jack neary's writing resume

 

145 Andrews Street

Lowell, Massachusetts 01852

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jack@jacknearyonline.com

jacknearyonline.com (web site)

Member Dramatists Guild/WritersÕ Guild

 

playwright

 

FIRST NIGHT, produced at the Westside Theatre, New York City; at Theatre Lobby, Boston, Massachusetts; Tacoma Actors Guild; various theatres around the United States and Canada, specifics on request.  Published by BakerÕs Plays/Samuel French, Inc.

TO FORGIVE, DIVINE, produced at New Century Theatre, Smith College, Northampton, MA; at St. Vincent Theatre, Latrobe, PA; Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, MA; various other theatres around the United States, specifics on request.  Purchased for motion pictures by Walt Disney Pictures.   Published by Dramatists Play Service.

JERRY FINNEGANÕS SISTER, produced by Fleabitten Productions, Los Angeles; at Foothills Theatre, Worcester, MA; Theater Project at the Majestic Theatre, Springfield, MA; Summer Theatre at Mount Holyoke College; St. Vincent Theatre; New Century Theatre, Smith College; PlaywrightsÕ Platform, Boston; various other theatres around the United States and Canada, specifics on request.  Produced in Paris, France, 2006, under the title LA SOEUR DE JERRY KING.  Published in Dramatics Magazine, and by the Dramatic Publishing Company (1993).

PRECIOUS DAYS, produced at New Century Theatre.

NIGHT OF THE BULLY, produced at New Century Theatre; by Play By Players Theatre Company, Lowell, MA.

THE BIG APPLE, produced at New Century Theatre, 1996; Image Theatre, Lowell, MA, 2006.

NUTSHELLS, produced by Play By Players; commercially produced by Sally Monroe as SEASHELLS in Boston; revised and produced as NUTSHELLS at New Century Theatre.

FRANKENSTEIN, adaptation produced by the Summer Theatre at Mount Holyoke College; Radford College, Radford, VA.

ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP, published by BakerÕs Plays/Samuel French, Inc., produced by Radford College, Radford, VA. and in many other theatres in the US and abroad.

THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, published by BakerÕs Plays/Samuel French, Inc. Produced in many theatres in US and abroad.

SANDBAG, STAGE LEFT (as ÒJohn AnthonyÓ), produced at Summer Theatre at Mount Holyoke College;  published by BakerÕs Plays. Produced around the country by many community theatres and dinner theatres.

FIVE NICKELS, produced at the Summer Theatre at Mount Holyoke College (as Senior Circuit); St. Vincent Summer Theatre; published by Dramatic Publishing Company. Produced around the country.

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, produced at the Summer Theatre at Mount Holyoke, College; by the Hovey Players, Waltham, 2005;  published 2004 by BakerÕs Plays/Samuel French. Produced around the country.

ORAL REPORT, produced at the Boston Playwrights Theatre; published by Bakers Plays/Samuel French, Inc.

ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE, produced at Boston Playwrights Theatre, published by BakerÕs Plays/Samuel French, Inc.

THREE-PEAT, produced at Boston Playwrights Theatre, scheduled for publication by BakerÕs Plays/Samuel French, Inc.

SHEÕS FABULOUS, produced at Boston Playwrights Theatre, 2006; published by Smith and Kraus.

ROBIN HOOD, produced by the Foothills Theatre, Worcester, MA; published by Selectplays.com.

THE UGLY DUCKLING, produced by the Foothills Theatre, Worcester, MA; published by Eldridge Publishing.

THE MISDIRECTED THEATRE SERIES OF PLAYS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, various titles produced by the Foothills Theatre in Worcester, by the Makeshift Theatre in Boston, by the Winchester Little Theatre in Virginia, and in many other theatres.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND, produced by the Foothills Theatre in Worcester and the Makeshift Theatre in Boston.

TREASURE ISLAND, produced by the Foothills Theatre in Worcester and the Winchester Little Theatre in Virginia.

PINOCCHIO, produced by the Children's Theatre of Springfield

THATÕS OUR MARY!, produced by Boston Playwrights Theatre, 2004 and the American Globe Theatre, New York City. Published by Baker's Plays/Samuel French, Inc.

BEYOND BELIEF, produced by the Lyric Stage Company of Boston, 2003; produced by CityStage/New Century Theatre/Ann Baker, Springfield, MA, 2004.

REWRITE,  produced by Boston Playwrights Theatre, 2005

THE TURN OF THE SCREW, commissioned and produced by the Stratton Players, Fitchburg, MA, 2005; professionally produced by New Century Theatre, Northampton, MA, 2006.

KONGÕS NIGHT OUT, produced by the Lyric Stage Company of Boston, 2006; New Century Theatre, Smith College, 2007; Meadow Brook Theatre, 2009.

FAIRY HOUSES, produced by the Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, Maine, 2007.  Book and Lyrics by Jack Neary, Music by Ken Clifton; based on the books by Tracy Kane.

TRUST, produced by Radford University, 2007.

FAREWELL AND ADIEU, produced by Boston Playwrights Theatre, 2007. Published by Smith and Kraus.

THE GRAND SCHEME, produced by Boston Playwrights Theatre, 2008. Scheduled for publication by Smith and Kraus.

TALKBACK, produced by Boston Playwrights Theatre, 2009. Scheduled for publication by Smith and Kraus.

screenwriter

 

STUNNER, under option by Hobel Productions, Phillip and Mary-Ann Hobel, producers (TENDER MERCIES).

THE PENANCE, under option by Foxboro Entertainment, Nelle Nugent, producer, (AMADEUS, Broadway).

TO FORGIVE, DIVINE, play purchased by Walt Disney Pictures.

FIRST NIGHT, screen adaptation.

USHER, screen adaptation.

 

magazines

 

THE ASSINEMENT, published in the Western Humanities Review

FIVE NICKELS, ONE OF THOSE, CAP, PRISSY, KEYS, (short stories) published in Columbia Magazine

JERRY FINNEGAN'S SISTER (play) and ANATOMY OF A LAUGH (article) published in Dramatics Magazine

THE BOSS (short story), THE DRAMA OF LIFE(first person article), and A HERO REMEMBERED, AS A BOY (story about John Ogonowski, who was Captain of the first plane that struck WTC, 9/11/01), all published in the St. Anthony Messenger

 

  Received Catholic Press Association Award for Best Short Story, 2006, for ÒThe Boss,Ó published in St. Anthony Messenger.

 

 

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