John C. Picardi

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John C. Picardi is the author of the plays The Sweepers , [1] and Seven Rabbits on a Pole. [2] His plays have been published by Samuel French and produced off-Broadway at Urban Stages (in Manhattan) and elsewhere across the United States. [3] [4] [5] Sweepers received positive reviews in the Los Angeles Times . [6] Lawrence Van Gelder of the New York Times favorably reviewed both plays. Van Gelder said about Sweepers that "Mr. Picardi's writing renders his characters timeless" [7] and opened his review of Seven Rabbits on a Pole with "An epic is in the making". [8]

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References

  1. Picardi, John (2003). The Sweepers. Samuel French.
  2. Picardi, John (2005). Seven Rabbits on a Pole. Samuel French.
  3. Eck, Michael. "The Sweepers". Times Union. Retrieved Jan 23, 2011.
  4. Bob, Bob (June 16, 2008). "The Sweepers". Variety. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  5. Narqi, Jan. "Seven Rabbits On A Pole". Broadway.com. Retrieved March 15, 2006.
  6. The LA Times (The Sweepers)
  7. Lawrence, Van Gelder (April 9, 2002). "At War's End, a New Dawn in a Little Italy". NY TIMES. Retrieved April 9, 2002.
  8. Van Gelder, Lawrence (April 28, 2004). "Storm Clouds Ahead For an Immigrant Farmer". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2004.