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Joel Gross

JOEL GROSS

  
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Paradigm  

Joel's play MaRIe antOINeTTe: the COLOR OF FLeSH was produced by the New Jersey Repertory Company, and afterwards by earl Productions in New York in April 2007. His play, the COMFORT OF DaRKNeSS (also known as MeSMeR) was produced in 2010 by the Caldwell Theatre in Boca Raton. Other plays have been presented in workshop at the Williamstown Theater Festival, the Old Globe in San Diego, and the actors Studio in New York. Joel co-wrote the film "NO eSCaPe," and wrote the television movie "BLIND MaN's BLUFF." He has worked on features for Universal, Fox, H.B.O., and Sony, including (uncredited) the MaSK OF ZORRO. His film, MORTaL aRMOR: the LeGeND OF GaLaHaD, goes into production in spring 2011, produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Peter Hoffman. Joel's novels, including the BOOKS OF RaCHeL, have been selected by the Book of the Month Club and the Literary Guild. He is a member of P.e.N., the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild, and the authors Guild.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of Joel Gross's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Comfort Of Darkness, The         Darwin And Fitzroy         Marie Antoinette: the Color Of Flesh         Mesmer         Seamstress, The

Comfort Of Darkness, The

Synopsis:
the COMFORT OF DaRKNeSS is based on the true story of the flamboyant anton Mesmer, doctor and faith-healer, and his scandalous affair with a celebrated young musician, Maria-Theresa von Paradis, in 18th century Vienna.

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1st Produced:
Caldwell Theatre, Boca Raton, Florida    Aug 2010

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Caldwell Theatre Company

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Dramatic love story

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Darwin And Fitzroy

Synopsis:
Charles Darwin and Robert Fitzroy - the captain of "the Beagle"

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Marie Antoinette: the Color Of Flesh

Marie Antoinette: the Color Of Flesh
MaRIe aNTOINeTTe: the COLOR OF FLeSH is a Dramatic love triangle set during the turbulent years around the French Revolution. elisabeth Vigee le Brun, a beautiful, social-climbing portrait painter, uses her affair with Count alexis de Ligne, a left-leaning philanderer, to get a commission to paint the naive young Queen Marie antoinette. While elisa uses the Queen to further her career and alexis uses the Queen to further his political goals, both learn to love the woman they're exploiting. elisa becomes the Queen's best friend, and alexis becomes the Queen's lover. elisa tries to end the scandalous affair between the Queen and alexis, both out of concern for the Queen's political position and jealousy over alexis' love, until the Revolution shatters all three of their lives.

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1st Produced:
New Jersey Rep    Apr 2003

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New Jersey Rep

1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, Inc 2007   978-0822222460

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Mesmer

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The Old Globe Theater In San Diego & At The Williamstown Theatre Festival    -

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Seamstress, The

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