Tommy Jamerson

tommyjamersonplaywright@gmail.com

tommyjamersonplays.com



PLAYS:

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Choose Your Own Oz

     •     Youth Artist Guild, Lubbock, TX, February 2023 (Nicole Caddel, Dir.)

     •     Mount Vernon High School, Springfield, VA, January 2023 (Jessica Shaw, Dir.)

     •     Midway HS Theatre, Waco, TX, December 2022 (Jill Wilkinson, Dir.)

     •     Theatre O, Ossining, NY, December 2022 (Jessica Irons, Dir.)

     •     Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, Lethbridge, AB, Canada, December 2022 (Kelly Frewin, Dir.)

     •     Horn High School, Mesquite, TX, September 2022 (Sheri Tuggle, Dir.)

     •     Playmakers, Inc. Hammond, LA, July 2022 (Anysia Genre, Dir.)

     •     Yocum Institute for Arts Education, West Lawn, PA May 2022 (Beverly Houck, Dir.)

     •     Apache Junior High School, Apache Junction, AZ, May 2022 (Paul Lanphear, Dir.)

     •     Dibble High School, Norman, OK, May 2022 (Brenda Severson, Dir.)

     •     Rushing Middle School, Savannah, TX, March 2022 (Kendall Snyder, Dir.)

     •     Greenbelt Middle School, Greenbelt, MA, Jan 2022 (Janai Hall, Dir.)

     •     Youth Inspirations Theatre, Noblesville, IN, June 2021 (Julie Nottingham, Dir.)

     •     SWC, Edgerton, MN, May 2021 (Rachel Prins, Dir.)

     •     Gunnison High School, Gunnison, CO, January 2021 (Jeanene Nelson, Dir.)

     •     Wisdom Builders, Whitestown, IN, May 2020 (Becky Emerick. Dir.)

     •     Captain Samuel Douglas Academy Elementary School, Brookline, NH, April 2020 (Laurie Toupin, Dir.)

     •     Cooper Canyon High School, Glendale, AZ, April 2020 (Vincent Herrea, Dir.)

     •     St. Patrick School, Simpsonville, KY, March 2020 (Karen Sirianno, Dir.)

     •     Pratt High School, Pratt, KS, January 2020 (Rose Beilman, Dir.)

     •     New London Community School, New London, IA, November 2019 (Tara Schulte, Dir.)

     •     Thunder Mountain HS Drama, Juneau, AK, November 2019 (Alex Klimkewicz, Dir.)

     •     Grace United Methodist Church, Des Moines, IA, March 2019 (Patty Link, Dir.)

     •     Cresset Christian Academy, Durham, NC, November 2018 (Stephanie Smith, Dir.)

     •     Pearland Jr High West, Pearland, TX, November 2017 (Jamie Dies, Dir.)

     •     Theatre Bugs, Norwood, Australia, July 2017 (Joni Combe, Dir.)

     •     Theatre Works, Peoria, AZ, July 2017 (Chris Hamby, Dir.)

     •     Terrell High School Theatre, Terrell, TX, May 2017 (Sheri Tuggle, Dir.)

     •     Wayland Union High Schools, Wayland, MI, March 2017 (Becky Black, Dir.)

     •     Rehoboth Road Middle School, Griffin, GA, December 2016 (Blair Thompson, Dir.)

     •     Meskwaki Settlement School, Tama, IA, November 2016 (Mary Fitzgerald, Dir.)

     •     St. Paul’s Episcopal School, Oakland, CA, May 2016 (Marianne Miller, Dir.)

     •     Southwest High School, Jacksonville, NC, May 2016 (Jessica Distin, Dir.)

     •     Fernley High School, Fernley, NV, May 2015 (Tara Ferguson, Dir.)

     •     Chi-Hi Thespians, Chippewa Falls, WI, April 2015 (Michele Nuttelman, Dir.)

     •     Conner High School, Hebron, KY, March 2015 (Holly Hamilton, Dir.)

     •     Published through YouthPLAYS, December 2014

     •     Impact Church, Denham Springs, LA, June 2014 (James Winter, Dir.)

     •     Wholly Ground, Walker, LA, June 2014 (James Winter, Dir.)

     •     Reimers Auditorium, Hammond, LA, May 2014 (James Winter, Dir)

     •     Cassidy Park Theatre Premiere Production, Bogalusa, LA, May 2014 (James Winter, Dir.)


Once Upon A Pine: The Adventures of Pinocchio

     •     Hampton School, Hamtpon, Surrey, UK June 2023 (Dawn McCarney, Dir.)

