John Monteleone

Playwright

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
Special performance, Hudson Guild, New York, 1988.

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
Professional, Performing Arts Center, Dowling College 1989

CHARADE
Student, Performing Arts Center, Dowling College 1990.

PRISONERS IN PARADISE, and a separate play, THE LAMP
Professional readings in New York City on Theater Row. Both were paid performances 1994-1996.
Professional reading, Performing Arts Center, Dowling College with NYC Actors, 1993.

8 SCREENPLAYS:

THE GARDEN, TOP STORY, TIMEKEEPER,  HOME, MEN AND THE SEA, WE THE PEOPLE, EYES IN THE DARK, SMATTERED (2022).
WORKS IN PROGRESS: A PILE OF MONEY, PRISONER'S IN PARADISE (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.

Highlights

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.)

https://JohnMonteleone.com