Biography
John Wooten. John Wooten's plays have been produced Off-Broadway, in London, and in numerous regional Equity theaters. Productions: Trophies (Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane), The Mission Home (King's Head Theatre in London and the Forum Theatre), Happy Hour (Twelve Miles West), Kiss the Bride (TheatreFest), UnCivil War (Theatre at Lime Kiln), and The Role of Della (ATL finalist and over 100 Regional productions). Awards/Nominations: New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship, Best New Play nomination from the American Critics Association, Semi-finalist for a Nicholls Fellowship, sponsored by the Academy Awards, and Best Director and Best Play nominations from the Newark Star-Ledger. Published in/by: Dramatists Play Service; Playscripts, Inc.; Dramatic Publishing Company; Plays for Actresses; Playing Contemporary Scenes; Best Monologues of 1998 (also 1994). Mr. Wooten is the Producing Artistic Director of Premiere Stages at Kean University, where he also teaches Playwriting Workshop.