Jonathan is a queer director and playwright from the Greater Philadelphia Area. His work as a freelance director has been featured on stages throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Select directing credits include: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, If/Then, Funny Girl, Proof, Rent, and The Heiress. As a playwright, his work has been produced with The Strides Collective, Frigid NY, Revolution Shakespeare, Jersey Fringe Festival, The College of New Jersey, Langhorne Players, The Ritz Theatre Company, and The Venice Island Performing Arts Center. Jonathan's plays highlight the modern queer experience, emphasizing that our shared humanity transcends our differences.
Select playwriting credits include: Whirlpool, The Diamond Peak Studio Sessions, Ignite, and Strides. Most...
Jonathan is a queer director and playwright from the Greater Philadelphia Area. His work as a freelance director has been featured on stages throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Select directing credits include: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, If/Then, Funny Girl, Proof, Rent, and The Heiress. As a playwright, his work has been produced with The Strides Collective, Frigid NY, Revolution Shakespeare, Jersey Fringe Festival, The College of New Jersey, Langhorne Players, The Ritz Theatre Company, and The Venice Island Performing Arts Center. Jonathan's plays highlight the modern queer experience, emphasizing that our shared humanity transcends our differences.
Select playwriting credits include: Whirlpool, The Diamond Peak Studio Sessions, Ignite, and Strides. Most recently, Jonathan has been working on the pigeon., which will have it's World Premiere through the Collective in Philadelphia in October 2022. After receiving his BA in Journalism and Professional Writing at The College of New Jersey, he completed the rigorous Professional Apprentice Program at Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia. He is a proud member of The Dramatist Guild. jonathanedmondson.com