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Haunting of Jessie Ross (post- Naked Angels, and Prop Theatre. In
production), Hunter's Weekend 2018 his horror short Kin-Dread was
(streaming on Amazon Prime), My Dad screened at Chicago's Music Box
and Bob Todd, Hotel (winner Best Actor, Theater as a part of their 24 hour film
Atlantic City Cinefest), Jess Archer Vs. festival. Recently Jerico was a part of
and Star Crossed Lovers. Recent the Jackalope Theatre Playwrights LAB,
directing credits include She Kills while his piece Christian Ethics
Monsters and Alice in Slasher Land with Committee was a part of the One Act
Centenary University's NEXTstage Festival at Chain Theatre. Next, Jerico’s
Repertory. Chris is a member of Actor's piece The Kids Are Seeing Lavender will
Equity Association. be featured in the RIPPED Festival with
American Blues Theater.
~ Playwrights ~
Steve Harper (see above)
Ian August is a NJ based Douglas McGrath began
playwright and lyricist, his career at Saturday
whose works have been Night Live in what was
performed across the U.S., incontestably the worst
as well as in Canada, year in the show's history.
Australia, the UK, South He co-wrote Bullets Over
Korea, and Bermuda. His Broadway with Woody
plays have been developed Allen; their screenplay
at the PlayPenn New Play was nominated for an
Conference, the Powerhouse Theatre Academy Award. He has written and
Festival (Vassar / New York Stage and directed his own films: Emma,
Film), the Great Plains Theatre Company Man, Nicholas Nickleby, and
Conference and elsewhere. Mr. August is Infamous. His documentary His Way,
a member of the American Theatre about the legendary music promoter
Group’s ATG PlayLab, and a graduated and movie producer Jerry Weintraub,
member of PlayPenn’s playwriting lab, debuted on HBO. He also directed I
The Foundry. Several of his short plays Don’t Know How She Does It starring
have been published by Sam French Sarah Jessica Parker. He has written
Inc., Smith and Kraus Publishing, the frequently about the arts and politics
One-Act Play Depot, and Pipeline / for The New Republic, the New York
Applause Books. He was a 2019 Times, the New Yorker and Vanity Fair
Playwright in Residence at the William program.
Inge Center for the Arts in
Independence, Kansas, and graduate of ~ The Flip Side ~
Goddard College’s Creative Writing MFA
Program. In 2021, Mr. August was the Clark Scott Carmichael
recipient of an Independent Artist is a Vivid company
Fellowship from the NJ State Council on member, first seen in
the Arts. He is also an adjunct professor 2001 in Three Days of
of Playwriting at Stockton University in Rain and last seen in
Stockton, NJ. Mr. August lives at a Twirl. Most recently he
boarding school with one husband, played Senator Palmer in
three cats, and approximately 830 the upcoming show,
teenage children. Lioness, starring Nicole
Jerico Bleu is an actor/ Kidman; and Tom the diaper cream
salesman on The Marvelous Mrs.
playwright originally from Maisel; as well as Detective Church in
East Tennessee. He the upcoming film, Invitation to a
obtained his Bachelor's Murder. Earlier in the pandemic, Clark
Degree from Columbia played Officer Kensey in the limited
College Chicago. While in series The Green Veil with John
Chicago his documentary Leguizamo. Locally, he’s done over 20
style solo show Biscuits & productions at the Shakespeare
Bullshit was featured in Theater of New Jersey. He was a
MPAACT’s Solo Jamz Festival at the Jumper on Broadway in Tom
Greenhouse Theatre. His written work Stoppard’s, Jumpers. Regional/off
has been seen at The Barrow Group, Broadway credits: Rep St. Louis,