Arthur M. JollyResume for Arthur M. Jolly

WGAw Independent Writers Caucus • Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights

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Screenplays

 

HOW BLUE IS MY CROCODILE
Animated comedy
In development by DVA Productions

SAVING NAZGUL

aka UNDER THE SAME SKY

Drama
Commissioned by Kamrany Productions to write a screenplay based on a treatment. In post production.
EIGHT BALL
Short Drama
Top Ten Finalist - Pavaline Short Screenplay Competition
THE FREE REPUBLIC OF BOBISTAN
Comedy
Awarded the Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
SO BUSTED
Action comedy
Quarterfinalist in the 2006 American Screenplay Competition
THE CAGE
Action drama
Optioned by Peri Lewnes (Director of FIGHTER, REDNECK ZOMBIES)

Other Feature Screenplays:

THE GYRE, WHITE FREIGHT, THE INVISIBLE BOY
DRY EARTH AND A BLAZING FIRE, SPARE PARTS, KLAMATH FALLS.

 

 

Plays

 

2010
THE FOUR SENSES OF LOVE
n.u.f.a.n. Ensemble,Chicago.
Theatre Encino, Los Angeles
Fine Arts Association, Ohio
Brighton Fringe Festival, UK
Spoon Theatre, New York

BAILING OUT

Playwright's Playreadings, Geneva.



FIVE FINGER EXERCISE

The Rubicon Theatre Project, Chicago.



OF RATS AND MEN

The Tre Stage, Los Angeles.



2009
A GULAG MOUSE
Finalist for the Woodward/Newman Drama Award
Winner of the Joining Sword and Pen competition
Winner of the Off Broadway! playwright competition.
2010 Trapdoor Theatre, Chicago and Erickson Theatre, Seattle.
THE FINE PRINT

The New Plays Festival and Competition, Los Angeles.

Winner Audience Favorite Award

HOW BLUE IS MY CROCODILE

The New Plays Festival and Competition, Los Angeles.

Animated version in development by DVA Productions

Published by YouthPlays, Inc.
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ENTERPRISE AND THE BOLL WEEVIL

The Panoply Arts Festival, Huntsville, Alabama.

Finalist Ten Minute Playwright Competition

2008
PAST CURFEW
Winner of the AOPW Fellowship Award
Published by Next Stage Press
Premiered at Pacific Resident theatre, 2010
AFTER IT'S ALL OVER

The Gene Frankel Theatre, New York City.

2007
CURFEW

Premiered at The American Globe Theatre, New York City

Produced at Theatre Inspirato, Toronto, Canada

Revived in 2008, The Hayworth Theatre, Los Angeles

TIGER IN A CAGE

The Rudyard Kipling Theatre, KY,

Finalist - Insurrection Taboo Festival, Chicago.

2006
I SHOULDA EATEN MY PEAS AND CARROTS
The Coop Theatre Company, Los Angeles


BETTER BY CANDLELIGHT
The Rockland Theatre Company, Los Angeles.
Revived in 2008, The Black Box Theatre, Santa Monica

THE BRICKLAYER
The Atlantis Players, Massachussetts
Revived in 2008, The Black Box Theatre, Santa Monica

Revived in 2009, The NYC Playwrights Monologue Project

Published by JAC Publications, 2010

INTIMATE
Workshopped by The Coop Theatre Company, Los Angeles.

2005
THE CHRISTMAS PRINCESS
Premiered by The Coop Theatre Company, Los Angeles.
Revived in 2007 and 2009.

THE ONE BOOTH JOINT FINALE (cowriter)
Premiered by The Coop Theatre Company, Los Angeles

HOWIE'S LAST WORDS

Miami City Theatre Summer Shorts Festival

2003
CIRCUS SCHISM
The Wired Stage, Dothan, Alabama

1999
PRINCIPAL OF THE THING
University of Oregon Pocket Theatre

 

New Media

 

ELK STREETCAR Sketch RandomBearAttack.com
DIRTY LAUNDRY Sketch RandomBearAttack.com

 

Sketch Comedy

 

AMERICAN HISTORY 101 Cowriter The Coop Theatre Company
THE SACRED SHARE CIRCLE Staged reading Amy Seeley /Second City LA
BOOK CLUB Cowriter The Coop Theatre Company
BAG OF DONUTS Cowriter The Coop Theatre Company

 

Published Works

 

THE DOMINATRIX
Monologue
221 One Minute Monologues for Women
CHICKEN MAN
Short Story
The Calla Literary Journal
GRUMBLE SOUP
Collection of 21 stories
iUniverse Press
THE END OF THE OPEN MIKE
Article
Antimatters Magazine, JB Publishing
BREAKING INTO STUNTWORK
Article
Fight Master v XXI
THE PHYSICS OF HIGH FALLS
Article
Fight Master vXXII
THE BURNING MAN
Short Story
Reader's Break, Pine Grove Press

 

 

Special Experience

 


Helicopter Pilot - ASTAR AS350, EC-130, JETRANGER, 300CB, R22. US Army Instructor Pilot
Stunt Performer - 150+ Film and TV Credits
Stage Combat Instructor/Choreographer: Hand to Hand, Found Weapons, Rapier and Dagger, Single Sword, Quarterstaff, Broadsword, Sword and Shield, Small Sword
Dual national: UK/US. Lived in NYC, UK, France, Madagascar & Africa. Extensive travel.

Marine: Scuba diver, live on a boat in Marina del Rey.