Joseph Reed Hayes - playwright





   "Joseph Hayes' sense of dialogue and structure, his wit and
   awareness of the foibles of our society and the humanism that
   fill the pages of his work make him a true dramatist." — David Amram



 

  • HOUSE THEATER PROJECT
    Intimate theater takes on a new meaning when original plays are webcast from living rooms, gardens and unique performance spaces, using new technology and old-fashioned storytelling.

    Winner, United Arts Professional Development Grant 2012

  • IF I HAD MY WAY
    The illogical logic of relationships and the inequity of war meets the magic of a Spring evening in a small citrus town.

    Winner, Florida Individual Artist Fellowship 2010

    United Arts Professional Development Grant 2009

  • SOLOS
    The Jazz Romance of trumpeter Ben "Blue" Miller and Ellie Grace, a woman composer in a man's world. A tale as passionate as the music.

    Orlando Fringe Festival 2004

  • A LITTLE CRAZY
    A real life comedy about an elderly Russian man's last days with his favorite nephew.

    Orlando Fringe Festival 2002

    10th Anniversary production coming soon

  • AFTER TWO
    Ray loves Carly. Carly loves Darryl, but can't remember why. Sandi loves Bill. Bill loves the waitress. James loves his son. Sam hates everyone.

    3 tables, 8 people, 25 minutes... over and over and over...

    Lake County Repertory Theatre 2004

  • SLOW RIDE
    Three generations of women take a Sunday ride, with all the tension, humor, affection and near-demented discord that arises when family is in close proximity for more than ten minutes.

    Reading, Orlando FL 2006

  • WEST FARMS
    A worn man reminisces about youth, boxing, family and The Metropolitan, a mythical drinking establishment in the Bronx.

    Telly Award Winner 2008

    Playwrights' Roundtable 2007

    Playwrights' Roundtable 2006

  • A GOD IN ASPECT
    Jeremy Gilbert, minor government functionary at the Department of the Interior, meets the embodiment of his darkest dreams when a Lovecraftian Elder God walks into his office.

    The Charade Drama Group Bristol, UK 2004

  • TELL IT TO THE BIRD
    Checking into a swank hotel, Mr. Thompson finds the typical amenities: individual climate control, on-site fitness center, Internet access ... and Ethel, the Pest Elimination Companion.

    Beast Festival, Triangle Theatre NYC 2004

  • JOHNNY MYSTERY
    The ghost in the closet, the Tooth Fairy, the bed bugs bite, these are real things for Johnny Mystery; and for his friends, he'll solve anything. A short play/radio drama series for kids.

  • TEMPUS
    The end of Swing, The birth of Cool. Music, Separation, Love. One musician's quest to play the music of his people while living in a new world.

  • BAND OF DRUNKS PROJECT

    They'll play all night, eat your food and seduce your daughters. They're raucous, brilliant, and usually drunk. The definition of rock stars. It just happens to be Russia. In 1890 ...

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