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All At Once [40th Anniversary Remaster]

$15.00

by Jack McManus

One-Act Play with music, 2f 3m + ensemble

1975. Newlywed musicians Danny Marino and Margaret Thomas record their first collaborative album: All At Once. Danny, a decrepit twenty-seven, has aged out of his teen stardom; Margaret, a youthful twenty-seven, has recently emerged as rock’s princess of poetry. Over a series of sessions, they fight, laugh, and create. By the end, they are no longer speaking to each other.

2015. A record company remastering All at Once invites Danny and Margaret to give interviews about the songs, the marriage, and the recording process that ended their relationship. They tell all.

by Jack McManus

One-Act Play with music, 2f 3m + ensemble

1975. Newlywed musicians Danny Marino and Margaret Thomas record their first collaborative album: All At Once. Danny, a decrepit twenty-seven, has aged out of his teen stardom; Margaret, a youthful twenty-seven, has recently emerged as rock’s princess of poetry. Over a series of sessions, they fight, laugh, and create. By the end, they are no longer speaking to each other.

2015. A record company remastering All at Once invites Danny and Margaret to give interviews about the songs, the marriage, and the recording process that ended their relationship. They tell all.

About the Author

Jack McManus is a Jersey-born, Brooklyn-based playwright, director, and musician. His plays are about being a weirdo, seeking attention, and fighting a fight you're going to lose. Other works include Snog Islet, Henry Hicks, Attorney at Cowboy Law, Scarlet and the Big (Scary) World, and Cassandra. His plays have been presented with organizations like Our Horse Jethro, The Tank, Kitchen Sink Theatre Company, Serials, New York Fringe, Sitting Shotgun, New York Winter Fest, and The Theater Project. As a musician, he can be heard on Nick and the Leg-Heavy Boys’ “Hey There, Stranger!” and Marc Jablonski’s “Root Vegetables.” He is a dropout of Pace University and a graduate of University of the Arts, where he received a BFA in Directing, Playwriting and Production. In 2018, Jack co-founded The Ninety-Nine Cent Players, a theatre group that brings stripped-down, story-driven theatre to Central Jersey.