As a Playwright, I have had Equity showcase productions in New York of two full-length plays: Knock ’Em Dead at the Image Theater and Breaking Through the Clutter at the 42nd Street Workshop, where I was co-artistic director for several years. I have also had numerous productions and readings of other full-length and one-act plays: Urban Disorders at the Company of Characters Theater in LA, A Dress Unknown at the West Bank in New York. My play Existing Privilege was chosen for the Elia Kazan Festival at the Actors Studio and given a slot at the Berkshire Playwrights Lab. I have completed a novel, To Cross A Raging River, a novella, Rescue this Cat, and a collection of short stories.
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"I can hear and feel the pain emanating throughout this dinner. Uncontrolled rage brought on by the stresses of life. Unfortunately, I fear this may be occurring too often today. The struggle in society is real. It's been real, since the beginning of time. I wonder if the father realizes...Jesus was a Jew." - Kym McKee-Seward
“Full of sharp writing, quirky characters, and a fresh storyline. All together this makes for a fine evening of entertainment.” - Village Voice pick of the week.
Knock ‘Em Dead, was produced by the Image Theatre and directed by Paul Austin. It’s about a comedian who isn’t funny and how this insight transforms his life from one of emptiness to one of meaning.
*Performed on Zoom for the Theatre for the New City*
On the day the play begins, a visit is expected from Mary Jo and her husband, Bob (James DeMarse, who has the Jaycee heartiness down pat.) NY Times, Dividing the Estate.
Hallie Foote, the playwright’s daughter, and James DeMarse, both first-rate. NY Times, Orphans' Home Cycle
By Horton Foote, Directed by Harris Yulin
Member of the ACTORS STUDIO, the ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATER, and The DRAMATISTS GUILD of AMERICA, Inc.
James Demarse
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