Jeffrey Sweet
Jeffrey Sweet writer, graduated from NYU with a BFA in film in 1971, Jeffrey is a prolific and award winning writer. His works have been produced on television and stage. His Hallmark Hall of Fame adaptation of Hugh Whitemore s play PACK OF LIES was Emmy nominated for best TV movie and best script and won the Peabody Award. He has written pilots for Norman Lear, the Charles Brothers/Paramount, Columbia Television, Hearst Entertainment and a teleplay, THE VALUE OF NAMES for HBO (production pending). His short film, ROUTED based on one-act broadcast on Showtime and A&E won numerous film festival awards. Among his plays are: BERLIN 45 (Jefferson Award recommended), IMMORAL IMPERATIVES (Nominated for the Joseph Jefferson (Jeff) award),THE ACTION AGAINST SOL SCHUMANN (Winner, American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) 2001 playwriting award), BLUFF (Nominated for the ATCA and Jeff awards), FLYOVERS (winner 1998 Joseph Jefferson Award for "new work," nominated for American Theatre Critics Association playwriting award - Scheduled for New York production),
THE FALCON S PITCH (adaptation of Shakespeare's HENRY VI), WITH AND WITHOUT (nominated for ATCA award), AMERICAN ENTERPRISE (nominated for Joseph Jefferson Award for best new play; recipient Kennedy Center-American Express Fund for New American Plays grant. Played limited run off-Broadway, directed by Patricia Birch, 1994; nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award, 1994), PORCH (winner, Society of Midland Authors Award).He collaborated on the musicals: I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE (written with Melissa Manchester) and WHAT ABOUT LUV?, featuring Nathan Lane Off-Broadway and which played successful engagements in London and Tokyo. He has authored articles for Newsday, L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune, Variety, Chicago Magazine & American Theatre. His books include: Solving Your Script (playwriting text published in 2001 by Heinemann), The Dramatist's Toolkit (playwriting text published in 1993 by Heinemann; currently in sixth printing) and Something Wonderful Right Away -- oral history of Second City (1978, Avon; reprint by Limelight Editions).
Founder, N.Y. Writer's Bloc writing workshop; alumni include Donald Margulies (Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Jane Anderson, Winnie Holtzmann, Anne Meara and Keith Gordon (film director). He served five years on Tony Award nominating committee and is a current Tony voter, member of Ensemble Studio Theatre, Alumnus of New Dramatists. Elected Member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild, (serving third term). Jeffrey also teaches playwriting all over the country and has done so for the MFA programs at the Actors Studio, Carnegie-Mellon University & Columbia.
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Did you see our latest news earlier in the week? Chitty flies again! We're thrilled to announce that rights to the full, 2-act version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are now available without restrictions for performances scheduled to take place before 31st December 2023. Applications for 2024 are currently restricted to those in venues of less than 500 seats. Apply today! www.mtishows.co.uk/chitty-chitty-bang-bang #chittychittybangbang #newrelease #trulyscrumptious
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Xanadu is now available for licensing! You have to believe we are magic... Xanadu is a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep audiences in stitches, while the original, legendary chart-topping tunes lift them out of their seats. Find out more: www.mtishows.co.uk/xanadu #xanadu #newshow #amateurtheatre #licensing #olivianewtonjohn #strangemagic
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Bravo to everyone at @_spotlight.theatre who went Into the Woods at Nottingham Arts Theatre earlier in the month. These photos look great! Photo credit: Martin Holtom. #intothewoods #nottingham #amateurtheatre #amdram
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A huge congratulations to everyone at @green_room_productions on their hugely successful production of Sunshine on Leith. We really would have walked 500 miles to grab a ticket. #sunshineonleith #pottersbar #amateurtheatre #wyllyotts
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As schools across the UK and Europe wind down for the Summer holidays we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the incredible teachers everywhere who make musical theatre happen year after year. To those teachers we say: you are an inspiration! We had close to 100 of these incredible teachers take part in this years Junior Theatre Festival, so lets enjoy the special teacher number from that days awards ceremony. #teachers #jtf22 #musicaltheatre #schoolshow #inspiration #education #broadwayjr
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We love these production shots of Disneys The Little Mermaid JR from @pqanorthampton #merfolk #thelittlemermaidjr #performingarts #disney #broadwayjr
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Bravo to @curtaincallshrewsbury on their production of Roald Dahls Matilda the Musical JR. Theyre currently having the best time working on the show, and these wonderful photos prove it! Enjoy your final performances. #matildajr #broadwayjr #shrewsbury #roalddahl #youththeatre #maggots
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WHAT A PICTURE We'll definitely be sticking these in the family album A few snaps from @haslemereplayers dress rehearsal of KIPPS - The New Half a Sixpence Musical which runs at Haslemere Hall this week. Break a leg! #kipps #kippshalfasixpence #haslemere #haslemerehall #surreytheatre #surrey
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Do you love musicals and want to work at MTI? We're searching for a new Licensing Assistant / Receptionist. The successful candidate will be required to work from our newly refurbished office in London at 12-14 Mortimer Street, W1T 3JJ. The core duties/responsibilities will include: Reception duties: * answering a busy telephone switchboard * greeting all visitors to the office Amateur Licensing support: * show availability requests * answering basic enquiries both via phone and in email * general administrative support as required Professional Licensing support: * general enquiries * generation of invoices as per instructions from the Professional Licensing team * vetting of foreign language translations The successful candidate will have a keen interest in musical theatre (on or off stage) and have excellent administrative skills. For full details visit: https://www.mtishows.co.uk/.../job-vacancy-licensing... #vacancy #licensing #receptionist #job #musicals #opportunity
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JTF is making the news! @skynews @fyi_skykids came to Birmingham last month to share the power of jazz hands and spirit fingers with a wider audience. The JTF piece will air Saturday at 10:30 and 16:30 and then on Sunday at 10:30. We can't wait! Check out this sneak peak, which follows Timi from The British Theatre Academy. #jtf22 #news #jazzhands #broadwayjr
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