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Jason D Martin

JASON D MARTIN  (1972 - )

 Nationality:    USA
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A former high school drama teacher, Jason is a playwright, screenwriter, film critic and outdoor adventure writer. Over the years his plays have been published in several different anthologies. Numerous productions of these plays and others have been performed throughout the United States and Europe. As a young writer he received three Meritorius Achievement Awards from the American College Theatre Festival for excellence in playwrighting; and his play "Dying Light" was selected as the Best New Play at the Northwest Drama Conference in 1995. Jason's Brechtian exploration of Native American rights and modern environmentalism entitled, "Endangered Species," was selected as a finalist in the Earth Matters on Stage conference in Humboldt, California in 2004. As a screenwriter, Jason adapted John Weld's book "Fly Away Home" into a screenplay for Laguana Films in California. In additon to writing for theatre and film, Jason is a film critic and outdoor adventure writer who has seen his work published in newspapers and magazines throughout North America. Jason holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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below is a list of Jason D Martin's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Bumper Stickers         Digital Potato         Dying Light         Endangered Species         Fall From Grace         Fear Of Flying         Group Therapy And The Undead         Jesus Christ Is A Communist         Little Adventure, A         Magic Orgasm Ring, The         School House Rock         Speaking Chick         Team Players         To Murder A King         When It Rains Gasoline         Wishful Thinking

Bumper Stickers

Synopsis:
This experimental rhythmic piece looks at driver attitudes and hypocrisy based on their bumper stickers.

Notes:
Experimental play that may use As many or As few Actors As the director wishes.

1st Produced:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas    2001

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
experimental Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Digital Potato

Synopsis:
An actor takes a theatre's audience hostage because he's sick of rude audience members.

Notes:
This is A fun Audience interaction piece which explores rude And inappropriate theatre behavior.

1st Produced:
Poor Playwright's Theatre, Las Vegas, NV    2002

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
comedy Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Dying Light

Synopsis:
Two terminal cancer patients fall in love. One of them becomes pregnant and must decide what is more important, her child or continuing her radiation treatments.

Notes:
This is A nice dramatic piece designed for college-aged students. There Are A lot of good scenes within the drama for Acting classes to work with.

1st Produced:
Western Washington University - Bellingham, WA    1994

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Anthology: "Best of the Regions" Edited by Jeffery Scott Elwell, 1996   -

Music:
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Genre:
drama One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Endangered Species

Synopsis:
Modern Native Americans attempt to revitalize their traditional whale hunt in this Brechtian exploration of culture, tradition, and the environment. The play is split into two time frames. On one level, the audience watches the historical background of these people and how they lost their traditions. In the modern setting the audience sees this group of Native Americans fiercely fighting to regain that which they have lost.

Notes:
Endangered Species is A play About A group of modern Native Americans And their quest to reconnect with the past through A whale hunt. The play can be done with A small cast playing multiple roles or with A very large cast.

1st Produced:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas    2001

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  4            Other:  2 Teenagers or Children

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Fall From Grace

Synopsis:
A dying climber fights demons, real and imagined, on the icy flanks of a dangerous Alaskan Mountain. This play explores issues of responsibility and commitment, using the world of mountaineering as a complex metaphor. The piece is highly theatrical in nature and an extremely engaging ride.

Notes:
A wonderful minimalist play for student production.

1st Produced:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas    2002

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Anthology, "Best Student One Acts: Volume Seven" Edited by Lauren Friesen, 2002   -

Music:
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Genre:
drama One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Fear Of Flying

Synopsis:
An elderly woman must trick her husband into flying to their son's wedding.

Notes:
This is A senior Adult piece.

1st Produced:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas    2002

Organisations:
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1st Published:
In Consider the Possibilities, seniortheatre.com    -

Music:
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Genre:
comedy Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Group Therapy And The Undead

Synopsis:
The undead meet for a group therapy session to talk about their problems.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Poor Playwright's Theatre, Las Vegas    2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Anthology, "The Las Vegas Underground" Edited by Nick Zagone and Jason Goldberg,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Jesus Christ Is A Communist

Synopsis:
Two militia-men awaiting Armageddon can't decide whether a visitor to their camp is Jesus Christ or a Communist. It turns out he's nothing more than a wayward hippie.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Poor Playwright's Theatre, Las Vegas    2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Anthology, "The Las Vegas Underground" Edited by Nick Zagone and Jason Goldberg,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Little Adventure, A

Synopsis:
An elderly man decides that he wants to commit a robbery in order to spice up his life.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas    2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Anthology: "Chunk 'a Change" Edited by Mark Kenneally and Jason Goldberg, 2000   -

Music:
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Genre:
comedy Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Magic Orgasm Ring, The

Synopsis:
A ludicrous crossdressed farce about a woman dressed as a man who is seriously over-sexed.

Notes:
A small band is required.

1st Produced:
Western Washington University -- Bellingham, WA    1993

Organisations:
We're Not Your Mothers

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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School House Rock

Synopsis:
In this one-woman show, a seriously unbalanced teacher provides an unlikely lesson to her students.

Notes:
This is A one-woman play that has often been cut down for Auditions And performances with time constraints.

1st Produced:
Poor Playwright's Theatre - Las Vegas, NV    2001

Organisations:
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1st Published:
An abbreviated version was published in the anthology, "The Ultimate Monologue Book, Volume 4: 222 Comic Monologues 2 Minutes and Under", 2003   -

Music:
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Genre:
comedy Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Speaking Chick

Synopsis:
This is a one-act play about geeky teenage boys doing what geeky teenage boys do: Attempting to pick up teenage girls. Of course, being geeky teenage boys their tactics are. . . Well, geeky. Teenage Ed convinces teenage Mich that girls have a secret language. When Mitch tries to use the language, comic chaos ensues.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Blanchet High School - Seattle, WA    2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
High School Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Team Players

Synopsis:
A rookie basketball player discovers the meaning of the term "Team Player."

Notes:
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1st Produced:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas    2002

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
drama Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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To Murder A King

Synopsis:
Hamlet, Claudius, and right-wing gun store milita psychos don't mix.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Poor Playwright's Theatre, Las Vegas    2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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When It Rains Gasoline

Synopsis:
This is a full-length play in one act about teenagers hanging out, holding up, getting down, and falling through. It is a harsh play that looks at the harsh reality of teenage life in today's schools. This is not a play for conservative programs.

Notes:
This show is often mistaken As A "teen play." Though the play is About teenagers the subject matter And language Are Adult. The play is best suited to A community college or university setting.

1st Produced:
English Language Festival - Timisoara, Romania    2003

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  12 to 18 Actors of both sexes

Further Reference:
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Wishful Thinking

Synopsis:
In this one-act play, a nerdy teenage boy discovers he can control the actions of his classmates. Though this is a comic piece it explores the difficult moral world of teenage fantasy. This extremely funny piece is a joy to perform, but also a wonderful play for a teacher to use as a launching point for numerous classroom discussions.

Notes:
More Actors could easily be Added to this play.

1st Produced:
City High School - Iowa City, Iowa    2003

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Teen Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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