By Kenneth Jones

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Kenneth Jones is a New York City-based playwright, lyricist, librettist and theatre advocate. ByKennethJones.com is the official website about his creative work, but it also serves as a blog about new American plays and musicals, dramatists, theatre people, creative expression and events, and as an archive of some of his past reporting. His works for the stage include…  continue→

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Playwrights Lee Osorio, Sandra Seaton, Malcolm Tariq, Steve Yockey Get Readings in Southern Writers Fest

Playwrights Lee Osorio, Sandra Seaton, Malcolm Tariq, Steve Yockey Get Readings in Southern Writers Fest

New scripts that explore Southern identity will be presented in staged readings in the 2023 Southern Writers Festival of New Plays at Alabama Shakespeare Festival March 17-18 in Montgomery, AL. The featured playwrights are Malcolm Tariq, Lee Osorio, Steve Yockey and Sandra Seaton.

The two-day event offers script-in-hand readings of new plays, plus talkbacks, audience engagement and networking … Read Full Article→

“Alabama Story”: A New Play About Books, Race, Censorship and the American Character

“Alabama Story”: A New Play About Books, Race, Censorship and the American Character

Alabama Story, playwright Kenneth Jones’ six-actor, one-set play inspired by real events that touch on censorship and Civil Rights issues in “the Deep South of the imagination,” had its world premiere in January 2015 by Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, UT. Artistic director Karen Azenberg directed the staging, which earned rave reviews, standing ovations and … Read Full Article→

“Hollywood, Nebraska,” a Comedy About Coming Home, Gets Three Premiere Productions

“Hollywood, Nebraska,” a Comedy About Coming Home, Gets Three Premiere Productions

Kenneth Jones’ six-actor comedy Hollywood, Nebraska — the story of two actresses returning to their dying hometown — is getting at least three “rolling world premiere” productions by American theater companies in the 2022-23 season. It’s also available for licensing in future seasons.

The contemporary play about small towns, big dreams, moving away and coming home is a … Read Full Article→

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