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JON JORY (1938 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Jon Jory. As the Producing Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Jon Jory directed over 125 plays and produced over 1,000 during his 32-year tenure. He conceived the internationally lauded Humana Festival of New American Plays, the SHORTS Festival, and the Brown-Forman Classics-in-Context Festival. He was also the Artistic Founding Director of Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, and he has been inducted in New York's Theatre Hall of Fame. Mr. Jory has directed professionally in nine nations, and in the United States has directed productions at many regional theatres including Washington's Arena Stage, San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre, Hartford Stage, the McCarter in Princeton, Guthrie Theatre, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He has received the National Theatre Conference Award and ATA Distinguished Career Award. For his commitment to new plays, he has received the Margo Jones Award twice, the Shubert Foundation's James N. Vaughan Memorial Award for Exceptional Achievement and Contribution to the Development of Professional Theatre, Carnegie Mellon's Commitment to Playwriting Award, and the Special Tony Award for Achievement in Regional Theatre. He currently teaches acting and directing at the University of Washington.
Plays by Jon Jory
Anne of Green Gables | ||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102747 | |||
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Genre: | 50-60 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 11 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 11 females (9-15 actors possible: 2-3 males, 7-12 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | This innovative adaptation, using five different actors to play Anne, is the classic story of a fiery young girl named Anne Shirley. When Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert end up with young Anne, instead of the boy they thought they were adopting, their world is turned upside down. Marilla is not pleased with the orphanage's mix-up, but agrees to keep the little girl for one month with the hope that she will be able to civilize Anne before sending her back. But will the imaginative and mischievous girl win over the hearts of her reluctant parents? | |||||
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Autophobia | ||
| 1st Produced: | Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, New York, NY 10012 >>> | 2007 | ||||
Company: | Lay It Down Productions | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #66915 | |||
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Genre: | short comedic play cycle Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
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Notes: | written by Kate Hoffower, Jon Jory, John Stinson, Charles Forbes and Jane Anderson | |||||
Synopsis: | Autophobia is a short comedic play cycle, offers a painfully funny glimpse into the hilarious reality of male-female relationships and modern living. With an emphasis on the feminine perspective, Autophobia offers six vastly different situations that present the absurd plights of contemporary men and women. | |||||
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Blondes | ||
| 1st Produced: | Victor Jory Theater, Louisville, KY | 1981 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #80124 | |||
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Camping | ||
| 1st Produced: | Victor Jory Theater, Louisville, KY | 1981 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #80125 | |||
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Darcy and Elizabeth | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102748 | |||
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Genre: | 35-45 min Romantic comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 9 | ||
Parts other: | 4 males, 9 females (11-21 actors possible: 4-8 males, 7-13 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy take center stage in this one-act version of Jane Austen's beloved romance. When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings triumph over her own good sense. In a society of deceit and vanity, is it possible for Elizabeth and Darcy to look beyond his pride and her prejudice to make the best match of all? Focusing on this central relationship, this fluid, imaginative adaptation showcases the timeless romance that is known around the world. (A full-length version of this play, Pride and Prejudice, is also available.) | |||||
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Drama School From Hell, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Wheatland Union High School (Wheatland, CA, United States) | 2010 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #106306 | |||
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Genre: | 45-55 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 12 | ||
Parts other: | 4 males, 12 females (16-22 actors possible: 4-7 males, 12-15 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A new crop of American thespians are eager to start L.A.V.A.'s Summer Drama Program in the remote English moors -- so much so that no one seems to care that the classes are only after midnight, there are wolves constantly howling in the distance, and their guide is a zombie. Not to mention that all their teachers are strangely pale and insistent that the first production of the season is "Dracula." Maybe Jenn, with the help of fellow student Katherine Helsing, can get to the bottom of what is going on behind the scenes at this lunatic drama school. | |||||
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Exams | ||
| 1st Produced: | Victor Jory Theater, Louisville, KY | 1981 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #80126 | |||
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In the Park | ||
| 1st Produced: | Victor Jory Theater, Louisville, KY | 1982 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #80127 | |||
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Laguna di Marano | ||
| 1st Produced: | Victor Jory Theater, Louisville, KY | 1982 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #80128 | |||
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New York Nuts Three | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hudson Guild, NY | 18 Oct 2009 | ||||
Company: | Aching Dogs Theater Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105844 | |||
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Genre: | Show | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | written by Don Creedon, Alicia Frank, Naomi Mc Dougall Jones, Debra Ann Register, Bill Rutowski, Robert Tamburino, Jon Jory | |||||
Synopsis: | There are 8 million stories in the naked city and seven of the best of them are waiting to be told in the Aching Dogs Theater Company's returning hit series, New York Nuts Three. This year's version of New York Nuts features original short plays ranging from high comedy to intense drama written by member playwrights, Don Creedon, Alicia Frank, Naomi Mc Dougall Jones, Debra Ann Register, Bill Rutowski, Robert Tamburino and non-member Jon Jory, and contains no less than 18 of the Company's actors. Aching Dogs Theatre Company is under the artistic direction of Pamela Scott, a teacher and director at the T. Schreiber Studio and American Academy of Dramatic Arts. | |||||
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Pickups | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1980 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #71188 | |||
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Genre: | One act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Pride and Prejudice | ||
| 1st Produced: | Arizona Theatre Company (Tucson and Phoenix, AZ, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #50571 | |||
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Genre: | 120-130 min Romantic comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 8 | ||
Parts other: | 6 males, 8 females (13-40 actors possible: 5-20 males, 8-20 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel come to life in this refreshingly fast-paced and engaging new adaptation. Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet's most urgent priority. But with four sisters, an overzealous match-making mother, and a string of unsuitable suitors, it's difficult to escape the subject. When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings triumph over her own good sense -- but the truth turns out to be slipperier than it seems. In a society where subtle snubs and deceit proliferate, is it possible for Elizabeth and Darcy to look beyond his pride and her prejudice, and to make the best match of all? (A one-act version of this play,Darcy and Elizabeth, is also available.) | |||||
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Prom Game, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102749 | |||
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Genre: | 35-45 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 13 | ||
Parts other: | 7 males, 13 females (20-22 actors possible: 7-9 males, exactly 13 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Prom goes from time-honored tradition to all-out brawl in a fast-paced event where it's a race between the guys and girls to find the perfect date. Both teams have twenty-four hours and plenty of obstacles from a hot dog eating competition to backstabbing friends, from overly picky contestants to dueling coaches. Will matches be made in time for the big dance? A hilarious and, yes, even romantic take on a high school rite of passage. | |||||
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Quadrangle | ||
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| 1st Published: | Dramatic Publishing in University, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #18477 | |||
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Genre: | Short Play One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of Early Times: a compendium of short plays | |||||
Synopsis: | A terse confrontation between the victims of a one-night stand which resulted in a pregnancy and a subsequent abortion | |||||
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Scruples | ||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #120549 | |||
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Genre: | Short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 5 | ||
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Synopsis: | An audition for a commercial play | |||||
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Stop Watch | ||
| 1st Produced: | Victor Jory Theater, Louisville, KY | 1983 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #80129 | |||
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Tricks | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French Inc, New York, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #80472 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | dancers | |||||
Notes: | Music by Jerry Blatt; lyrics by Lonnie Burnstein; book by Jon Jory. Based on "Scapin" by Moliere | |||||
Synopsis: | Scapin the scheming servant makes fools of his masters | |||||
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