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Moonchildren (originally titled Cancer) is a play by Brooklyn-based playwright Michael Weller. The play chronicles a year in the life of the "moonchildren" referred to in the title: eight college students living communally together in an off-campus attic in the mid-1960s.
Moonchildren, Ragtime, Hair. Michael Weller (born September 26, 1942) is a Brooklyn-based playwright and screen writer. His plays include Moonchildren, Loose Ends, Spoils of War and Fifty Words. His screenplays include Ragtime, for which he was nominated for an Oscar, and Hair, both directed by Miloš Forman .
Summary. Originally titled Cancer, this play from the author of Split and Loose Ends explores the rootless 60's generation of free-love and protest. Five male college seniors and their housemates have no purpose in their lives.
May 8, 2017 · Between 1961 and 1975, the United States of America found itself engulfed in the Vietnam war, which had profound effects on the United States and created much disillusionment, particularly with America’s youth. [1] Amidst the turmoil, in February 1972, Michael Weller’s play Moonchildren (formerly titled Cancer) debuted on Broadway for the ...
Jan 1, 1971 · 3.55. 97 ratings11 reviews. Moonchildren is a full-length comic-drama by Michael Weller. Originally titled Cancer, this play explores the rootless 60's generation of free-love and protest. Five male college seniors and their house-mates have no purpose in their lives.
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Jun 3, 2023 · MOONCHILDREN by Michael Weller directed by John Grabowski and produced in August 2009 by Chelsea Repertory Company as a graduation project for THE ACTING STU...
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Dec 8, 1987 · The Second Stage, which has previously revived his subsequent ''Split'' and ''Fishing,'' is helpfully devoting its entire season to Mr. Weller's canon. ''Moonchildren'' will be followed by a ...
