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"Seven Deadly Tens (A Sinful Collection of Short Plays)" by Jonathan Josephson - Original Works
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"Seven Deadly Tens (A Sinful Collection of Short Plays)" by Jonathan Josephson - Original Works

https://www.originalworksonline.com "Seven Deadly Tens (A Sinful Collection of Short Plays)" by Jonathan Josephson - Original Works Publishing https://www.originalworksonline.com "Seven Deadly Tens (A Sinful Collection of Short Plays)" by Jonathan Josephson Published by Original Works https://www.jonathanjosephson.net Original Works Publishing has announced the publication of SEVEN DEADLY TENS (A Sinful Collection of Short Plays) by Jonathan Josephson. Each of the internationally-produced, award-winning 10-minute plays was inspired by one of Dante's Seven Deadly Sins, playfully mixing stories of humanity at its worst with wry humor. The plays have been performed by professional theatres, community theatres, colleges and high schools throughout the U.S., Canada, and Ireland. "Every one of these pieces has a special place in my heart," said Josephson, who is also Artistic Director of the multi Award-winning Unbound Productions and a creator of wildly popular immersive theatre events Wicked Lit, Mystery Lit, and History Lit. "I wrote these plays over a period of ten years, each inspired by real events and genuine acts of human nastiness. They range in tone from heartfelt tragi-comedy to farcey farce-farce, and plots include everything from a Wild West "Tagline Shootout" in a San Francisco advertising agency to a bloody reimagining of two of Shakespeare's most iconic minor characters. It's a hoot." Acting editions of the new release are available for pre-order now for only $9.99 and includes free shipping. A Google Play eBook is available now followed shortly by the Amazon Kindle edition. FEATURING: LUST: THIS HUNGRY CHURCHYARD - Three days after the star-crossed lovers met their untimely end, Benvolio and Rosaline confront their innermost desires. (2 M, 2 F) PRIDE: DAVE'S EPIC 40TH BIRTHDAY PARTY - Is revenge a dish best served cold? Or steaming, sweltering hot… (2 M) GREED: THE TALE OF DAKOTA DAWSON - A comic riff on a Wild West shoot out, set in a San Francisco ad agency. (1 M, 1 F, 2 Any) ENVY: DOSTOEVSKY - Bros-turned-frenemies finally clash when office politics get personal. (3 M) GLUTTONY: THE CAUTIONARY TALE OF "BIG ED" DELAHANTY - The true story of the mysterious death of a 19th century Hall of Fame baseball player. (1 M, 2 F, 3 Any) WRATH: RUNED - Can Bunning and his hapless sidekicks survive a dire curse by pulling a fast one on a crazed literary rival? (4 Any) SLOTH: TUPPERWARE - Zeke hasn’t been paying attention. His life is falling apart all around him and his friends are the only ones who see it. (4 M) About the Playwright Jonathan Josephson: Forty-five of Jonathan's plays have been produced at site-specific locations, schools, and theatres around the world including Actors Theatre of Louisville (Humana Festival), Milwaukee Rep (RepLab), the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Play Festival (Festival Winner), San Jose Rep (SJREAL), Alternative Theatre Company (Altered Minds, Off-Broadway), Warner Theatre (International Play Festival), Chance Theater, Mountain View Mausoleum, Pasadena Museum of History, and the LA County Arboretum. Jonathan is the Artistic Director of the multi Ovation Award-winning Unbound Productions and a creator of the perennially sold out immersive theatre events Wicked Lit, History Lit, and Mystery Lit which have welcomed over 30,000 patrons to unique locations throughout Southern California. He is a five-time Finalist for the ATL Heideman Award, and also a Finalist for the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference and the City Theatre National Short Play Award. Jonathan’s plays have been developed at the Great Plains Theatre Conference, Seattle Rep/Northwest Playwrights Alliance, The Huntington in San Marino, and the Antaeus Playwrights Lab. Twenty-one of his plays are published by Concord Theatricals, Stage Rights, Playscripts, YouthPLAYS, Original Works Publishing, and other publishers. B.A. Theatre: Playwriting, UCSD. DG, ALAP. Seven Deadly Tens - Published “A sinful collection of short comedies” Hard Copy: https://www.originalworksonline.com/sevendeadlytens?fbclid=IwAR3f1r1SGIKxU-HaAgP4AX-7SWMqlKjdCtUFP2qYCmZI1KqCQv2bRr7mjpM Ebook: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=PvsFEAAAQBAJ&fbclid=IwAR1O--8rbH9x3IsQAyVMPeetoSubrRjT4uN7uQ2M-POBCQ1ZNbGCDwIgsyQ Acting Edition of Seven Deadly Tens: A Sinful Collection of Short Plays: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=PvsFEAAAQBAJ Original Works Publishing: https://www.originalworksonline.com Jonathan Josephson Playwright Website: https://www.jonathanjosephson.net
Unbound Productions – Artistic Director Jonathan Josephson
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Unbound Productions – Artistic Director Jonathan Josephson

