Playwright:
Greg Hatfield Playwriting Resume
Contact:
– Email: greghatfield@greghatfield.com
– Social: @greghatfield
-NPX: https://newplayexchange.org/users/14397/greg-hatfield
Dramatist Guild Member
Summary:
Accomplished playwright, director, and actor with a proven record of delivering sophisticated and witty plays. Member of the Dramatists Guild known for creating uniquely entertaining works. Recognized by the Pittsburgh New Works Festival and the NPX for exceptional dialogue and humor.
Notable Quotes:
– “(Greg Hatfield) has a knack for writing witty dialogue!” – Pittsburgh New Works Festival
– “Brilliantly funny” “Sophisticated humor, through wit, wordplay, and charm” – NPX
– “The King of the One-Acts!” – Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
– “Funny dialogue!” – The Black List
Plays:
– **Curtain Call**
– Production: The Drama Workshop, Cincinnati, OH, January 2023
– Virtual Production: PlayZoomers, Boston, MA, October 2021
– Staged Reading: The New Town Players, Richmond, VA, November 2021
– **The Ten-Minute Play (with a Nice Picture of Jimmy Carter)**
– Production: Rebound Productions, London, England, November 2022
– Production: The Drama Workshop’s Home Brew 4 festival, Cincinnati, OH, June 2019
– Featured Playwright Reading: Midwest Dramatists Center Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2018
– **Mundy Tuesday Friday**
– Radio Adaptation: Theatrical Shenanigans, London, England, February 2023 (Streamed worldwide)
– Finalist: Shakespeare in the Burg, Middleburg, VA, 2018
– **Lily Blossoms, or Modern Subdivision Zoning in the Present Day**
– Shortlisted: William Inge Theatre Festival, Independence, KS, 2020
– Staged Reading: Cincinnati Playwright’s Initiative New Voices Series, Cincinnati, OH, 2020
– **The Janus Circle**
– Virtual Reading: Philadelphia Screenwriters, 2020
– Virtual Reading: Kentucky Playwrights Group, 2021
– **The Sequel to Citizen Kane**
– Virtual Reading: New City Players, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2020
– Staged Reading: Miami Writes, Miami University, OH, 2020
– **The Great Stalinski**
– Finalist: Pittsburgh, PA, New Works One Act Play Festival, 2018
– Staged Reading: Company’s New Works Play Readings series, 2018
Television:
– Alice Goodheart (Five-episode mini-series)
DIRECTING:
“Bringing a production to life on stage is exhilarating,” expresses Greg Hatfield, reflecting on his passion for directing. “The process of rehearsing and uncovering the play’s characters with the actors is a joy. Witnessing the culmination of that hard work during a live performance is an unmatched experience.”
Greg is renowned for his knack for character creation, honed through years of performing, writing, and directing as an integral member of the award-winning Cincinnati-based comedy troupe, Dr. Browndog’s Monkeytime. The troupe graced stages across Cincinnati, including prominent venues like Playhouse in the Park and Ensemble Theatre.
A trailblazer at Northern Kentucky University’s theater department, Greg became the first student to dedicate himself to directing. This journey led him to be the inaugural student to produce and direct a full-length college performance, “The Gingerbread Lady,” and to helm a production as part of the regular theater season, “Harvey.”
As a director, Greg’s hallmark is his meticulous organization and exhaustive play research, fueled by his passion for theater history. His background as a concert and special events producer equips him to handle any theatrical challenge. He’s not just a director for the actors; he’s an actor’s director, fostering excellent relationships with the cast, and his behind-the-scenes experience endears him to the crew. His mastery extends to sound and lighting techniques.
In January 2023, Greg showcased his original play, “Curtain Call,” for The Drama Workshop in Cincinnati, Ohio. Notable directing credits include Monk Ferris’ “Let’s Murder Marsha,” which premiered on October 6, 2022, with Beechmont Players in Cincinnati. The production garnered multiple awards at the 2023 ACT Convention. In June 2022, Greg helmed Christine Charlson’s “The Surprise Engagement” for The Drama Workshop’s Home Brew Festival.
From February 25 to March 5, 2022, Greg’s rendition of “You Can’t Take It with You” by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart graced the Village Players of Ft. Thomas stage, earning numerous Orchid Awards in 2022.
Further showcasing his directorial prowess, Greg presented Teri Foltz’s “Lessons” for The Drama Workshop’s Home Brew 4 festival in Cincinnati during the summer of 2019.
One of Greg’s proudest achievements, “Lily Blossoms, or Modern Subdivision Zoning in the Present Day,” both written and directed by him, featured in the Cincinnati Playwright’s Initiative’s reading series in January 2020. This play also achieved recognition by being shortlisted at the William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence, KS, in 2020.
Additional works directed by Greg Hatfield include:
“Clevenger’s Trial” by Joseph Heller
“The Wager” by Mark Medoff
“Man of La Mancha” by Dale Wasserman (Community theater production, St. Agnes Church, Ft. Wright, Kentucky)
“The Gingerbread Lady” by Neil Simon (First student production at NKU)
“The Browning Version” by Terence Rattigan
“Sorry, Wrong Number” by Lucille Fletcher
“The Sandbox” by Edward Albee
“The Bald Soprano” by Eugene Ionesco
“Harvey” by Mary Chase (First student production as part of NKU’s regular season)
“The Odd Couple” by Neil Simon
In addition to his directorial achievements, Greg Hatfield is an accomplished international playwright, with several of his plays having been produced both live and virtually in the US and UK.
Notable Productions:
“Comedy Beat Starring The Act” (Television and stage)
“Dr. Browndog’s Monkeytime” (Television and stage) – Available at YouTube.com/dickbeaks
“Cinema Beat” (Television)
“Eight Flights Up” (Television)
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