Roger DeGennaro's plays and novels

Roger DeGennaro's portfolio showcases his writing samples from the 1980s and 1990s, including full-length plays, one-act plays, and a novel. His play "Pressures of the Flesh" was produced at the Cooper Square Theatre in 1991. He also wrote radio plays, "Insomnia" and "Universal Remote," both of which were presented on WBAI. He wrote "Brunch in Byzantium" in 1995, which features a drag queen and their HIV positive friend navigating life in early 1990s NYC. It was never published. 

Brunch in Byzantium - An unpublished novel from the mid 1990s

Brunch In Byzantium Part 1 Pdf
PDF – 3.5 MB 261 downloads
Brunch In Byzantium Part 2 Pdf
PDF – 6.0 MB 249 downloads
Brunch In Byzantium Part 3 Pdf
PDF – 1.3 MB 255 downloads

Pressures of the Flesh - a play performed at the Cooper Square Theater in 1991

Pressures Of The Flesh Pdf
PDF – 3.9 MB 230 downloads

Insomnia: a radio play performed on WBAI in the mid-1990s

Insomnia Pdf
PDF – 6.8 MB 216 downloads

Universal Remote: a radio play performed on WBAI in the mid 90s

Universal Remote Pdf
PDF – 9.2 MB 290 downloads

The Decline of Mrs. Abingdon

The Decline Of Mrs Abingdon Pdf
PDF – 11.5 MB 202 downloads

Then, Thwack!

Then Thwack Pdf
PDF – 7.9 MB 189 downloads

A Crime of Innocence

A Crime Of Innocense Pdf
PDF – 3.0 MB 189 downloads

A Nice Little Killing

A Nice Little Killing Pdf
PDF – 4.4 MB 206 downloads

Highway Hypnosis

Highway Hypnosis Pdf
PDF – 10.2 MB 212 downloads

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