About me

Arthur M. Jolly (he/him) hails from Lewes, Sussex, but currently lives in Los Angeles, as a dual-national US/UK citizen. Jolly shares the standard writer background of starting in the NY film industry as a stunt performer, special effects artist and snake wrangler; then becoming a helicopter pilot instructing for the US Army in Fort Rucker, Alabama; and later flying tourists from Las Vegas into the Grand Canyon. Given such a predictable trajectory, his decision to quit flying and move to Los Angeles to write is all too familiar. Jolly was recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences with a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. Feature films include Where We Disappear on Amazon Prime. As the playwright of 75 produced plays, Jolly won the Todd McNerney National Playwriting Award, the Region IV David Mark Cohen Playwriting Award, and was a finalist for the inaugural Woodward/Newman Drama Award. Published works include A Gulag Mouse, The Ithaca Ladies Read Medea, The Lady Demands Satisfaction, Long Joan Silver, Mrs. Dilber’s Christmas Carol, Past Curfew, Rising, There Is No Play, Trash and two collections of short plays Guilty Moments and Thin Lines.

My Plays

A Gulag Mouse


Synopsis:

A privileged woman's arrival at a Siberian Gulag prison camp destroys the intricate web of hierarchy, alliance and treachery among the other inmates of her bunkhouse.


Number of Characters: 7


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 6


Length (in Pages): 80


Location: 1945/Prison camp bunkhouse


Key Words: stage combat, stage combat roles for women, prison, abuse, escape


Has the Play Been Produced? Yes


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? Yes


Award nominations/wins: Joining Sword & Pen Competition Winner Woodward/Newman Drama Award Finalist


Reviews:

http://www.artsinla.com/Theater_Reviews.html
http://zahirblue.blogspot.com/2016/04/a-gulag-mouse-review.html
http://www.adn.com/2013/04/06/2855280/reviews-dead-mans-cell-phone-and.html
http://centerstagechicago.com/theatre/shows/8775.html


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A Very Modern Marriage


Synopsis:

Matthew and Tina's marriage is on the rocks when Tina's friend Christopher moves in with a secret agenda to get Tina out of the picture and steal Matt's heart once and for all.


Number of Characters: 3


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 3


Length (in Pages): 93


Location: Present/New York Apartment


Key Words: comedy, lgbtq, queer, marriage, slapstick, pratfalls


Has the Play Been Produced? Yes


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? No


Award nominations/wins: Eugene O'Neil Theatre Center Playwright's Conference semi-finalist


Reviews:

http://theblurb.com.au/wp/httptheblurb-com-aureviewsa-very-modern-marriage-owl-cat-theatre-review/
https://theplusones.com/melbourne/2016/07/27/a-very-modern-marriage-owl-and-cat-theatre-richmond/


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Mrs Dilber's Christmas Carol


Synopsis:

Mrs. Dilber–Scrooge’s maltreated housekeeper in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol–meets Marley and the Spirits of Christmas before they haunt Scrooge, and sets off on a past, present and future adventure of her own and discovers she can start a true revolution in this subversive and hilarious reimagining of the classic Christmas story.


Number of Characters: 36


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 11


Length (in Pages): 81


Location: 1841/London


Key Words: Charles Dickens, large cast, holiday, christmas, A Christmas Carol, revolution, satire, parody


Has the Play Been Produced? Yes


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? Yes


Award nominations/wins:


Reviews:

https://rabblerousenews.com/power-to-the-people-with-mrs-dilbers-christmas-carol/


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The Lady Demands Satisfaction


Synopsis:

When a young maiden who has never touched a sword learns she must defend her inheritance in a duel, she struggles with a milksop suitor, a servant girl posing as a Prussian fencing master, the actual Prussian fencing master who believes he is there to marry her, a stodgy lord, and her domineering aunt – the finest blade anywhere - to save her house and lands.


Number of Characters: 7


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 7


Length (in Pages): 105


Location: 1766/Manor House and Grounds


Key Words: stage combat, swordplay, farce, women swordfighting


Has the Play Been Produced? Yes


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? Yes


Award nominations/wins: Todd McNerney National Playwriting AwardJoining Sword and Pen Competition WinnerKennedy Center ACTF David Mark Cohen Playwriting Award - Region IV


Reviews:

https://www.regionalnews.kiwi/reviews/the-lady-demands-satisfaction
https://www.shorelineareanews.com/2024/02/the-lady-demands-satisfaction-is-must.html
http://www.hooliganmagazine.com/performing-arts/2018/7/31/theater-thirst-trap-babes-with-blades-theatre-companys-the-lady-demands-satisfaction


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Location

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Agent Details

Toochis Rose Brant Rose Agency 6671 SUNSET BOULEVARD SUITE 1584-B LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 (323) 460-6464

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