     •     River City Community Players, Leavenworth, KS, June 2023 (Ronald Mazzia, Dir.)

     •     Barbers Mill Middle School North, Mont Belvieu, TX February 2023 (Jessica Vass, Dir.)

     •     Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, Fayetteville, GA, October 2022 (Rebecca Miller, Dir.)

     •     Flint School of the Performing Arts, Flint, MI, April 2022 (Samuel Richardson, Dir.)

     •     Topeka Public Schools, Topeka, KA, April 2022 (Carmen Burton, Dir.)

     •     Burlington Area School District, Burlington, WI, November 2021 (Paula Lorvine, Dir.)

     •     The Uvalde Grand Opera House, Uvalde, TX July 2021 (Camille Jefcoat, Dir.)

     •     Community Players, Inc., Beatrice, NE, April 2021 (Tyler Rinne, Dir.)

     •     The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI, February 2021 (Darby Lunceford, Dir.)

     •     Orlando Repertory Theatre, Orlando, FL December 2020 (Brian Diaz, Dir.)

     •     Our Art of Giving, Chicago, IL, June 2020 (James Rodriguez, Dir.)

     •     Idaho Arts Charter School, Nampa, ID, April 2020 (Jenni Lund, Dir.)

     •     Lincoln High School, Ypsilanti, MI, February 2020 (Martin Jacobs, Dir.)

     •     The Park School of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, January 2020 (Gina Braden, Dir.)

     •     Waukee Community School District, Waukee, IA, January 2020 (Chandra Snicker, Dir.)

     •     Launceston Youth Theatre Ensemble, Orford, Tasmania, Australia, December 2019 (Jane Johnson, Dir.)

     •     Flower Mound High School, Flower Mound, TX, October 2019 (Scott Taylor, Dir.)

     •     Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, AZ, June 2019 (Christopher Scinto, Dir.)

     •     Marshall County Arts Commission, Benton, KY, April 2019 (Leiren Jackson, Dir.)

     •     Norwood School, Bethesda, MD, November 2018 (Emily Nichols, Dir.)

     •     The Langley School, McLean, VA, November 2018 (Joanna Edie, Dir.)

     •     Published through YouthPLAYS, May 2018

     •     Community School for The Arts, Terre Haute, IN, August 2017 (Susan Monts-Bologna, Dir.)

     •     Award Winner! Vonnie Award Winner for Best Show, Best Ensemble, Best Choreographer, Best Graphic Design, and Best Properties Design, May 2016  

     •     Dance Center and School of Performing Arts, Baton Rouge, LA, May 2016 (James Winter, Dir.)

     •     Impact Church, Denham Springs, LA, April 2016 (James Winter, Dir.)

     •     Vonnie Borden Theatre, Lafayette, LA, April 2016 (James Winter, Dir.)


You Go, Goddess!

     •     Park City High School, Park City, UT, May 2023 (Krischelle Hansen, Dir.)

     •     Henniker Community School, Contoocook, NH, December 2022 (Beth Spaulding, Dir.)

     •     interACT Theatre Productions, Union, NJ, April 2020 (Nicholas J. Clarey, Dir.)

     •     Bronx Theatre High School, Bronx, NY, December 2019 (Arielle Sosland, Dir.)

     •     Published through YouthPLAYS, August 2019

     •     Friday Night Footlight Series, Dramatist’s Guild, NY, NY (Nick Clarey, Dir.)

     •     Southeastern Louisiana University Student Union, Hammond, LA, April 2019 (Jeff Polito, Dir.)

     •     Cassidy Park Theatre, Bogalusa, LA, April 2019 (Jeff Polito, Dir.)


Alice the Brave & Other Tales from Wonderland

     •     McAuliffe International School, Denver, CO, December 2019 (Caroline Houser, Dir.)

     •     Our Art of Giving, Chicago, IL, October 2019 (James Rodriguez, Dir.)

     •     Community School of the Arts, Terre Haute, IN, August 2018 (Courtney Dosch, Dir.)

     •     North Central High School. Indianapolis IN, October 2017 (Josh Julian, Dir.)

     •     Wagner High School, Dallas, TX, October 2016 (N/A, Dir.)

     •     Fairmont Junior High School, Deer Park, TX, November 2015 (Sarah Kouba, Dir.)

     •     On The Line Productions, Terre Haute, IN, November 2014 (Ted Compton, Dir.)

     •     Dance Center & School of Performing Arts, Hammond, LA, July 2014 (Katy Truluck, Dir.)

     •     Published through Next Stage Press, September 2013

     •     Vonnie Borden Theatre, Lafayette, LA, May 2013 (James Winter, Dir.)

