960s. / Altogether, Melfi wrote over 70 plays during his lifetime. Having Fun in the Bathroom was directed by Ed Setrakian at La MaMa in 1968. The Raven Rock was directed and produced by Wes Jensby at Nassau Community College before traveling to University at Albany, SUNY and then La MaMa in 1969.[8] Horse Opera was directed by Wilford Leach with music by John Braden at La MaMa in 1974. Birdbath was revived at La MaMa, again directed by O'Horgan, in 1981. / Melfi contributed, along with John Lennon and Sam Shepard, to the 1969 Broadway musical Oh, Calcutta! He also co-wrote the screenplay for Mario Monicelli's Lady Liberty, a 1972 film starring William Devane and Sophia Loren.[11] He appeared in the 1984 film Rent Control in the role of Milton Goeller. / A number of Melfi's later plays were produced at the Theater for the New City. / Melfi struggled with alcohol for many years, and eventually moved into the single room occupancy Narragansett Hotel at Broadway and 93rd Street. On October 24, 2001, Melfi's niece tried to visit her uncle and found his door to be locked. She tried again two days later, with no success, and became worried. The following day, paramedics arrived at the hotel and transported Melfi to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died four hours later of congestive heart failure. Source: Wikipedia ~ Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you.