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James McLindon’s plays have been produced across the country and around the world, including England, Ireland, Scotland, India, The Philippines, Thailand, Australia, Dubai, Luxembourg, and Estonia. He is a member of the Nylon Fusion Theater Company in New York. When We Get Good Again won the Playhouse on the Square’s New Works @ The Works competition and premiered there in Memphis this past January, winning an Ostrander Theatre Award for Best Original Script. The play has also received a workshop production by the University of Miami (Ohio) Theatre Department and will receive a third production this fall in New York. Comes a Faery was developed at the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, Sean Daniels directing and was twice a finalist for the Humana Festival. It was premiered at the New Ohio Theatre, produced by Nylon Fusion Theatre Company. Salvation was premiered in New York by the Hudson Stage Company, directed by Giovanna Sardelli, to critical acclaim in the New York Times and elsewhere. It received a second production at the Nuance Theatre in New York. Faith premiered at Local Theatre Company in Boulder, CO. Dead and Buried, was an O'Neill semifinalist and premiered with the Detroit Rep. When We Get Good Again and Faith were both winners of the John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award. Distant Music, is published by Dramatic Publishing and has seven productions, most recently at the Stoneham Theatre in Boston. His plays have been developed and/or produced at theaters such as the O’Neill NPC (selection and six-time semifinalist), Lark, PlayPenn, Victory Gardens, Irish Repertory, CAP21, Edinburgh Fringe Festival (four times), Seven Devils, Abingdon, hotINK Festival, Samuel French Festival (twice), Local Theater Local Lab, Telluride Playwrights Festival, Emerging Artists Theatre, Love Creek Productions, Prop Thtr, Lyric Stage, Boston Playwrights Theatre, Colony Theatre, Theatricum Botanicum, Circus Theatricals, Great Plains Theatre Conference, and Arkansas Rep. Publications: His plays have been published by Dramatic Publishing, Smith and Krause, Applause Books, Original Works Publishing, and Level 4 Press.

Education/Residencies: James graduated Harvard Law School summa cum laude and was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. He has been a Dramatists Guild Fellow and twice a Next Voices Playwriting Fellow at the New Repertory Theatre in Boston. He has also had residencies at the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, Lark, PlayPenn, Cap21, Seven Devils, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Telluride Playwrights Festival, Ashland New Plays Festival, Great Plains Theatre Conference, and, Ledig International House.

Prizes: Nominee: Joseph Jefferson Citation, Best New Play; Selection: O’Neill National Playwrights Conference; Lark Playwrights Week; PlayPenn Conference; Seven Devils Playwrights Conference; Great Plains Theater Conference (Mainstage selection); Telluride Playwrights Conference; Cap21; Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Ashland New Plays Festival; Finalist: Kaufman and Hart Prize for New American Comedy and Heideman Award, Actors’ Theatre of Louisville (six times); Semifinalist: O’Neill National Playwrights Conference (six times; selection once); Winner: Ostrander Award Best Original Script; Best comedy, Omaha Arts and Entertainment Awards; John Gassner Playwriting Award (three times), Beverly Hills Theatre Guild Julie Harris Award (2nd, 3rd and 5th place finishes); Pestalozzi Prize, Firehouse Center for the Arts New Works Festival (four times); Siena College International Playwrights Competition; John Gassner New Play Festival; Jane Bingham Prize; Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation Playwriting Competition, Andaluz Prize, Fusion Theatre.

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Video: Cast & Director Matthew Penn On Barrington Stage's 10x10 Play Festival


Watch a discussion about the artistic process of producing Barrington Stage's annual 10 minute play festival - featuring director Matthew Penn and cast members Peggy Pharr Wilson, Matt Neely and Robert Zukerman.

Review: 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at Barrington Stage Company


Many of the pieces provide laughs, some perspective. There is a bit of song, a bit of dance, absolutely no seltzer down any pants. Overall, the 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL offers a welcomed appetizer for the upcoming season in which BSC celebrates its 30th anniversary of bringing award winning theatre to downtown Pittsfield.

Plays, Playwrights & Casts Set for Barrington Stage Company's 10X10 New Play Festival


Barrington Stage Company presents the Award-Winning 10X10 New Play Festival this winter. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Playing On Air Reveals Summer 2023 Season Of Audio Plays Featuring John Patrick Shanley, Debra Messing & More


Playing on Air has revealed its Summer 2023 podcast season, featuring an exciting lineup of nine audio plays curated and produced by Founder and Consulting Director Claudia Catania.

The Sauk's SAUK SHORTS, Featuring Ten Short Plays, to be Presented This Week


Sauk Shorts is an annual presentation of short plays. This year's production includes ten short plays including five by local playwrights. Performances of Sauk Shorts are March 23-25 at 8 p.m. A 3 p.m. matinee will be performed on March 26.

New Works by Keith Bunin, Idris Goodwin & More to be Presented in La Jolla Playhouse's 2022 DNA New Work Series


La Jolla Playhouse has announced the dates and projects for its 2022 DNA New Work Series, running December 1 – 12 in the Playhouse’s Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center.

