Resume for Arthur M. Jolly
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Resume for Arthur M. Jolly
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.
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. |
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FIVE FINGER EXERCISE |
The Rubicon Theatre Project, Chicago. |
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OF RATS AND MEN |
The Tre Stage, Los Angeles. |
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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 |
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HOW BLUE IS MY CROCODILE |
The New Plays Festival and Competition, Los Angeles. Animated version in development by DVA Productions |
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ENTERPRISE AND THE BOLL WEEVIL |
The Panoply Arts Festival, Huntsville, Alabama. Finalist Ten Minute Playwright Competition |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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INTIMATE |
Workshopped by The Coop Theatre Company, Los Angeles. |
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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 |
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HOWIE'S LAST WORDS |
Miami City Theatre Summer Shorts Festival |
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2003 |
CIRCUS SCHISM |
The Wired Stage, Dothan, Alabama |
1999 |
PRINCIPAL OF THE THING |
University of Oregon Pocket Theatre |
| ELK STREETCAR | Sketch | RandomBearAttack.com |
| DIRTY LAUNDRY | Sketch | RandomBearAttack.com |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.