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John J Wooten

JOHN J WOOTEN

  (1965 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Bret Adams Ltd  

John Wooten's plays have been produced Off-Broadway, in London, and in numerous regional Equity Theaters. Productions: Trophies (Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane), the Mission Home (King's Head Theatre in London and the Forum Theatre), Happy Hour (Twelve Miles West), Kiss the Bride (TheatreFest), UnCivil War (Theatre at Lime Kiln), and the Role of DElla (ATL finalist and over 100 Regional productions). Awards/Nominations: New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship, Best New Play nomination from the American Critics Association, Semi-finalist for a Nicholls Fellowship, sponsored by the Academy Awards, and Best Director and Best Play nominations from the Newark Star-Ledger. Published in/by: Dramatists Play Service; Playscripts, Inc.; Dramatic Publishing Company; Plays for Actresses; Playing Contemporary Scenes; Best Monologues of 1998 (also 1994). Mr. Wooten is the Producing Artistic Director of Premiere Stages at Kean University, where he also teaches Playwriting Workshop.

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         Duck Crossing         Hannah         Happy Hour         Humbug         Kiss the Bride         Mission Home, The         Purple         Role of Della, The         Sticks, The         Temptress         Trophies         UnCivil War         Wingman

Duck Crossing

Synopsis:
In this comic take on history's most famous river crossing, George Washington sets out to cross the Delaware for a surprise attack on the Hessians. One small problem: the river freezes when George and his men reach halfway across.
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1st Produced:
Zella Fry Theatre, 1000 Morris AVenue, Union, New Jersey    2009

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Premiere Stages

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Play/Drama

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Hannah

Synopsis:
In World War Two Hannah Senesh parachutes into Hungary to help Jews escape from the Nazis

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Genre:
Drama

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Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Happy Hour

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1st Produced:
Twelve Miles West, NY    2005

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Humbug

Synopsis:
As A Christmas Carol with a modern day twist, Humbug follows the story of Eleanor Scrooge, a ruthlessly ambitious Wall Street executive who has an aversion to Christmas and an insatiable appetite for power. Locked in her office on a snowy Christmas Eve, Eleanor is determined to finish a corporate-takeover proposal until three 'advisors' provide her with an eye-opening new appreciation for the holidays and the spirit of Christmas. An upbeat and moving adaptation of Dickens' holiday classic, Humbug is one for the ages. With a contemporary flair, it is a tale the whole family will enjoy!

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1st Produced:
Kean University, Union, Nj    2006

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Premiere Stages

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Genre:
Holiday Drama

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Male:  8            Female:  6            Other:  doubling possible

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Kiss the Bride

Synopsis:
Here's a madcap comedy with a groom out to murder his (frequently married and very wealthy) bride on their wedding night. Having hired a couple of bumbling bad guys to do the job, the groom mistakes an introverted wedding guest for the hired killer, sending him upstairs with his wife. Soon after, the hit man (and wife) arrive, having kidnapped an unsuspecting bride at the wrong reception. the kidnapped bride soon escapes from the trunk of their car and, with the help of crazed couples and uninvited guests, she sends the newlyweds fleeing and the audience rolling down the aisle with laughter! Unit set

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Winner of A 1995 NJSCA fellowship

1st Produced:
Forum Theatre And Theatrefest    -

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Dramatic Publishing Company,    -

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Genre:
Comedy/Farce Comedy

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Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Mission Home, The

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subsequently workshopped At the King's Head in London After being nominated for An American Critics Association New Play Award.

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Forum Theatre    -

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Purple

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Role of Della, The

Synopsis:
An eager young actress has her eye set on the role of Della, but can she convince a cold, sarcastic director that she's right for the part? A riveting and riotous look at the contemporary audition process, giving new meaning to the term "stealing a scene."

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1st Produced:
Twelve Miles West (Montclair, Nj, United States)    1995

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Twelve Miles West

1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
12-18 min Comedy

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Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  3 females

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Sticks, The

Synopsis:
A dinner party for four friends soon develops into a dangerous game of cat and mouse

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Genre:
Drama

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Temptress

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part of Five new short plays commissioned by StrangeDog, placing age old fairy-tales in a single dilapidated modern apartment building. These classic stories have been turned on their heads, the rules of their world have changed, and Prince Charming has developed a drinking problem.

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Strange Dog Theatre

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Genre:
one act play

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Trophies

Synopsis:
David, the eldest of the three Stone children, returns home from college for an Easter visit. Moments after he enters the comfortable family room in his upper-middle-class home, we know all is not as serene as it appears. David and his Father do not get along, and after a long absence, the family is eager but pensive about his arrival. His kid sister, Laura, spends as much time away from home as possible, risking punishment if she returns past the strict times her Father has set. Mrs. Stone is determined to keep the peace at all costs and struggles to stay out of the Valium bottle. the younger son, Bobby-the golden boy, star football player and Dad's obvious favorite-was the glue that held the family together until an accident left him mildly brain damaged and the family torn apart. Through scenes in the present and flashbacks to the past, the dynamics of this troubled family become more apparent. Despite agreeing to a truce for the weekend to appease Mrs. Stone, David and his Father continue to hammer away a

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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY,    -

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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UnCivil War

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1st Produced:
Theatre At Lime Kiln    1998

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published in numerous anthologies,    -

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Wingman

Synopsis:
Have you ever imagined a perfect world in which you actually encounter the man of your dreams? In Wingman, one man's dream date becomes his worst nightmare. David, a talented photographer thinks he has found the perfect mate online, only to enter a cyber world from which there is no easy escape. A topical and psychologically charged thriller, Wingman explores with disturbing clarity the new millennium's sex factory of Internet chatrooms and online dating sites, confirming that you never know what kind of monster may lurk behind the computer screen.brPress Release

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written by Robert Cole And John Wooten

1st Produced:
Altered Stages, NY    2006

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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