| Neal C. Bell, Mary D.B.T. and James H. Semans Professor of the Practice
Office Location: | 03G Page, Durham, NC 27708 | Office Phone: | +1 919 660 3380 | Email Address: | |
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Teaching (Spring 2024): (typical courses)
- THEATRST 280S.01, DRAMATIC WRITING
Synopsis
- Bryan Center 128, W 03:05 PM-05:35 PM
- THEATRST 285S.01, WRITING THE TV DRAMA SERIES
Synopsis
- Bryan Center 128, M 03:05 PM-05:35 PM
Teaching (Fall 2024):
- THEATRST 280S.01, DRAMATIC WRITING
Synopsis
- Bryan Center 128, Tu 03:05 PM-05:35 PM
- THEATRST 280S.02, DRAMATIC WRITING
Synopsis
- Bryan Center 128, Tu 03:05 PM-05:35 PM
- THEATRST 280S.03, DRAMATIC WRITING
Synopsis
- Bryan Center 128, Tu 03:05 PM-05:35 PM
- THEATRST 280S.04, DRAMATIC WRITING
Synopsis
- Bryan Center 128, Tu 03:05 PM-05:35 PM
- THEATRST 284S.01, HOW TO WRITE A HORROR MOVIE
Synopsis
- Bryan Center 128, Th 03:05 PM-05:35 PM
- THEATRST 284S.02, HOW TO WRITE A HORROR MOVIE
Synopsis
- Bryan Center 128, Th 03:05 PM-05:35 PM
- THEATRST 284S.03, HOW TO WRITE A HORROR MOVIE
Synopsis
- Bryan Center 128, Th 03:05 PM-05:35 PM
- THEATRST 284S.04, HOW TO WRITE A HORROR MOVIE
Synopsis
- Bryan Center 128, Th 03:05 PM-05:35 PM
- Education:
M.F.A. | University of Iowa | 1974 |
BA | Yale College | 1971 |
- Specialties:
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Playwriting
- Curriculum Vitae
- Selected Production Credits
New York Theater
- New Project (untitled), commissioned by the Alfred Sloan Foundation through Playwrights Horizons Theater, 2006
with Neal C. Bell
- Shadow of Himself, commissioned by the NY State Arts Council through the Civilians Theatre Company, 2006
- Spatter Pattern, produced by Playwrights Horizons, 2004
- Monster, commissioned by the La Jolla Playhouse, CA, produced by Classic Stage Company, NY, 2002
- 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
- Somewhere in the Pacific, workshop at the New Theatre Wing at Playwrights Horizons, NY; full production at Manbites Dog Theater, Durham, NC 1999, 1995
- On the Bum, commissioned by South Coast Repertory, CA; produced by Playwrights Horizons, NY, 1992
with Neal C. Bell
- 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
with Neal C. Bell
- Sleeping Dogs, workshop production at the Mark Taper Forum, LA, 1985; produced by New Arts Theatre, NY, 1989
- The Open Boat, commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville; produced by Ensemble Studio Theatre, NY, 1989
with Neal C. Bell
- 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
- Voices in the Head, commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville; produced by Playwrights Previews, NY, 1986
with Neal C. Bell
- Raw Youth, staged reading, Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, 1984; produced by Playwrights Horizons, NY, 1985
- Gradual Clearing, commissioned by the Phoenix Theatre, NY; produced by The Production Company, 1981
with Neal C. Bell
- Operation Midnight Climax, commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville, produced by the Off-Center Threatre, NY, 1981
- Breaking and Entering, produced by Playwrights Horizons, NY, 1978
with Neal C. Bell
- Two Small Bodies, produced by Playwrights Horizons, NY; subsequent productions in LA, Denver, Chicago & elsewhere, 1977
Radio Credits
- Children of the Night, commissioned and produced for National Public Radio's "Earplay" series, 1981
with Neal C. Bell
Regional Theatre
- McTeague, commissioned and produced by Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 1992
with Neal C. Bell
- Ragged Dick, staged reading at the Sundance Institute, 1998, produced by the Immediate Theatere Company, 1990
with Neal C. Bell
Television Credits
- One Life to Live, ABC Television, staff-writer, 1991-93, 1995-97
- The Jury, Fontana/Levinson Productions, 2004
with Neal C. Bell
- script consultant, HBO, 1999-2001
- Port Charles, ABC Television, staff-writer, May 1999 - December 2000
- Patriots, HBO Films, scriptwriter, two episodes, 1999
with Neal C. Bell
- Two Small Bodies, co-writer with Beth B. of a feature film based on my play, 1994
with Neal C. Bell
- Safekeeping, True Pictures, screenwriting, adapted from a novel by Gregory McDonald, unproduced, 1993
- Brother to a Dragonfly, Renaissance IV productions, adapted from a memoir by Will Campbell, unproduced, 1986
with Neal C. Bell
- free-lance script reader, HBO, CBS/Fox Video, CBS Theatrical Films, 1983-1985
- Knots Landing, Lorimar, scriptwriter of two episodes, 1984
with Neal C. Bell
- Terminal Choice, Magder Productions, screenwriter, feature-length film available on cassette, 1982
with Neal C. Bell
- Representative Publications
(More Publications)
- Neal Bell. Spatter Pattern. Broadway Play Publishing, NY,
(2006). [htm]
- Bell, N. Gone to Be Snakes Now. Popular Library,
(1974).
- Neal Bell. Monster. Broadway Play Publishing, NY,
(2004). [htm]
- Bell, N. Somewhere in the Pacific. edited by Clum, JM NY: Stage and Screen,
(2001).
- Neal Bell. Therese Raquin. Broadway Play Publishing,
(1998).
- Neal Bell. Plays by Neal Bell. Broadway Play Publishing,
(1998).
- Bell, N. Drive. Samuel French,
(1995).
- Neal Bell. On the Bum. Dramatists Play Service,
(1994).
- Bell, N. A Time-Piece. edited by Barnes, N; Deutsch, N Alamo Square Press,
(1992).
- Bell, N. Out the Window. Samuel French,
(1992).
- Neal Bell. Ready for the River. Dramatists Play Service,
(1991).
- Neal Bell. Sleeping Dogs. Dramatists Play Service,
(1990).
- Neal Bell. Cold Sweat. Dramatists Play Service,
(1988).
- Neal Bell. Raw Youth. Dramatists Play Service,
(1986).
- Neal Bell. Operation Midnight Climax. Dramatists Play Service,
(1982).
- Neal Bell. Two Small Bodies. Dramatists Play Service,
(1980).
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