Theater 61 Press
and related books
Theater 61 Press was established in 2005 to publish work that was developed by Untitled
Theater Company #61. Our first publication will be The Golem, Methuselah and Shylock:
Plays by Edward Einhorn. Artistic Director Edward Einhorn is also known for his Oz books,
based on and contnuing the works of L. Frank Baum. Full information on these (including ordering information)
can be found on the Hungry Tiger Press web site, or by
following the links below.
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Three full length plays plus a one-act about
legendary Jewish figures
The humor in LYSISTRATA is the focus of this latest adaptation. Playwright Edward Einhorn,
known for his comic absurdist plays, translates the ancient Greek humor into something equally
amusing to a modern audience, without losing the flavor of the ancient text. Complete with essays,
selected music, and a second version of the play for inventive directors, this newest adaptation of
Aristophanes' philosophical comedy focuses on three elements of the human condition that have not
changed in nearly 2500 years: war, sex, and, most of all, laughter.
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Three full length plays plus a one-act about
legendary Jewish figures
Edward Einhorn blends absurdist humor with philosophy in these critically acclaimed
plays.
Golem Stories retells an old Kabalistic legend. It's a ghost story and a love
story, about a childlike clay man who may be a demon inside. In
The Living Methuselah, the oldest living man survives every
disaster is human history, with the help of his wife Serach, the oldest
living woman. But when a doctor tells him he will only live until the
end of the play, will this be his final curtain? To find the title character of
A Shylock, Jacob Levy interrogates every character in The Merchant of
Venice, but oddly Hamlet may know the most-although this Hamlet is a
woman. And in One-Eyed Moses and the Churning Red Sea, Rabbi Tzipporah
Finestein dreams Moses is a pirate captain, but what do the dreams mean?
Two congregants hold the key.
Illegal Magic in Oz!
Edward Einhorn returns to the Land of Oz in this much-anticipated sequel to his
critically acclaimed Oz novel Paradox in Oz.
What do you do when your mother is arrested for practicing witchcraft? For thirteen-year-old
Buddy the answer is easy—he’s off to rescue her from imprisonment in the Emerald City
of Oz!
Obstacles loom on every side. The giant Bumblebeast brandishes a terrible sting.
The Adepts at Magic refuse to help Buddy with their powers. And who are the shadowy
creatures with animal heads pursuing Buddy for mysterious reasons?
With help from friends such as the living hat stand that calls itself the Earl of
Haberdashery, Buddy at last reaches his mother only to find he must challenge the
Wizard of Oz and Glinda the Good, the most powerful magic-workers in Oz. As if that
isn’t enough, the incredible secret of Buddy’s past suddenly bursts forth for all
to see. Questions and threats bombard him from every side as Buddy finally faces
the most important choice of his life.
Overflowing with magic, adventure, and everyone’s favorite Oz characters—the
Scarecrow, Dorothy, Tempus the Parrot-Ox, and many more. The Living House of Oz
is a thrilling and hilarious romp from start to finish.
OZ IS AGING!
Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of Oz, must find a way to restore the
enchantment that keeps her people young and vibrant. A lovable but puzzling Parrot-Ox
named Tempus carries Ozma back through time to seek the source of the aging
enchantment. Ozma meets strange versions of her closest friends in an alternate
timestream: Glinda, the Wizard, the Cowardly Lion, even Ozma herself! Along the
way Ozma gains new allies in her quest: the irrepressible Dr. Majestico, the
sympathetic Brussle, and the lovely Princess Ayala. Come journey with Ozma on
her greatest adventure as she discovers the final amazing secret that involves
the old witch Mombi, a city where nothing is what it seems, and the paradoxical
future-history of The Man Who Lives Backwards.
