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| The Onion Man A play by James Beck Copyright © 2002, 2004, 2007 The presence of an Onion Man in a son's dream helps to peel back the layers of his father's mind. • Semifinalist in Mill Mountain Theatre's 2003 New Play Competition Development to Date: • The idea of the Onion Man character developed during a writing exercise. • Developed further in writing group with Chris McConnell in 2002 • Sit-down reading of the play in April 2003 through Onion Man Productions • In March 2004, a rewrite was read in a private table reading at Chicago Dramatists. • New draft completed in 2007. Seeking production. |
| When I first saw him, his head went floating by. Then I noticed he had a body, too." -- Billy, from The Onion Man by James Beck |