Plays: Melt (The Miamians). Michael McKeever Playwright, Buhnenautor, Dramatiker, South Florida Theatre

Michael McKeever Buhnenautor, Dramatiker

		Drama - 4m, 2w - various locations
		synopsis	As a new skyline forms over the city of Miami, histories, traditions and heritage are slowly being lost. And perhaps, new ones are being created. Three families - one Cuban, one African American and one Jewish - collide, intermingle and eventually blend as Melt unfolds its intricately woven tapestry of family, history and hope.
		characters	Luis Ribada, Early 30's, Hispanic, an urban planner Marta Ribada, 50's - 60's, Hispanic, a seamstress, Luis' mother Jackson Thomas, 30's, African American, a male nurse Adelle Thomas, 30's, African American, a lawyer, Jackson's sister Leo Chasen, 30's, Jewish, a high school teacher Isaac Chasen, 60's - 70's, Jewish, a retired baker, Leo's father
		production history	New Theatre, Coral Gables, FL - Apr. - May 2007 (dir. Ricky J. Martinez) Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota, FL - Apr. - May 2008 (under the title: The Miamians) (dir. Kate Alexander) Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, FL - Mar. 2009 (dir. Stuart Meltzer) Staged Reading at Primary Stages, New York - Mar. 2009 (under the title: The Miamians) (dir. Stuart Meltzer) One Community/One Play - Miracle Theatre, Miami, FL, Feb. 2010 (dir. Stuart Meltzer)
		reviews	"Wise without feeling preachy, dramatic without forgetting to have humor, epic in scope yet compact, it is evidence of a new maturity for an important voice from South Florida." - Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post "A combustible mixture that pops and fizzes emotionally." - Jack Zink, Sun-Sentinel "A beautifully written piece by a writer who understands Miami." - Kareem Tabsch, Edge Theatre Reviews
		awards/ honors	2008 Carbonell Award, Best New Work 2007 Palm Beach Post "Top Ten Plays List" 2007 Miami Sun Post "Best of 2007" - Best New Play 2007 Tony's Top Ten (South Florida Theatre)
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