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Neal C Bell, Professor of the Practice of Theater Studies

Neal C Bell
Office Location:  03G Page Auditorium
Office Phone:  (919) 660-3380
Email Address:   send me a message
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Teaching (Spring 2012):  (typical courses)

  • THEATRST 127.01, THE DRAMATIC MONSTER Synopsis
    Bryan Center 128, M 02:50 PM-05:20 PM
  • THEATRST 137S.01, SCREENWRITING Synopsis
    Bryan Center 128, W 02:50 PM-05:20 PM
Education:

MFAUniversity of Iowa1974
BAYale College1971
Specialties:

Playwriting
Curriculum Vitae
Selected Production Credits

    New York Theater

  1. New Project (untitled), commissioned by the Alfred Sloan Foundation through Playwrights Horizons Theater, 2006
  2. Shadow of Himself, commissioned by the NY State Arts Council through the Civilians Theatre Company, 2006
  3. Spatter Pattern, produced by Playwrights Horizons, 2004
  4. Monster, commissioned by the La Jolla Playhouse, CA, produced by Classic Stage Company, NY, 2002
  5. Therese Raquin, produced by the Classic Stage Company, NY, originally produced by the Williamstown Theatre Festival, MA 1993; subsequently procduced by the La Jolla Playhouse, CA 1994, 1997
  6. Somewhere in the Pacific, workshop at the New Theatre Wing at Playwrights Horizons, NY; full production at Manbites Dog Theater, Durham, NC 1999, 1995
  7. On the Bum, commissioned by South Coast Repertory, CA; produced by Playwrights Horizons, NY, 1992
  8. Ready for the River, commissioned and produced by Trinity University, San Antonio TX, 1998; produced by Denver Center Threatre, 1990; the Cricket Theatre, Minneapolis 9191; and New Arts Theatre, NY, 1991
  9. Sleeping Dogs, workshop production at the Mark Taper Forum, LA, 1985; produced by New Arts Theatre, NY, 1989
  10. The Open Boat, commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville; produced by Ensemble Studio Theatre, NY, 1989
  11. Cold Sweat, commissioned and produced by South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa CA 1987; produced by Playwrights Horizons, NY as inaugural producitno of its New Theatre Wing, 1987
  12. Voices in the Head, commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville; produced by Playwrights Previews, NY, 1986
  13. Raw Youth, staged reading, Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, 1984; produced by Playwrights Horizons, NY, 1985
  14. Gradual Clearing, commissioned by the Phoenix Theatre, NY; produced by The Production Company, 1981
  15. Operation Midnight Climax, commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville, produced by the Off-Center Threatre, NY, 1981
  16. Breaking and Entering, produced by Playwrights Horizons, NY, 1978
  17. Two Small Bodies, produced by Playwrights Horizons, NY; subsequent productions in LA, Denver, Chicago & elsewhere, 1977

    Radio Credits

  1. Children of the Night, commissioned and produced for National Public Radio's "Earplay" series, 1981

    Regional Theatre

  1. McTeague, commissioned and produced by Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 1992
  2. Ragged Dick, staged reading at the Sundance Institute, 1998, produced by the Immediate Theatere Company, 1990

    Television Credits

  1. One Life to Live, ABC Television, staff-writer, 1991-93, 1995-97
  2. The Jury, Fontana/Levinson Productions, 2004
  3. script consultant, HBO, 1999-2001
  4. Port Charles, ABC Television, staff-writer, May 1999 - December 2000
  5. Patriots, HBO Films, scriptwriter, two episodes, 1999
  6. Two Small Bodies, co-writer with Beth B. of a feature film based on my play, 1994
  7. Safekeeping, True Pictures, screenwriting, adapted from a novel by Gregory McDonald, unproduced, 1993
  8. Brother to a Dragonfly, Renaissance IV productions, adapted from a memoir by Will Campbell, unproduced, 1986
  9. free-lance script reader, HBO, CBS/Fox Video, CBS Theatrical Films, 1983-1985
  10. Knots Landing, Lorimar, scriptwriter of two episodes, 1984
  11. Terminal Choice, Magder Productions, screenwriter, feature-length film available on cassette, 1982
Representative Publications   (More Publications)

  1. Neal Bell. Spatter Pattern.  Broadway Play Publishing, NY, (2006). [htm]
  2. Neal Bell. Gone to Be Snakes Now.  Popular Library, (1974).
  3. Neal Bell. Monster.  Broadway Play Publishing, NY, (2004). [htm]
  4. Neal Bell. Somewhere in the Pacific.  edited by John M. Clum NY: Stage and Screen, (2001).
  5. Neal Bell. Therese Raquin.  Broadway Play Publishing, (1998).
  6. Neal Bell. Plays by Neal Bell.  Broadway Play Publishing, (1998).
  7. Neal Bell. Drive.  Samuel French, (1995).
  8. Neal Bell. On the Bum.  Dramatists Play Service, (1994).
  9. Neal Bell. A Time-Piece.  edited by Barnes, Noreen and Nicholas Deutsch Alamo Square Press, (1992).
  10. Neal Bell. Out the Window.  Samuel French, (1992).
  11. Neal Bell. Ready for the River.  Dramatists Play Service, (1991).
  12. Neal Bell. Sleeping Dogs.  Dramatists Play Service, (1990).
  13. Neal Bell. Cold Sweat.  Dramatists Play Service, (1988).
  14. Neal Bell. Raw Youth.  Dramatists Play Service, (1986).
  15. Neal Bell. Operation Midnight Climax.  Dramatists Play Service, (1982).
  16. Neal Bell. Two Small Bodies.  Dramatists Play Service, (1980).

 


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