JOHN MOROGIELLO is a Playwright in Residence at the Maryland State Arts Council and a member of the Dramatists Guild. His plays have been seen in New York at Abingdon Theatre Company and, regionally, at the Kennedy Center, Old Globe Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Center Stage, NJ Rep, Mountain Playhouse, National Theatre, Oldcastle Theatre Company, and other theaters in New York, North America, and Europe. He is a regular contributor to Flagpole Radio Cafe and Washington Independent Review of Books. John wrote the screenplay for Marty Mericka’s film, Happy Hour, ("Best Short Comedy," 2003 New York Independent Film and Video Festival) and co-authored the screenplay of the short, Forenziks. John wrote and directed the J.T. Burian Theatricals film, The Matchmaker’s Guide to Controlling the Elements. In 1996, John was named "Best Up and Coming Playwright" by Baltimore magazine and received a Kennedy Center Fellowship of the Americas. His articles have been published in American Theatre, Dramatics, and in study guides for Long Wharf Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, and Everyman Theatre.
