Playwright
Jim has written and produced several full-length plays, as well as a number of short plays. He is the author of two screenplays, Summer Cop (with Jonathan Shoemaker) and Good Haven.
Full Length Plays
Flight of the Monarch
Cast: 1 man, 1 woman
Synopses: In this dark comedy, two siblings, both lifelong residents of a coastal New England town, spar over the challenges of aging, memories from their less-than-idyllic childhood, and each other’s personal challenges in relationships. The play opens as a man visits his older sister in a hospital, not fully understanding why she is there. Yet, as both begin to open up, they find that the ocean reveals secrets, their gardens need replenishing, and an imminent migration awaits, leading to a final act of courage and salvation.
Flight of the Monarch received its world premiere at the Gloucester Stage Company, directed by Jeff Zinn and starring Nancy E. Carroll and Tucker Smith. It received developmental workshops at Berkshire Playwrights Lab, Gloucester Stage Company, and Shakespeare & Company.
Breakwater
Cast: 2 men, 3 women
Berkshire Theater Critic‘s Association Nomination for Best New Play.
Synopses: Set on Cape Cod in 1990, taxi driver and dreamer Bobbi Herring chases down clues to the identity of her biological father. She is helped by the ghostly embodiment of JFK who appears to her in the back seat and the disembodied voice of her philosopher radio dispatcher as he guides her through the back roads and sand dunes, unraveling the mythology of her past.
Breakwater was the inaugural production of Great Barrington Public Theater in 2019. It was directed by Kelly Galvin with a cast that included Ryan Winkles, Raya Malcolm, Anne Undeland, Leigh Strimbeck, and David Joseph.
Barrington Public Theater makes terrific debut with ‘Breakwater’
Short Plays
Wheel Man
Housie
Jim’s short play Wheel Man was presented at Berkshire Playwrights Lab with Amy Van Nostrand and Ned Eisenberg, and was directed by Tony Shalhoub. His short play Housie, about Housatonic, Massachusetts, was performed and commissioned by the Mahaiwe Center for the Performing Arts in Great Barrington as part of its South County Stories. It was directed by the author with a large cast of local actors and Housatonic residents.