JOE SIMONELLI
AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT
Mr. Simonelli's plays have been delighting audiences since the year 2000! His titles range from dark comedies, light musicals, genre (ghost stories and Christmas plays) to dramas.
1st class, Broadway and Off- Broadway rights on all plays are through Gary N DaSilva, Manhattan Beach, Ca. (310) 318-5665
All rights (excluding 1st class) for Men Are Dogs, Heaven Help Me , Ladies in Lingerie through Samuel French Inc.
866-598-8449
u.s./ canadian Rights for all other plays through Simonelli Productions. jsimonelli2@msn.com 347-355-8989
****Starting August 1st 2018 direct royalties on all non Samuel French amateur performances are as follows:
Seating capacity 80 or less - $80 per performance
Seating capacity 81 to 200 - $100 per performance
Seating capacity 201 and above $125 per performance
All professional rights for non-Samuel French titles are to be negotiated on a case by case basis.
United Kingdom Rights for Roommates, Where There's a Will, THE HAUNTING OF BILLOP HOUSE, THE GHOST IN THE MEADOW through
Stage Scripts (England)
http://shop.stagescripts.com/
E-mail me for an electronic revised copy of any title including LADIES IN LINGERIE.
Click on any title above for a synopsis, review and excerpt of all plays.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Need a unique stocking stuffer? Select, personally autographed plays are available for purchase! See the merchandise tab!
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COMING August 2018
"OLD RINGERS"
In this semi sequel to 'Men Are Dogs,' four senior women try to fight the shrinking economy and their shrinking pocketbooks by opening up a home phone sex service after receiving an unsolicited obscene phone call! This is an adult bawdy comedy and although two characters are reprised from 'Men Are Dogs' the play stands on it's own and a production of the earlier play is not a pre- requisite!
What the critics said!
"A comedy masterpiece! Mr. Simonelli has provided a timely take on how four seniors cope with a shrinking .economy and their shrinking pocketbooks! Go see it now!"
Joe Franklin - Bloomberg Radio
"Go see Old Ringers to experience the lighter side of the economic downturn as told by comic playwright Joe Simonelli. Balancing obscenity with drier subjects like social security checks, keeps the play believable but doesn't deract from it's raucous, crowd pleasing comedy!"
Monterey County Weekley
August 2,3,4 8 PM Nov.
matinee on Sun. Aug 5 @ 2 PM
Advance ticket purchase suggested
www.brookarts.org
COMING TO THE Little Victory Theatre
(Staten Island, NY)
IN September 2018
"WAKE ME AT MIDNIGHT"
Sept. 7,8,13,14,15 @ 8PM
Sun. Matinees on sept. 9 and 16 @ 2 PM
347-355-8989
or email jsimonelli2@msn.com
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NOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE BOOKS AND AMAZON!
(a collection of four full length plays by Joe Simonelli)
https://tsw.createspace.com/title/5766579
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NEED SEASONAL TITLES?
Many theatres like to stage an October Thriller, a Feb. Valentines title and a Christmas play, Look no further!
Halloween -
'THE GHOST IN THE MEADOW" ,(4f, 1m/ thriller)
'THE HAUNTING OF BILLOP HOUSE" (2f, 2m, / Thriller) "HEAVEN HELP ME" (2f, 4m / comedy)
'WAKE ME AT MIDNIGHT" (4F, 6M ? comedy)
Valentines - 'WITH THIS RING' (9f, 9m - Character Doubling permitted)
'SICILIANS IN THE BASEMENT' (romantic comedy)
'WHERE THERE'S A WILL' (romantic comedy)
Christmas - 'A CHRISTMAS TAIL' (4f,4m - dramedy)
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For immediate release:
Prolific playwright Joe Simonelli to stage a season of shows starting in 2018 at the Historic Brook Arts Center in Bound Brook, New Jersey!
Joe Simonelli, in collaboration with the Brook Art Center, will present three of his popular plays at the historic theatre starting with his hilarious comedy 'MEN ARE DOGS', a play about women in a single/divorce support group, which will be staged for seven performances in March. That play will be followed up with the equally hilarious semi sequel, 'OLD RINGERS' in mid summer and finally his thriller, 'THE GHOST IN THE MEADOW' in October. Brook Art Center Board of Directors Chairperson Kat Cannelongo is very happy to welcome Mr. Simonelli and his extensive catalog of entertaining plays to the Arts Center and looks forward to a continued collaboration with the playwright moving forward. Mr. Simonelli is an award winning playwright whose engaging titles get performed through the U.S. and Canada. His agent, Gary DaSilva, remarks "I represent such notable playwrights as Neil Simon, Larry Gelbart, and Mart Crowley. I find Joe Simonelli to be in good company with his more famous counterparts."
BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Simonelli has been writing and performing in plays on the Jersey Shore, Staten island and Manhatan since 2000.His plays get performed around the United States and Canada on a regular basis. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was exposed to the New York theatre scene at an early age when he witnessed live theatrical performances from the likes of Danny Kaye in 'Two by Two' and Katherine Hepburn in 'Coco.' Joe is also a musician, (following in the steps of his late father, who had a professional wedding orchestra in Brooklyn) as well as an retired independent financial adviser. Joe is a member of the Dramatist Guild of America. Joe is the proud father of three children, Nicholas, Kristen and Michael. He currently resides in Staten Island, New York.