Playwrighting

In the 2000’s, Jonah was a fulltime playwright/director/theatre producer. In addition to being the artistic director of the Frederick, MD company The New Play House, his plays were produced in ten states. He won a handful of crants/commissions/awards and he spent three seasons in the Kennedy Center/ACTF summer playwrighting intensive.

His plays that are currently available are:

10-Minute

The Annapolis Trip - Drama. 2f or 2 any gender. PG-13.

While preparing for the high school band trip to New York, the assistant principal uncovers a scandal.

Field Work - Farce. 2m/2f. PG.

Two teens think they are Romeo and Juliet when caught between their combative parrents.

Regan’s Gift - Comedy. 1f/1m/1 any gender. PG.

An unexpected gift arrives at the Ronald Regan Presidential Library.

You’re On My List - Comedy. 2f/1m. PG-13.

A woman meets a man on her “celebrity sex” list and goes for it. Her wife has other plans.

Full Length

Time of Death - Murder thriller. 2m/5f. Hard R.

Police detectives in conflict work a career changing homicide involving the 1%. As they peal back layers of questions, the answers keep changing.

The play features two timelines unfolding simultaniously on stage with clues that make the play solvable.

CW: Murders occur onstage before the audience.

Notes

• Many of these characters can be played by actors of varying genders and ethnicities. I am open to changing pronouns to fit your production.

• I do not typically write detailed content warning notes, because I want the read to be a surprise. PG - Not children’s theatre, but almost no language or material is objectionable. PG-13 - The topic of the play may be sensitive and profanity is assumed, although the onstage action is not graphic. R - Violence- physical and emotional- is onstage.