     •     Cassidy Park Theatre Premiere Production, Bogalusa, LA, April 2013 (James Winter, Dir.)

     •     Faith Family Church, Denham Springs, LA, April 2013 (James Winter, Dir.)


Eternal Flamer! The Ballad of Jessie Blade

     •     Production, interACT Theatre Productions, Maplewood, NJ, June 2023 (Nicholas J. Clarey, Dir.)

     •     Production, Fresh Fruit Festival, New York, NY, May 2022 (Amy Marie Seidel, Dir.)

     •     Production, Funky Little Theatre Company, Colorado Springs, CO April 2018

     •     Staged Reading, Funky Little Theatre Company, Colorado Springs CO, November 2017

     •     Award Winner! Second Place Winner, Best Play at the Downtown Urban Theatre Festival, June 2017

     •     Downtown Urban Arts Festival, New York, NY, May 2017 (Alex Acevedo, Dir.)

     •     Closed Door Industry Reading, Studios 353, New York City, NY, May 2016

     •     Corner Office Theatre, New York City, NY, March 2016 (Alex Acevedo, Dir.)

     •     Finalist at the Hit & Run VII New Play Festival, July 2013

     •     The Fresh Produce’d Players at the Arthur Seelen Theatre, New York City, NY, June 2013 (S/R, Kyle Metzger, Dir.)

     •     FLOG Online Viral Workshop, February – May 2013 (Jen Whiting, Dir.)

     •     Finalist at the HotCity Theatre Greenhouse New Play Festival, January 2013

     •     Finalist at the 10th Annual NJ William Paterson University Playwright’s Competition, August 2012



ONE ACTS


The Big Bad Bullysaurus

     •     Mountain Ridge High School, Glendale, AZ, May 2022 (Laura Nardone, Dir.)

     •     Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL, February 2022 (Randal Blades, Dir.)

     •     Mountain Ridge High School, Glendale, AZ, May 2021 (Laura Nardone, Dir.)

     •     The Kinkaid School, Houston, TX, April 2021 (Frances Limoncelli, Dir.)

     •     St. Olaf Catholic School, Bountiful, UT December 2020

     •     Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto 20+ Stop Tour, October 2019 – May 2020  

     •     Walnut Street Theatre Productions, 70+ Stop Tour, August 2018 – May 2019 (Will Harrell, Dir.)

     •     A Company of Friends Productions, 10 + Stop Tour, April 2017 – September 2018 (Tammy Barton, Dir.)

     •     Clarkson High School Drama Club, Clarkson, MI, March 2018 (Scott Banks, Dir.)

     •     Glendale High School, Glendale, AZ, October 2017 (Vanessa Bernal, Dir.)

     •     Mountain Ridge High School, Glendale, AZ, June 2017 (Laura Nardone, Dir.)

     •     Crossroads Repertory Theatre Company, Terre Haute, IN, July 2016 (Lew Hackleman, Dir.)

     •     Glendale High School, Glendale, AZ, October 2014 (Vanessa Bernal, Dir.)

     •     Indiana State University Theatre Productions, Terre Haute, IN, April 2014 (Sherry McFadden, Dir.)

     •     Clarkson High School Drama Club, Clarkston, MI, December 2013, (Jeffrey Tice, Dir.)

     •     Walnut Street Theatre Productions, 70 + Stop Tour, August 2013-May 2014 (Will Harrell, Dir.)

     •     Second Place Winner at the National Association of Dramatic & Speech Arts Festival in Baltimore, MD, May 2013

     •     Bowie State University, Bowie, MD, March 2013 (Bob Bartlett, Dir.)

     •     Sunshine Players at Kutztown University, Maxatawny, PA, November – December 2012 (Karen Rice, Dir.)

     •     Published through YouthPLAYS, March 2012


Princess Pigface

     •     Surry Arts Council, Mount Airy, NC, June 2021 (Shelby Coleman, Dir.)

     •     Community School of the Arts, Terre Haute, IN, July 2020 (Cynthia Sabla, Dir.)

     •     Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson, KS, April 2020 (Tobie Henline, Dir.)

     •     North Drama, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, March 2020 (Sean Kifer, Dir.)

     •     Oak Hills Junior High School, Montgomery, TX, May 2018 (Heather Ling, Dir.)

     •     Lake-Sumter State College, Leesburg, FL, December 2016 (Peter Napoles, Dir.)

     •     FPO, AP, USA, May 2015 (Mary O’Connell, Dir.)

