James Meneses

James Meneses

James Meneses is a Chilean, Chinese, first generation born American writer, and member of the Greenhouse Ensemble and Dramatists Guild. His plays Dream Fragmentation, Cross From Rome and While you Wait have been developed and produced in NYC by the Greenhouse Ensemble. He received a B.S. Degree in Architectural Technology from Alfred State, and trained in acting at AADA and HB Studio. He has studied playwriting...
James Meneses is a Chilean, Chinese, first generation born American writer, and member of the Greenhouse Ensemble and Dramatists Guild. His plays Dream Fragmentation, Cross From Rome and While you Wait have been developed and produced in NYC by the Greenhouse Ensemble. He received a B.S. Degree in Architectural Technology from Alfred State, and trained in acting at AADA and HB Studio. He has studied playwriting with Kim Sharp, Julie McKee and Lia Romeo and has recently moved to Bellmore, New York with his fiancé Gabrielle and schnauzer poodle Archie. www.jamesmeneses.com

Plays

  • Dream Fragmentation by James Meneses
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 1 more
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    Keyword: dreams, coping with suicide + 5 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, fantasy
    Keyword: dreams, coping with suicide, son-father relationship, mental health issues, life after death, tsunami, alternate timelines
    Jacob dreams of his father who recently committed suicide, and the time to reconcile their past begins to fade as a Tsunami wave draws closer.
  • Three Catholics Eat Lasagna with the Atheist by James Meneses
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: Relationships, Italian + 8 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, faith-based
    Keyword: Relationships, Italian, church, Catholic, cross-cultural relationship, clash over religious beliefs, finding religion, anarchist, agnosticism, relationships break-up
    On the next vacation to Italy, Lucia plans on introducing her American atheist boyfriend George to her devout Roman Catholic family  . . . After a religious joke goes wrong at a dinner party, the line between just supporting Lucia’s faith and adhering to it himself starts to form and become slippery.
  • Purgatory Train by James Meneses
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    Genre: drama, fantasy + 1 more
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    Keyword: purgatory, life after death + 5 more
    Genre: drama, fantasy, radio drama
    Keyword: purgatory, life after death, American college students, best friends, car accident, dealing with guilt, train
    Two best friends die in a car crash and are now  stuck in limbo on an old diesel train. They recount drunken memories of college and decide whether to go to their graduation ceremony in spirit, or start the train, not knowing where the tracks will take them.
  • Into the Unknown Yellow Brick Walls by James Meneses
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    Genre: drama, horror + 1 more
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    Keyword: ghost hunter, reality tv + 5 more
    Genre: drama, horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: ghost hunter, reality tv, pandemic COVID 19, remembrance, ghost, haunted places, being haunted
    During the Covid Pandemic, Paulie, an unemployed construction worker, becomes an actor on a low budget ghost reality TV show. A non-believer of the paranormal world, Paulie pretends and acts scared, but tonight in an abandoned Middle School, he witnesses something unimaginable yet real.
  • Gig at the U by James Meneses
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: halloween, comedian + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, political
    Keyword: halloween, comedian, first amendment, Popeye's, joke gone wrong, satire
    On Halloween, Ryan, a comedian is kicked off a prestigious University’s stage for an unacceptable joke. Him and his boyfriend Evan, discuss how to respond to the vitriol on social media, and whether throwing in the towel on an early standup career is the best option.