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The Play
After being fired for inappropriate behavior, Franklin returns to his teenage home, now occupied by his baby-crazed sister and her politico husband. Hoping to rekindle an old high school flame, Franklin instead ignites past grief and takes nerves to their breaking point as he discovers himself and the meanings of family and unconditional love. Franklin is a funny family tragedy for the ironically detached—a story of overcoming Generation Y cynicism and grown-ups growing up.
The Playwright
Josh Billig is a current MFA candidate in Dramatic Writing at NYU Tisch Asia. Among his credits are two independent television pilots (Indie, Bad Apples), four short films (Mattie & Carrie, The Hypnotist, The Face-Off, Spooning), one feature film optioned, and theatrical projects work-shopped at the Rattlestick Theatre, and The Public Theatre (through Labyrinth Theatre Company) in New York City. His one-act play Outside Sitka recently won the Tennessee William's/New Orleans Literary Festival One-Act Play award.
The Production
Franklin was work-shopped by the playwright at Larry Singer Studios with three current cast members in 2008, culminating in an informal reading of the entire work in May 2009. After some adjustments and recasting of the role of Randy, Franklin underwent an invited staged reading at Space on White (New York City) in August 2009. The reading was sponsored in part by S.C.E.N.E. (The Society for Creative Exchange and Networking in Entertainment).
Franklin also received nods by The Old Vic’s New Voices in theater program, the playwright landing on the top 10 short list, in 2009.
Snapped Productions, LLC is a for-profit theatrical production company dedicated to producing quality commercial theater at an affordable price and providing theater artists with real, professional opportunities to showcase their work.
Franklin also received nods by The Old Vic’s New Voices in theater program, the playwright landing on the top 10 short list, in 2009.
Snapped Productions, LLC is a for-profit theatrical production company dedicated to producing quality commercial theater at an affordable price and providing theater artists with real, professional opportunities to showcase their work.
