John Monteleone, Playwright & Screenwriter

A few of John's Plays in Production

Recs & Reviews

MURRAY SCHISGAL

As the author of six plays on Broadway, including 'Luv' and 'Jimmy Shine,' and the co-writer of the film 'Tootsie,' among others, it is some thirty-five years in theater and film that causes me to celebrate John's talent as both writer and actor."

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Murray's Bio

 

GARY KOTT

"Since my Hollywood writing career (Writer/Supervising Producer The Cosby Show), I've had the pleasure of getting to know John Monteleone who starred in my solo HIM AND HIS LAST NIGHT OF SANITY. He is a talented performer and writer, whose work should be seriously considered."

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Gary's Bio

 

John is a playwright, screenwriter, actor, director, and was a professor and Artist in Residence for 15 years at Dowling College, NY, before it closed. He received his B.F.A. in acting and Theater from N.Y.U. Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Program, and his M.A. in Educational Theater from Adelphi University graduating Summa Cum Laude. He has extensive acting, writing, directing, producing and teaching experience.

Recent Reviews

Florida Studio Theatre
Nov. 7, 2023

"PRISONERS IN PARADISE has rich character dynamics and great use of humor and subtext. The tension is never derailed, and the character arcs are interesting and profound, especially for a piece with such great comedic balance."
Catherine Randazzo
Associate Artist/Literary Manager
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Review from Student Actor in SNAPSHOT

RECENT PRODUCTIONS

SNAPSHOT
2nd Production in less than 1 year of this 30 year old play
Oct. 25th - 27th, 2024
Troy University in Troy, Alabama

Friday Nov 8th, 2023
Humanities and Performing Arts Center, Studio Theatre
Campus of the University of South Carolina, Upstate, Spartanburg, SC.
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HE AND SHE
Nov. 18th, 2021
Aquinas College Performing Arts Center
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NEW WORKS

PLAYS
Flight of the Dove - (completed 2024)
Head  - (completed 2023)
The Debate - (completed 2022)

SCREENPLAYS
Smattered - (completed 2021)

WORKS IN PROGRESS
A Pile of Money - Full-Length Screenplay
Prisoners in Paradise - (the play) is being adapted for the screen.

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John Monteleone, Playwright & Screenwriter

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John is a playwright, screenwriter, actor, director, and was a professor and Artist in Residence for 15 years at Dowling College, NY, before it closed. He received his B.F.A. in acting and Theater from N.Y.U. Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Program, and his M.A. in Educational Theater from Adelphi University graduating Summa Cum Laude. He has extensive acting, writing, directing, producing and teaching experience.

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“TOP STORY” is a gripping feature-length thriller that thrusts the perils of Deepfake Technology into the spotlight when in the hands of a brilliant yet ruthless Madman.

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LIST OF PRODUCTIONS
Review Blurbs from Major Papers

MOST RECENT REVIEWS

PRISONER IN PARADISE

Florida Studio Theatre
Nov. 7, 2023

"PRISONERS IN PARADISE has rich character dynamics and great use of humor and subtext. The tension is never derailed, and the character arcs are interesting and profound, especially for a piece with such great comedic balance."
Catherine Randazzo
Associate Artist/Literary Manager
Read Synopsis

Student Actor Review of "SNAPSHOT"

MOST RECENT PRODUCTIONS

SNAPSHOT
2nd Production in less than 1 year of this 30 year old play

Oct. 25th - 27th, 2024
Troy University in Troy, Alabama

Friday Nov 8th, 2023
Humanities and Performing Arts Center, Studio Theatre
Campus of the University of South Carolina, Upstate, Spartanburg, SC.
Read Synopsis

HE AND SHE
Nov. 18th, 2021
Aquinas College Performing Arts Center
Read Synopsis

NEW WORKS

PLAYS
"Flight of the Dove" - (completed 2024)
"Head"
- (completed 2023)
"The Debate" - (completed 2022)

SCREENPLAYS
"Smattered" - (completed 2022)

WORKS IN PROGRESS
"A Pile of Money" - Full-Length Screenplay
"Prisoners in Paradise" (the play) is being adapted for the screen.

MURRAY SCHISGAL

As the author of six plays on Broadway, including 'Luv' and 'Jimmy Shine,' and the co-writer of the film 'Tootsie,' among others, it is some thirty-five years in theater and film that causes me to celebrate John's talent as both writer and actor."

Full Letterof Rec. 
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GARY KOTT

"Since my Hollywood writing career (Writer/Supervising Producer The Cosby Show), I've had the pleasure of getting to know John Monteleone who starred in my solo HIM AND HIS LAST NIGHT OF SANITY. He is a talented performer and writer, whose work should be seriously considered."

Full Letter of Rec.
Wikepdia   |   IMDB

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