Jim Siering

I have been an actor, small theatre producer, teacher, and writer in the NYC and Los Angeles theatre communities. With Theatre Matrix, I produced One-Act Festivals at Lincoln Center Library and 78th Street Theatre Lab, in addition to the Weekend Series with company playwrights. As an actor, I worked at La Mama, Public Theatre, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Los Angeles Theatre Center, and many others. I have also worked extensively in theatre education with migrant youth, incarcerated men and women, and public school theatre students. As a playwright, I have work produced at the Ivar Theatre, University of LaVerne, and the Ruskin Theatre.

I have been an actor, small theatre producer, teacher, and writer in the NYC and Los Angeles theatre communities. With Theatre Matrix, I produced One-Act Festivals at Lincoln Center Library and 78th Street Theatre Lab, in addition to the Weekend Series with company playwrights. As an actor, I worked at La Mama, Public Theatre, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Los Angeles Theatre Center, and many others. I have also worked extensively in theatre education with migrant youth, incarcerated men and women, and public school theatre students. As a playwright, I have work produced at the Ivar Theatre, University of LaVerne, and the Ruskin Theatre.

Scripts

CONFIRMATION BIAS

by Jim Siering

Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
political

A candidate for circuit court, and his wife, prepare for his confirmation hearing by strategizing how to avoid answering questions about abortion. Or race.

A candidate for circuit court, and his wife, prepare for his confirmation hearing by strategizing how to avoid answering questions about abortion. Or race.

Homeland Security

by Jim Siering

2
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
political,
satire

Two customs agents at Kennedy Airport encounter a lone passenger, dressed as Jesus of Nazareth, on a flight from Israel. The man's attempts to identify himself only heighten their suspicions that he is a potential terrorist, leading to a miraculous confrontation.

Two customs agents at Kennedy Airport encounter a lone passenger, dressed as Jesus of Nazareth, on a flight from Israel. The man's attempts to identify himself only heighten their suspicions that he is a potential terrorist, leading to a miraculous confrontation.

Truth is...

by Jim Siering

3
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
political,
satire

A moderate Senator encounters a mischievous child and promises her that she will always tell the truth. The conflicted lawmaker strategizes how to be more truthful, while her aide tries to talk her out of it.

A moderate Senator encounters a mischievous child and promises her that she will always tell the truth. The conflicted lawmaker strategizes how to be more truthful, while her aide tries to talk her out of it.