John Morogiello is a Playwright in Residence at the Maryland State Arts
Council and is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America. John's Stonewall's Bust was
awarded the 2007 Mountain Playhouse International Comedy Playwriting Award and will be produced in Jennerstown, PA this summer. His Engaging Shaw
was recently produced by New Jersey Rep.
John's short comedies Fashion Specifics and Men and Parts were finalists for
the Heideman Award at Actors Theatre of Louisville, where the latter play was produced.
Happy Hour, a film adaptation of Men and Parts, was named "Best Short Comedy" at
the 2003 New York Independent Film and Video Festival. John is a frequent collaborator with
Martin Blanco, having worked under his direction as actor, author, and dramaturg at venues including
Canadian Stage Company, Center Stage, the Kennedy Center, Rep Stage,
Georgetown Theatre Company, and the Belmont Italian American Playhouse
off-off Broadway.
In 1996, John was named "Best Up and Coming Playwright"
by Baltimore magazine and received a Kennedy Center Fellowship of the
Americas, during which he was in residency at the Stratford Shakespeare
Festival in Ontario. That same year he was asked to write a sample script
for Guiding Light.
John's articles have been published in American Theatre
and Dramatics magazines, and in programs and study guides for Long Wharf
Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Everyman Theatre, and the Belmont
Playhouse.
What's New:
Stonewall's Bust tickets are on sale at Mountain Playhouse in Jennerstown, PA. The production will run from July 22 through August 3, 2008. Daniel Gidron will direct. I don't know the cast yet, but we had an impressive collection of auditioners.
My heartfelt thanks to everyone who made Engaging Shaw such a success at New Jersey Rep. I've got portions of the reviews on the Engaging Shaw page to the right.
The fine people at J.T. Burian Theatricals have put together an independent film of The Matchmaker's Guide to Controlling the Elements. They'll be shopping it around the festival circuit this year. Check back for details.
This is the song from Bushwa: A Modern Ubu, performed by Lori Boyd and Joe Morra. Lori wrote the music. Joe and Rick Gordon did the arrangement. I was "Lyric Boy."
John's work on the internet:
Three of my short plays: The Little Farmer, Larry's Resolution, and The Periodontal Blues are available for purchase through One Act Play Depot.
Welcome
To Your Future - Dramatics Magazine (reprinted here by a
16 year old girl in North Carolina)
Quotes:
"As a playwright, Mr. Morogiello has an incredibly unique voice..."
-Jim Luse, Long Wharf Theatre
"Morogiello is a clever and facile writer, whose ability to entertain is matched by his ability to educate, combining historical accuracy with appealing characters and well-placed plots."
-Gail M. Burns, Gail Sez
"Playwright John Morogiello has all the intellect and theatrical instincts to virtually assure success in his field. He has an exceptional ability to craft first-rate dialogue and compelling characters."
-Richard Gist, Aisle Say Internet Reviews
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Major Works:
Engaging Shaw
Stonewall's Bust
Gianni Schicchi
The Answer
Young Turg
The Matchmaker's Guide to Controlling the Elements
The Little Farmer
Larry's Resolution
Irish Authors Held Hostage
Bushwa: A Modern Ubu
Todd Under Mitleidigen
Chancellorsville
Crystal Rain
Men and Parts
Prologue
Generic Pick-Up #9
Fashion Specifics
The Periodontal Blues
Links:
J.T. Burian Theatricals
Burian on MySpace
Humble Beauty
Center Stage
Maryland State Arts Council
Stageplays.com
Vegastripping.com
Spacefuzz.com
Kevincarolan.com
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