https://unboundproductions.org Unbound Productions – Artistic Director Jonathan Josephson https://unboundproductions.org ABOUT UNBOUND PRODUCTIONS: Founded in 2008, Unbound Productions is a nonprofit theatre company whose mission is to reimagine timeless stories for new audiences by creating immersive, theatrical adaptations of literature. Since their first full production of Wicked Lit in 2009, over 30,000 patrons have enjoyed their immersive theatre events at venues including Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery, Pasadena Museum of History, the Los Angeles Country Arboretum, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, ScareLA, LA Mart, Strub Mansion at Mayfield Senior School, and Barney’s Beanery in West Hollywood. Unbound has also presented enhanced staged readings at The Huntington, Pasadena City College, Long Beach Comic Con, Midsummer Scream, and at many other venues and events throughout Southern California. Unbound has produced 36 world premiere plays, some of which have gone on to be produced at venues across the country as well as England, Scotland, and Cameroon. The organization has been supported by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, California Arts Council, Pasadena Arts Commission, the Spero Foundation, and numerous other foundations and granting institutions. ABOUT WICKED LIT The scope of Wicked Lit is to create dynamic adaptations of classic horror literature. Thousands of patrons have enjoyed Wicked Lit productions and installations since Wicked Lit 2009 at the haunted Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Since 2010, Wicked Lit has been staged at Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery in Altadena where audiences walk through the hallways of the mausoleum and among the headstones in the cemetery as our plays are staged all around. In addition, Unbound has mounted over 250 staged readings at libraries, schools, festivals, and special events all over Southern California including NoHo LitWalk, Pasadena ArtWalk, West Hollywood Book Fair, Long Beach Comic Con and theaters such as Chance Theater, The Antaeus Company, The Blank Theatre Company, High Street Performing Arts Center, and many others. Wicked Lit: Volume I Includes the Wicked Lit adaptations of The Body Snatcher, The Cask of Amontillado, The Chimes: a Goblin Story, The Grove of Rashomon, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Las Lloronas, The Monkey’s Paw, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Unnamable. https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Lit-1-Jonathan-Josephson/dp/1946259144/ref=sr_1_11?dchild Wicked Lit: Volume II Includes the Wicked Lit adaptations of A Ghost Story, Anansi and the Demons, The Doll, The Ebony Frame, The Fall of the House of Usher, From Beyond, The New Catacomb, The Shadowy Third, and The Yellow Wallpaper. https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Lit-II-Jonathan-Josephson/dp/1946259594/ref=sr_1_8?dchild The Legend(s) of Sleepy Hollow The real story of what happened the fateful night Ichabod met the Headless Horseman – straight from the horse’s mouth… specifically, Ichabod Crane’s horse, Gunpowder. https://www.amazon.com/Legend-s-Sleepy-Hollow/dp/1946259179/ref=sr_1_14?dchild UNBOUND PRODUCTIONS https://unboundproductions.org https://www.instagram.com/unboundproductions/ https://www.facebook.com/WickedLit https://twitter.com/unboundprodla https://www.youtube.com/user/UnboundProductionsLA https://unboundproductions.org
Wicked Lit 2013: Jonathan Josephson Interview
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Wicked Lit 2013: Jonathan Josephson Interview

Check out this video version of Hollywood Gothique's first-ever Halloween Horror Podcast, featuring an interview with Jonathan Josephson, one of the founders of the Wicked Lit Halloween Theatre Festival. For 2013, Wicked Lit presents dramatizations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's THE NEW CATACOMB, H.P. Lovecraft's THE LURKING FEAR, and Washington Irving's THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW -- staged in the Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery in Altadena. Audiences for the trio of one-act plays arrive at a central courtyard, where Story Guides divide them into groups and lead them to areas in and around the mausoleum, often moving from room to room to follow the action. The authentic atmosphere and the complete absence of the proverbial fourth wall create an immersive experience that lasts from your arrival on the grounds, until your final departure. Wicked Lit was created in 2009 by Unbound Productions, a theatre company dedicated to presenting plays based on classic literature, staged in unusual locations. The founding members are Paul Millet, Jeff G. Rack, and Jonathan Josephson, who wrote or co-wrote all three of this year's adaptations, which are being directed by Millet, Rack, and guest director Douglas Clayton. Josephson sat down earlier this week to discuss what Unbound Productions set out to achieve with the 2013 incarnation of Wicked Lit. The Wicked Lit Halloween Theatre Festival runs at the Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery Thrusdays through Sundays in October, plus November 1 and 2. The address is 2300 Marengo Avenue in Altadena. Get more information, including ticket prices at Unbound Productions.org. For more information on Halloween horror events in Los Angeles, visit http://hollywoodgothique.com.
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