Jack McCleland

Jack McCleland

Mr. McCleland grew up in a small mill town in New England which inspires much of his work. Mr. McCleland’s play THE GOOD LIFE was produced by both the Quaigh Theater (NYC) and The Image Theater (NYC). It was also the recipient of the Summer Solstice Theatre Conference Award. His one-act HARDBALL was a 2016 Heideman Award finalist at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. His one-act play CONNECTIONS was...
Mr. McCleland grew up in a small mill town in New England which inspires much of his work. Mr. McCleland’s play THE GOOD LIFE was produced by both the Quaigh Theater (NYC) and The Image Theater (NYC). It was also the recipient of the Summer Solstice Theatre Conference Award. His one-act HARDBALL was a 2016 Heideman Award finalist at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. His one-act play CONNECTIONS was produced at The Secret Theatre (NYC ) and also won second prize in the FirstStageLA One-Act Play Festival (Los Angeles, CA). His play THE KNIGHTS OF DOOM was performed at Cornell University Theatre in celebration of Cornell’s 150th Anniversary. He has written for several revues including: 7-ELEVEN (The Barrow Theatre, NYC), MODEST PROPOSALS (The Miranda Theatre, NYC); FROM RAUNCH TO RUIN (The Mint Theater, NYC); LOVE AND WORK (The New Group Theatre, NYC); and MINT CONDITION (The Mint Theater, NYC). His one-act plays MAKING IT and BUSINESS AS USUAL were produced as part of the Ensemble Studio Theater Octoberfest. He is a co-founder of the Playwrights Unit of the New Group Theatre (NYC). His other plays include: ROCK AND ROLL DIARIES: ELEPHANTS, SCRATCH, OIL CITY JIG, andTHE SUMMER OF THE BLOOD MOON. Mr. McCleland is also a musician and guitarist and has performed professionally. He is an alumnus of the Lehman Engel/BMI Musical Theatre Workshop (Librettists) and THE WORKSHOP musical theatre program. He is a member of the Dramatists

Plays

  • My Hallmark Christmas Romance (condensed version) by Jack McCleland
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: Hallmark parody
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: Hallmark parody
    A Hallmark Christmas Romance in a couple of minutes.
  • My Hallmark Romance (condensed version) by Jack McCleland
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: romantic parody
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: romantic parody
    A Hallmark romance in a couple of minutes.
  • The Rock and Roll Diaries: Burn by Jack McCleland
    Cast: 
    8
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    Genre: dark comedy, tragedy
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    Keyword: Aspiration. Delusion.
    Genre: dark comedy, tragedy
    Keyword: Aspiration. Delusion.
    Zack has a small town recording studio. He and his friends have aspirations for bigger things. A once moderately successful R&B singer contacts the studio. She wants to get back to her roots and revive her career. This is a chance for Zck and his friends to change their lives and hope arrives. But love, theft, and lies arrive as as well.
  • DEAD MAN BALKING OR THE KISS OF DEATH by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy
    Genre: comedy
    Mort is spending a quiet night at home. Death comes knocking at his door. All would be routine but Death is not what he expected. Death is a woman. Things get omplicated when they each discover they are attracted to each other.
  • MARINA DEL RAY (Stage Play) by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    8
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: comedy/noir
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: comedy/noir
    Jack Angst is back from California and is looking for a piano gig. Marina Del Ray hires him. Murder ensues.
  • MARINA DEL RAY (A Radio Play) by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: comedy/noir
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: comedy/noir
    Jack Angst is back from California and now looking for a piano gig in New York. Marina Del Ray hires him. A murder ensues.
  • DRUMBEATS by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy
    Genre: comedy
    Larry and Nick go on a fishing trip to a wilderness cabin. It is to be for a few days but Larry has other plans.
  • THE ROCK AND ROLL DIARIES: SCRATCH by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    8
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    Genre: drama
    Genre: drama
    It is the evening before a local rock band is to leave to possible join the big leagues. But things begin to fall apart when silent deals have been made and they come to light.
  • THE KNIGHTS OF DOOM by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: young adult
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: young adult
    Three teenage boys decide their club will commit suicide -- or maybe not.
  • LIGHT by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy
    Genre: comedy
    No one likes theatre actors. They must be caught and punished by being cast in TV shows.
  • REST STOPS by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5–7
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    Genre: comedy, drama
    Genre: comedy, drama
    This is an evening of short pieces and monologues.
  • CREDENTIALS by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, drama
    Genre: comedy, drama
    It's Bill Grimes first day on his new job. The problem is no one can quite tell him what he was hired to do. Over the course of the day he gets pulled into some serious and potentially dangerous office politics.
  • THE SUMMER OF THE BLOOD MOON by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    12–16
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    Genre: adventure, drama + 1 more
    Genre: adventure, drama, young audiences
    Robbie Munson is having the worst year of his life and is now spending the summer with his grandfather and recently divorced mother. One night a storm arrives and he sees men on the beach. He sneaks from his bedroom to see what is going on. They are pirates burying treasure. He is kidnapped and they sail away into the storm and back to the 18th century. Robbie must find a way to escape the ship with a new...
    Robbie Munson is having the worst year of his life and is now spending the summer with his grandfather and recently divorced mother. One night a storm arrives and he sees men on the beach. He sneaks from his bedroom to see what is going on. They are pirates burying treasure. He is kidnapped and they sail away into the storm and back to the 18th century. Robbie must find a way to escape the ship with a new friend, a girl disguised as a cabin boy, and then get back to his home, his time and island.
  • DARK by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, movement/physical
    Genre: comedy, movement/physical
    No one likes theatre or actors anymore. So they've come for them.
  • THE ROCK AND ROLL DIARIES: ELEPHANTS by Jack McCleland
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama, tragedy
    Genre: drama, tragedy
    Artie and Rick were old bandmates that had a parting of ways. They memory the breakup differs. Artie remained in their hometown. Rick went on to modest success. Rick, trying to revive his career, returns to his hometown to begin a tour. Artie confronts Rick and makes a decision that completely upsets his life and plans.