Doctor J’s Magic Spray
Inspirato Theater
Toronto, Canada
Comedy/ 3 characters, 1 female, 2 male, others various/ Short play
Synopsis: A young couple, Connor and Kristen, gets more than they bargain for when they make fun of a carnival barker, Doctor J., for selling a magic spray which forces people to speak the truth.
Amateur and professional rights:
Jay C. Rehak
2225 W. Berwyn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
Ph.: 312-343-6273
jaycrehak@gmail.com
Twitter @jaycr1
About the Playwright: Jay Rehak’s essays and articles have appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, New York Habitat Magazine, City Sports Los Angeles, Tables Magazine, and Lerner Newspapers. A member of the Writers Guild, Dramatists Guild and ASCAP, Jay is also a published songwriter whose songs have been recorded and produced by a variety of artists, including award-winning children’s singer Susan Salidor.
A teacher for 34 years, including 28 years at Whitney Young High School in Chicago, Mr. Rehak has spoken at numerous educational conferences around the country. In 2013, he created and co-authored the award-winning 30 Days to Empathy, the world’s first high school class sourced novel. His TedX Northwestern talk, “Creating a Class-Sourced Novel: An Exercise in Collaboration and Empathy,” is available on YouTube.
He is the author of 27 produced short plays, three novels, and has co-written 13 novels with his students and friends.
Mr. Rehak is host of the podcast Tell Me What Happened, where he interviews people from all walks of life about early childhood experiences and the impact of such events on their respective lives.
Jay is married to award-winning children’s singer Susan Salidor and has three children, Hope, Hannah and Ali.
Doctor J’s Magic Spray was first produced by Inspirato Theater, Toronto, Canada, in May, 2008.