John Monteleone
John Monteleone
PLAYWRIGHT
Many of John Monteleone’s plays have had Professional and student productions.
All of his plays are detailed on his website where they can be downloaded free as PDF’s. Additionally, there are numerous Reviews and Letters of Rec from famous writers, production photos and lyrics.
https://JohnMonteleone.com
PLAYS PRODUCED:
DROWNING STALLION
Rooftop Theater at Sunway University, Malaysia, in 2014
HOMESICK
William Redfield, New York 1992.
Staged reading, Total Theater Lab, New York, 1991.
THE BOX
-William Redfield, New York 1992.
-Staged reading, Total Theater Lab, New York, 1991.
HE AND SHE
-2022 Aquinas College Performing Arts Center
-Early 2000's Student Production - Dowling College
-1987 Professionally Produced at Dowling College, NY
-1987 Professionally Produced in NYC at Theater 22.
DIARY OF A MADMAN (solo)
-1992 Theater Row Theater, New York.
-Professional, Performing Arts Center, Dowling College 1992.
PERFECTLY NORM-I-LL PEOPLE (solo)
-Professional, Performing Arts Center, Dowling College 1993.
FARMLAND
-Professional, Performing Arts Center, Dowling College 1993.
SNAPSHOT
-Oct 25th-27th, 2024 - Troy University, Alabama.
-Nov 8th, 2023 - Student Production University of South Carolina.
-1989 Professional Production - Dowling College.
CHARADE
Student, Performing Arts Center, Dowling College 1990.
PRISONERS IN PARADISE
-Professional reading in NYC at The Currican Theater.
-Professional reading in NYC on Theater Row.
-Professional reading in NYC at Theater 22.
-Professional reading at Dowling College -Performing Arts Center with professional Actors.
THE LAMP
-Professional staged readings at the 42nd Street Workshop
-Professional staged reading at The Harold Clurman Theater on Theater Row NYC
8 SCREENPLAYS:
THE GARDEN
TOP STORY
TIMEKEEPER
HOME
MEN AND THE SEA
E THE PEOPLE
EYES IN THE DARK
MATTERED (2022).
WORKS IN PROGRESS:
A PILE OF MONEY
RISONER'S IN PARADISE (screenplay based on his full-length play.)
FLIGHT OF THE DOVE (screenplay based on his full-length play.)
EDUCATION
John received his B.F.A. via the M.F.A. 3-year Graduate training program in acting and Theater from N.Y.U. Tisch School of the Arts in 1979, and his M.A. in Educational Theater from Adelphi University graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1989. At NYU Tisch School of the Arts he studied with many luminaries of the American Theater: Peter Kass, Olympia Dukakis, Omar Shapli, Paul Sills, Joseph Chaiken, Tony Barsha to name a few. Prior to NYU, he attended Dowling College for 2 years winning a Theater Arts Scholarship for his performance of Lenny in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. At Dowling, age 19, he won the Eastern Division Semi-Finals in the American College Theater Festival for his portrayal of Yank Smith in Eugene O'Neil's The Hairy Ape. He founded, and was Artistic Director of his Repertory Theater Company at Dowling College, NY, as well as a Professor there from 1985-2000, and has extensive writing, directing, producing and performing experience.
7 Full Length Plays
9 One Act Plays
2 Solo Texts
8 Full Length Screenplays
A Novella
Lyrics for Numerous Songs
All can be found on his website - including short and long synopsis, book covers, and the ability to select to read them, and have them sent immediately as a PDF to your email (or downloaded on the site.)