| Joe Godfrey. A New York City and Connecticut-based writer, Mr. Godfrey's play, Claptrapp premiered in March 2007 at Emerging Artists Theatre in Manhattan. His play, In Good Faith, with Tony-winner George Grizzard, was presented in 2005 at the National Arts Club in Manhattan and subsequently at the Hudson Showcase Theatre in New York. Massage Therapy was produced in 2003 at the Red Barn Theatre in Key West and named "runner-up" in the Eric Bentley New Play Competition. Bed & Breakfast opened the 2001 Key West Festival and has been produced in Provincetown, MA and Lexington, KY. In December 2001 and 2002, Joe's holiday play, A Queer Carol, was presented at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre in Manhattan and later at Seven Stages Theatre in Atlanta, the New Phoenix Theater in Buffalo, the Emerald Theatre in Memphis, the Alternative Theatre of Phoenix, the Wilton Manor Theater of Ft. Lauderdale, the Suncoast Theatre of St. Petersburg, and the New Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. Other productions: Communications at The Gallery Players and the National Arts Club; The Call Back at Manhattan Punch Line; Child Support, Village Scene Productions in Montreal (First prize - Playwrights Workshop 2005), Provincetown Playwrights Festival, and Theatre OUTlanta; Flight at the John Houseman in Manhattan. Joe's one-acts, Swan Song, Take Two, Beep, Rabbit Ears, and Wild Spots, among others, have been featured in festivals around the country. He has written for the Westchester County Monthly, Washingtonian, New York Times, Harper's, and is a contributor of humor pieces for the Litchfield County Times. Mr. Godfrey graduated cum laude from Lehigh University, taught English at the Peddie School (NJ), and studied writing with Mark O'Donnell and acting with Mel Blanc, Austin Pendleton, and Uta Hagen. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, the Playwrights Division of TOSOS II, AEA, AFTRA, and SAG. He lives in Roxbury, CT with his partner Keith Halstead.
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A Queer Carol by Joe Godfrey
Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
 
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Drama
Full-length, 85-90 minutes
2 females, 6 males, 1 either
(9-10 actors possible: 2-3 females, 6-7 males)
$75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
A contemporary gay re-telling of the Dickens classic that delves into the downward spiral of Ben Scrooge and Jake Marley, who were partners in life as well as in their interior design business. With Marilyn Monroe as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Bob Cratchit's partner Tim living with HIV, there are twists aplenty. And yet, this honest and moving adaptation remains surprisingly faithful to the spirit of the original with its sense of wonder and Christmas spirit.
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| "A reason not to pass up the fruitcake this holiday season! A realistic and sensitive depiction of gay life that honors Dickens' message of love, goodwill and charity. It's welcome entertainment for anyone who just can't sit through another airing of A Christmas Story or It's a Wonderful Life!" |
| --Adrienne Onofri, CurtainUp |
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