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Reviews:
Willamette Week, June 14th, 2006
“Director Steve Coker's original adaptation of Kafka's urban nightmare is a work of metafictional brilliance.”
-Ben Waterhouse
Just Out Magazine- June 2006
“The strength in Steve Coker’s original translation of Franz Kafka’s still frighteningly relevant and timely classic (The Trial) is its
dark, comedic spin…”
Willamette Week, June 14th, 2006
“Director Steve Coker's original adaptation of Kafka's urban nightmare is a work of metafictional brilliance.”
-Ben Waterhouse
Just Out Magazine- June 2006
“The strength in Steve Coker’s original translation of Franz Kafka’s still frighteningly relevant and timely classic (The Trial) is its
dark, comedic spin…”
Reviews:
Willamette Week, Aug 30th, 2006
“Steve Coker's debut comedy, Looking for Olivia, is a light, innocent farce of the sort that audiences love and "serious" artists
disdain…Looking for Olivia isn't a masterpiece, but it's damn funny… Coker's script is better than half the dreck the romantic
comedy writers in Hollywood toss out…”
-Ben Waterhouse
The Portland Tribune, Aug 25, 2006
“Playwright Steve Coker is clearly familiar with the components that make madcap romantic comedy work.”
“…Coker’s award-winning new comedy, which prompted comparisons to Neil Simon and Woody Allen at a British festival in June,
combines the best of English farce with American romantic comedy.”
-Eric Bartels
Willamette Week, Aug 30th, 2006
“Steve Coker's debut comedy, Looking for Olivia, is a light, innocent farce of the sort that audiences love and "serious" artists
disdain…Looking for Olivia isn't a masterpiece, but it's damn funny… Coker's script is better than half the dreck the romantic
comedy writers in Hollywood toss out…”
-Ben Waterhouse
The Portland Tribune, Aug 25, 2006
“Playwright Steve Coker is clearly familiar with the components that make madcap romantic comedy work.”
“…Coker’s award-winning new comedy, which prompted comparisons to Neil Simon and Woody Allen at a British festival in June,
combines the best of English farce with American romantic comedy.”
-Eric Bartels
Steve Coker has written several plays ranging from comedic children's plays to full length comedies
and dramas. All of these plays are available for production through special arrangement with Steve
Coker and La Bodega Productions.
and dramas. All of these plays are available for production through special arrangement with Steve
Coker and La Bodega Productions.
Full Length Plays
The Trial by Steve Coker (an adaptation of Kafka's classic tale.)
Audiences will share in the confusion, insanity, and frustrations of Joseph K as he awakes one morning to find that he’s been
accused of a crime that he has no knowledge of having committed. Once a respected banker, Mr. K must now try to figure out how
to defend himself against corrupt officials, thieving officers, fast talking lawyers and the attentions of more than a few femme fatals.
The Trial is an urban nightmare that will hold your attention long after the curtain has fallen.
The Trial by Steve Coker (an adaptation of Kafka's classic tale.)
Audiences will share in the confusion, insanity, and frustrations of Joseph K as he awakes one morning to find that he’s been
accused of a crime that he has no knowledge of having committed. Once a respected banker, Mr. K must now try to figure out how
to defend himself against corrupt officials, thieving officers, fast talking lawyers and the attentions of more than a few femme fatals.
The Trial is an urban nightmare that will hold your attention long after the curtain has fallen.
Looking For Olivia An American Farce by Steve Coker
Henry Thompson’s life was exactly as he had made it. Boring. Well what can you expect from a man who has steeped himself in
settling for mediocrity. A lacking career as a screen and television writer, a controlling, ex-beauty pageant girlfriend, and an
insane, irritating, and inept out-of-work-actor for a best friend aren’t helping matters either. But one night, while his girlfriend is
away, fate decides to intervene. His neighbor, the beautiful Olivia, is locked out of her apartment and Henry’s offer of help may just
change both of their lives forever. In the tradition of the English farce and the American romantic comedy, Looking For Olivia, is a
fast paced comedy of errors, full of laughter and surprises.
Henry Thompson’s life was exactly as he had made it. Boring. Well what can you expect from a man who has steeped himself in
settling for mediocrity. A lacking career as a screen and television writer, a controlling, ex-beauty pageant girlfriend, and an
insane, irritating, and inept out-of-work-actor for a best friend aren’t helping matters either. But one night, while his girlfriend is
away, fate decides to intervene. His neighbor, the beautiful Olivia, is locked out of her apartment and Henry’s offer of help may just
change both of their lives forever. In the tradition of the English farce and the American romantic comedy, Looking For Olivia, is a
fast paced comedy of errors, full of laughter and surprises.
THE TRIAL
Children's Plays
Draggin' Cat Tails by Steve Coker
The classic stories of The Mighty Tailor and Puss N Boots combined in one outrageous tale of the dangers of spreading rumors!
The Warlords and the Wise Men by Steve Coker
A story of the origins of the game of chess. Two warlords battle for ownership of a river, but their fighting is ruining the object of
their dispute. Only the wisdom of two brothers can help them resolve their differences and save the river.
The Pied Piper Packs a Peck of Peer Pressure by Steve Coker
The Pied Piper has a plan to take over Mouseington. He will use peer pressure to sway public sympathy his way and unseat the
Mayor who has been unsuccessful in solving the local mouse problem. This play is available in a musical version as well.
Jackie's Beanstalk by Steve Coker
The classic tale told with a twist. This time Jack is a girl! And the giant...well let's just say sometimes tales aren't as "tall" as they
may seem.
Big Bad Wha...? by Steve Coker
The Big Bad Wolf wasn't always Big or Bad...What happened to set his reputation in stone and brand him for life? This story blows
the lid off of The Boy Who Cries Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Three Little Pigs and sheds some light on the most
misunderstood figure in storybook land.
Draggin' Cat Tails by Steve Coker
The classic stories of The Mighty Tailor and Puss N Boots combined in one outrageous tale of the dangers of spreading rumors!
The Warlords and the Wise Men by Steve Coker
A story of the origins of the game of chess. Two warlords battle for ownership of a river, but their fighting is ruining the object of
their dispute. Only the wisdom of two brothers can help them resolve their differences and save the river.
The Pied Piper Packs a Peck of Peer Pressure by Steve Coker
The Pied Piper has a plan to take over Mouseington. He will use peer pressure to sway public sympathy his way and unseat the
Mayor who has been unsuccessful in solving the local mouse problem. This play is available in a musical version as well.
Jackie's Beanstalk by Steve Coker
The classic tale told with a twist. This time Jack is a girl! And the giant...well let's just say sometimes tales aren't as "tall" as they
may seem.
Big Bad Wha...? by Steve Coker
The Big Bad Wolf wasn't always Big or Bad...What happened to set his reputation in stone and brand him for life? This story blows
the lid off of The Boy Who Cries Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Three Little Pigs and sheds some light on the most
misunderstood figure in storybook land.
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