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Six Rounds of Vengeance

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  2w, 3m

"Overflowing with awesome stage combat and imaginative writing, this show packs a huge theatrical punch in just under 90 minutes." - TheatreMania

Six Rounds of Vengeance

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Adventure, Parody/Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

Details

Summary
In a post-apocalyptic "Lost Vegas," a young gunslinger named Jess December enlists the help of a mysterious samurai cowboy to help avenge the murder of her sister. However, the gang they'll be going against has powers that go way beyond just gunpowder and steel. To get revenge, they may have to become just as bloodthirsty as the monsters they're facing.
History
Six Rounds of Vengeance premiered off-off-Broadway at the New Ohio Theatre in New York City in April 2015. Produced by Vampire Cowboys, the production was directed by Robert Ross Parker.

JESS – Badass cowgirl, seeking revenge for her fallen sister, female
LUCKY – Jess's strongman sidekick who has an evil secret, male
MALCOLM – English cowboy seeking revenge for his fallen lover, male
GABBY – Jess's sweet sister turned blood-thirsty killer, female
OWL – A corrupt French lawman, one of The Devils, female
DINGO – A corrupt lawman, one of The Devils, male
DRUNK GIRL – Dingo's drunk girlfriend, female
NATHANIEL – Malcolm's ex-lover turned insane henchmen, male
DON DIEGO – A famous Spanish swordman who trains Jess, male
BIRDMAN – A client of Owl's, male

Recommended Multi-Cast Breakdown for 2F/3M
1. JESS
2. LUCKY
3. GABBY/OWL/DRUNK GIRL
4. MALCOLM
5. DINGO/NATHANIEL/DON DIEGO/BIRDMAN

Recommended Multi-Cast Breakdown for 2F/3M
1. JESS
2. LUCKY
3. GABBY, OWL, DRUNK GIRL
4. MALCOLM
5. DINGO, NATHANIEL, DON DIEGO, BIRDMAN

  • Time Period The Future
  • Setting Post-apocalytic Las Vegas, renamed "Lost Vegas."
  • Additional Features No Intermission, Stage Combat
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Six Rounds of Vengeance relies on westerns, samurai stories, action movies, blaxploitation flicks and vampire chillers. But what sets the company even further apart from its Off Off Broadway peers is the ways in which these elements have been given a contemporary twist. Instead of making brawny straight men the heroes, the Vampire Cowboys lionize characters who are women, gay, nonwhite or nerds." - The New York Times, Read More 

"Qui Nguyen's Six Rounds of Vengeance is...overflowing with awesome stage combat and imaginative writing, this show packs a huge theatrical punch in just under 90 minutes." - TheatreMania, Read More 

"From boys in love to beasts who suck; from the darkest of caves to the fullest of moons; from the savagest of streets to the strong-armed cast; everything about this adventure is pleasantly larger than life." - NY Theatre Now, Read More

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Qui Nguyen

Qui Nguyen is a playwright, screenwriter, and co-founder of the Obie Award-winning Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company of NYC.

His plays include Vietgone (2016 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, 2016 LADCC Tim Schmitt Award, 2016 Edward M. Kennedy Prize finalist); War ...

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