TRU to Present 'Thinking In Zoom: Adjusting To (and Conquering) A Hybrid Medium'


A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now into its second year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 100 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020.

TRU Announces Community Gathering Via Zoom - Reaching Across: Revisiting The Post-Pandemic London Theater Scene


A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now into its second year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 100 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020.

Boston Playwrights' Theatre Presents BOSTON THEATER MARATHON XXIV, May 1


Boston Playwrights' Theatre announces the in-person return of its annual celebration of new short plays. Boston Theater Marathon XXIV will feature 50 ten-minute plays written by New England playwrights and presented by New England theatre companies. The event will take place in BPT's home theatre on Boston University's West Campus.

Theater Resources Unlimited Announces Cast for Gala


Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces a star-studded cast for this year's 2022 TRUSpeak: Hear Our Voices!, a virtual gala scheduled for Sunday, March 20, 2022 from 5pm to 7pm. Presented with generous sponsorship from R.K. Greene and The Storyline Project, Patrick Blake of Rhymes Over Beats, Merrie L. Davis of Next Act 2 Follow, Neal Rubinstein/Dangerous,   Judith Estrine of Prism Stage Company, Stephanie Rosenberg/Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors and Judith Manocherian LLC, this is an evening to raise awareness of current social issues, as well as awareness of the work TRU has been doing for the theater community for over 28 years. Tickets and details are available at http://TRUSpeakTix.com.

Theater Resources Unlimited Presents 'TRUSpeak: Hear Our Voices!'


Presented with generous sponsorship from R.K. Greene and The Storyline Project, Patrick Blake of Rhymes Over Beats, Merrie L. Davis of Next Act 2 Follow, Neal Rubinstein/Dangerous, Judith Estrine of Prism Stage Company, Stephanie Rosenberg/Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors and Judith Manocherian LLC, this is an evening to raise awareness of current social issues as well as the work TRU has been doing for the theater community for over 28 years.

Theater Resources Unlimited Announces Selections For Annual Fundraising Gala 2022 TRUSPEAK: HEAR OUR VOICES!


Theater Resources Unlimited announces the seven winning plays that were selected to be performed in the 2022 TRUSpeak: Hear Our Voices!, a virtual gala scheduled for Sunday, March 20, 2022 from 5pm to 7pm.

DENIZEN Theatre Announces An Outdoor Summer Reading Series


The DENIZEN Theatre has announced their Summer Reading Series, a trio of outdoor performances in the courtyard at Water Street Market in New Paltz, NY. All readings in the series will be free and open to the public.

Dreamcatcher Offers Online “Meet the Artist” New Play Readings


Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, professional Theatre in Residence at the Oakes Center in Summit, will present its annual Meet the Artist new play reading series.

2021 SAUK SHORTS Announces Cast


The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre, will present their annual celebration of the short play, Sauk Shorts, for four performances April 29-May 2. 'Sauk Shorts has become a beloved Sauk tradition,' said Sauk Executive Director Trinity Bird. 'This year is a real celebration as we welcome audiences back inside the Sauk Theatre

Boston Playwrights' Theatre Presents Boston Theater Marathon XXIII: Special Zoom Edition


Boston Playwrights’ Theatre will present Boston Theater Marathon XXIII: Special Zoom Edition, featuring 50 ten-minute plays written by New England playwrights and presented by New England theatre companies via the video conferencing tool Zoom.

ORIGIN 1st IRISH THEATRE FESTIVAL Goes Online


Running three weeks from January 11 to 31, the 2021 Origin 1st Irish will present a total of 20 virtual events, including recorded Theatrical Productions made both before and during Covid from Belfast, Dublin, Wexford, London and New York.

Aurora Theatre Presents COVID & CIGARETTES: A Collection Of Virtual 10-Minute Plays


After Coffee & Cigarettes (2011) and Champagne & Cigarettes (2012), Aurora Theatre will is proud to present C&C vol. 3: COVID & Cigarettes, A collection of virtual 10-minute plays 13 original plays, 30 actors, 13 playwrights and 10 directors from all around the world (including Hong Kong, New York, Zurich, Sydney and more) have joined together to bring back the magic of the theatre – in the comfort of your home! To celebrate Aurora Theatre's ten-year anniversary, we are proud to present our first virtual- and global- production.

AboutFACE Ireland Announces Selected Plays for 9th Annual NEWvember New Plays Festival


AboutFACE Ireland has announced the final selections for the 2020 NEWvember New Plays Festival Dublin - a showcase of original plays to be streamed online November 5-8 2020 with the Civic, where AboutFACE are Theatre Company in Residence.

Richard Topol, Orlagh Cassidy, Kate Grimes and More Join TRANSATLANTIC TALES 2020


What do you do during a lockdown, when your big June show has been cancelled? Well, put on a digital international theatre production spanning 5,000 km with over 20 artists of course!

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