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Maura Campbell

Maura Campbell

Maura Campbell is a playwright, screenwriter and director whose work has been produced all over the U.S. and abroad. Playwriting awards The Song of Bernadette Jones, (2018 Semi-finalist, O'Neill Playwright's Conference and Bay Area Playwrights Festival, and 2017 Finalist for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region IV. Other awards include Radar Range, semi-finalist for The Garry Marshall New Play Festival, 2017 Semi-Finalist for the McNerny Playwriting Prize, and Seagull Invasion, finalist for The Getchell Award. Upcoming productions include The Song of Bernadette Jones (Fresh Fruit Festival, NYC 2018). Recent productions include The Song of Bernadette Jones (Hollins-Mill Mountain Festival of New Works, January 2018), Dreamtime (Maitland Rep, Maitland, Australia), Seagull Invasion (2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Southern Flight (2017 Page to Stage, Roanoke, VA) and Flower Duet (2014 Road Theatre, LA). Campbell is founder of Fugitive Sister Productions, creating feminist fueled stories for the stage and screen.

Works by Maura Campbell

Full-Length Plays Crossing the Threshold cover Dramedy Crossing the Threshold Despite cerebral palsy, a family who can't understand her and the bullying girls at school, the gift of a Morgan horse she names Ringo may make all the difference for fifteen-year-old Sarah as she fights to find wholeness in her body and spirit. 60-70 min 6-10 females, 6-10 males (12-20 performers possible).
One-Act Plays Uncertainty Theory cover Drama Uncertainty Theory Two versions of reality collide when a senior boy disappears on graduation day and his classmates and friends struggle with their loss and confusion about him and their own uncertain futures.   40-50 min 6-10+ females, 5-10+ males (11-30 performers possible).
Book Go Solo: Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors cover Book Go Solo: Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors A diverse collection of more than six dozen monologues from plays published by YouthPLAYS, for young actors ranging from middle school through university, ideal for auditions, classroom work and competition. Available as a paperback book for individual use or as an ebook that includes a photocopy license for classroom use.