     •     Loyola Catholic School, Mankato, MN, January 2013 (Bradley Ganes, Dir.)

     •     Lyford Cay International School, Nassau, Bahamas, November 2012 (Emily Swim, Dir.)

     •     Camp Pondicherry, Bridgton, ME, August 2012 (Cassandra Child, Dir.)

     •     The Training Center CACHE, Huntsville, TX, November 2011 (Richard Fur, Dir.)

     •     Rickenbach Theatre, Maxatawny, PA, November 2011 (Karen Rice, Dir.)

     •     Rising Stars at New Dawn Theatre, Cumming, GA, June 2011 (Jenny Scher, Dir.)

     •     Lynn Lucas Middle School, Willis, TX, May 2011 (Karen Aldrich, Dir.)

     •     Most Precious Blood School, Long Island City, NY, April 2011 (Ashley Spart, Dir.)

     •     Plumsteadville Players, Plumsteadville Grange, PA, November 2010 (Carol Long, Dir.)

     •     Published through YouthPLAYS, May 2010


love/fantasy

     •     Published through Chalk & Fire Publishing, Particular Return Volume II: 5 Plays at the Crossroads, March 2021

     •     Award Winner! Winner, Audience Favorite, Downtown Urban Arts Festival, New York, NY June 2019

     •     Finalist, Rave Theatre Festival, New York, NY, May 2019

     •     Downtown Urban Arts Festival, New York, NY, May 2019 (Arielle Sosland, Dir.)

     •     Award Winner! Winner, Best Script, Playwright Forum, January 2014

     •     Horizon Theatre, Atlanta, GA, June 2008 (Reading)

     •     St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN, October 2006 (Arthur Feinsod, Dir.)


Charlie the No-Good, Really-Rotten Cheat-A-Saurus Rex

     •     Boji Bantam Children’s Theatre, Columbia, MO July 2023 (Ruth Ann Burke, Dir.)

     •     Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto, CA May 2021

     •     Gallo Center of the Arts, Modesto, CA October 2020

     •     Gordon Lee High School, Chickamauga, GA April 2017 (Nicole Walker, Dir.)

     •     Glendale High School, Glendale, AZ October 2016 (Vanessa Bernal, Dir.)

     •     Publisher through YouthPLAYS, Nov 2014

     •     The Edison, Cork, Ireland, July 2014 (Aisha Soto, Dir.)


From Hair to Eternity: The Unbeweaveable Adventures of Rapunzel

     •     New Mexico Young Actors, Albuquerque, NM, December 2017

     •     North Sargent School, Gwinner, ND, September 2017

     •     George Rodgers Clark Middle/High School, Whiting, IN, May 2016 (April Vargo, Dir.)

     •     McCullough Jr High School, Woodland, NH, October 2014

     •     River Valley School, Correctionville, IA, September 2014

     •     River Forest Junior Senior High School, Hobart, IN, March 2014 (Lauren Erickson, Dir.)

     •     Published through Big Dog Publishing, September 2013



TEN MINUTE PLAYS


Rags to Bitches: A Battle of Wits and Wigs

     •     Come Out With Plays Festival presented by Come Out Pride, Orlando, FL, October 2018

     •     Spectrum: LGBT New Play Festival, Funky Little Theatre Company, July 2017

     •     Finalist, Between Us Productions Take Ten Festival, December 2016

     •     Left Coast Theatre Co., San Francisco, CA, October – November 2016 (Chris Maltby, Dir.)

     •     Award Winner! Winner, Best Short Play at the Downtown Urban Theatre Festival, May 2016

     •     Downtown Urban Arts Festival, New York, NY, April 2016 (Kristin Dausch, Dir.)

     •     MTC Manhattan Theatre Club Finalist, April 2015

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Hanky Panky With a Yankee

     •     Rover Dramawerks Semi-Finalist, Plano, TX, January 2017

     •     Ten Minute Play Viral Workshop, October 2012 (Jen Whiting, Dir.)

     •     Thespian Productions 2012 Summer Slam Showcase, Joria Theatre, New York City, NY, August 2012 (Kimberly Faith Hickman, Dir.)

     •     West Coast Players 2012 One Act Weekend, Tampa, FL, June 2012 (Rick Kastel, Dir.)

     •     Readers Theatre, Houston, TX, March 2012 (Ananka Kohnitz, Dir.)


MEMBERSHIP:

     •     The Dramatists Guild of America


EDUCATION:

     •     B.S. in Theatre, Concentration in Playwriting/Direction, Indiana State University, Spring 2008

     •     MFA in Playwriting, University of New Orleans, Winter 2014

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