Richard Stockton (playwright)
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Richard F. Stockton was an American
playwright
. He was the first American Playwright to receive a world premiere at the Abbey Theatre
, Ireland
’s National Theatre, for his play Prisoner of the Crown, co-produced by Sir Alfred Drake. The play dramatizes the jury deliberations in the treason
trial of Roger Casement
.
He received his Bachelor's Degree at Akron University in 1954, followed by a Master's Degree in playwrighting at UCLA in 1960 and a playwrighting fellowship at the State University of Iowa.
He was a speech writer for various CEOs: Chase Manhattan Bank, J. P. Morgan, City Bank and Exxon. Notably David Rockefeller of Chase Manhattan Bank in 1972.
He is survived by his wife, Irene Schaeffer Stockton of Irene Stockton Casting in New York City, three children: David Stockton, cinematographer in Venice, California; Jessica Stockton Clancy, writer in Washington DC; and Carlisle Stockton, photographer in Millbrook, New York. Along with his three grandchildren: Gray, Avalon, and Talis Stockton, California.
Numerous television dramas
for CBS
, The Great Adventure
, CBC Television
, and The U.S. Steel Hour, starring James Whitmore, Anne Baxter, Jeanne Crain, Mona Freeman, Barry Sullivan, and Jack Klugman. A dozen radio plays produced internationally for the BBC
, CBC Television
, and Radio New Zealand
.
National Playwriting Competition, the Bellows Prize For Drama, and The Alden Award of the Dramatists Alliance.
United States
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playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. He was the first American Playwright to receive a world premiere at the Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
, Ireland
Ireland
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’s National Theatre, for his play Prisoner of the Crown, co-produced by Sir Alfred Drake. The play dramatizes the jury deliberations in the treason
Treason
In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation. Historically, treason also covered the murder of specific social superiors, such as the murder of a husband by his wife. Treason against the king was known as high treason and treason against a...
trial of Roger Casement
Roger Casement
Roger David Casement —Sir Roger Casement CMG between 1911 and shortly before his execution for treason, when he was stripped of his British honours—was an Irish patriot, poet, revolutionary, and nationalist....
.
He received his Bachelor's Degree at Akron University in 1954, followed by a Master's Degree in playwrighting at UCLA in 1960 and a playwrighting fellowship at the State University of Iowa.
He was a speech writer for various CEOs: Chase Manhattan Bank, J. P. Morgan, City Bank and Exxon. Notably David Rockefeller of Chase Manhattan Bank in 1972.
He is survived by his wife, Irene Schaeffer Stockton of Irene Stockton Casting in New York City, three children: David Stockton, cinematographer in Venice, California; Jessica Stockton Clancy, writer in Washington DC; and Carlisle Stockton, photographer in Millbrook, New York. Along with his three grandchildren: Gray, Avalon, and Talis Stockton, California.
Plays
- Prisoner of the Crown, Abbey TheatreAbbey TheatreThe Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
, Dublin, Ireland, co-produced by Sir Alfred Drake in 1972. ISBN 978-0-8222-2352-8. - Prisoner of the Crown The Virginia Museum Theatre, directed by Sir Alfred Drake in 1972.
- Prisoner of the Crown, The Millwaukee Repertory Theater, directed by Nagle Jackson in 1973;
- Prisoner of the Crown, The Irish Repertory Theatre in New York directed by Ciaran O’Reilly in 2008.
- Speak of the Devil produced in New York City: at the Lambs Theatre in 1972 under the title One World at a Time
- Speak of the Devil produced in New York City at The Chernuchin under the title Royal Bob in 1983 starring Larry Bryggman
- Speak of the Devil staged reading at The Players in New York City on 01/31/11. Directed by Robert Kalfin.
- Love Among the Platypi (Bucks County Playhouse)
- Till The Day Break (Old Salem Corporation)
- The Trial of Captain John Brown, (Louisville Little Theatre)
- The House Shall Tremble (UCLA)
- The Weed Bouquet (The Playwrights Showcase in New Orleans)
- The Litter of Flowers (The Little Theatre of Jacksonville).
- Seven Short Plays (UCLA and The Tokyo English Theatre).
Books for musical adaptations of classics
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Town Hall)
- The Prince and The Pauper
- Androcles and The Lion, produced by The National Theatre Company and toured nationally by Fran and Barry Weissler.
Numerous television dramas
Dramatic programming
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for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure is the fifth album released by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. The album was released on November 18, 1992 by Sparrow Records. It went Gold in just under seven months, being certified June 15, 1993....
, CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
, and The U.S. Steel Hour, starring James Whitmore, Anne Baxter, Jeanne Crain, Mona Freeman, Barry Sullivan, and Jack Klugman. A dozen radio plays produced internationally for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
, and Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity formed by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news, current affairs and arts network Radio New Zealand National and classical music and jazz network Radio New Zealand Concert with full government funding...
.
Awards
Stockton received the Samuel Goldwyn Creative Writing Award for The House Shall Tremble. He also received first place awards in the Samuel FrenchSamuel French
Samuel French was a U.S. entrepreneur who, together with British actor, playwright and theatrical manager Thomas Hailes Lacy, pioneered in the field of theatrical publishing and the licensing of plays....
National Playwriting Competition, the Bellows Prize For Drama, and The Alden Award of the Dramatists Alliance.
External links
- CurtainUp Review: Prisoner of the Crown
- NY Theater Review "Prisoner of the Crown"
- New York Theatre Guide - review of "Prisoner of the Crown"
- Irish Abroad - review of "Prisoner of the Crown"
- New Theater Corps - review of "Prisoner of the Crown"
- Variety - review of "Prisoner of the Crown"
- Chelsea Now - review of "Prisoner of the Crown"
- The New Yorker - review of "Prisoner of the Crown"