Debbie Jones 
writer/director


WRITER

Tales of Wonder from the Garden State - stories
The Last Christmas Party - DMP
Clownfire- screenplay - DMP
The Breezeway - screenplay  adaptation - DMP
6:03 -  sitcom - DMP
Jeremy Rudge  - screenplay adaptation
I'm In Charge of the Coats! -  solo show
     Produced: DMP @  Rose's Turn, The Here Theatre, NYC
Marlboro Woamn - play
      Circle Rep
Sky Dancers- syndicated cartoon series worldwide
     Produced: Abrahms/Gentile Ent. Inc.
The Breezeway - full-length play
      Produced: DMP @ The American Theatre for Actors    
Happy Ness - syndicated cartoon series worldwide
     Produced: Abrahms/Gentile Entertainment Inc., NYC
          Awards: The Film Advisory Award for Excellence, The Family Seal of Quality Award The Dove Award
Noah's Arc - play 
     Produced: Love Creek Productions, NYC;  Manhattan Class Co., NYC, workshop
Jeremy Rudge - full length play
     Produced: Mint Theater, NYC, production with Austin Pendleton & Becky Baker
                      New Voice Theater, NYC, workshop
Baggage - Variety
     Produced:  Mint Theater, NYC
My Boy Bill - play
          American Renaissance Theater, NYC, staged reading
          New Voice Theater, NYC,  reading     
Pygmalion,The Early Years - teleplay
     Produced: series pilot  Littletures - Nickelodeon 
A Stripper's Prayer - play
     Produced:  Heart of the Matter Productions, NYC; New Voice Theater, NYC;
                  Double Image Theater;  NYC,
My Type  -  play 
     Produced:  New Voice Theater, NYC; Double Image Theater, NYC; New Hope Performing Arts Festival, Pa.

DIRECTOR 
Sisters Rock - Comedic Musical Group - DMP
The Last Christmas Party - feature film - DMP
Butterfly Suicide - solo show - Sola Nova Arts Festival @ P.S. 122
I Wanna Be Like Her! - solo show - DMP @ Double Helix, NYC 
She's Half Man, but All Woman - The Lambs Theatre, NYC
The Personality Inventory - weekly  variety show - DMP @ Venue, NYC 
6:03 - short film - Dora Mae Productions, NYC 
Crazy PotatoE's Holiday Hoo Ha! - variety benefit - DMP @  Lambs, NYC
The Breezeway - play - DMP @ American Theater for Actors, NYC
One Night - 3 one-act plays -  DMP @ Actors' Loft, NYC
I'm In Charge of the Coats! - solo show -  DMP @ The Here, NYC
Baggage - variety - Mint Theater, NYC
Tabloids - play by Arden Lewis- Madison Avenue Productions,  NYC
Migrations - play by Michael Oakes & Jennifer Wells - New Voice, NYC
My Type - play -  Double Image Theater, NYC 
The Breezeway - play - Women's Interart Annex, NYC

CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Team Building /Games /Live events - The Center School, NYC; The Alexander Robertson School, NYC-Co-creator - Butterfly Suicide - Solo Show -Co-creator - Lady W/ - Solo Show -Co-creator - I Wanna Be like Her! - Solo Show -Co-creator - The Personality Inventory - Live Weekly Variety Show-Co-creator - 6:03 - Television Series -Co-creator - I'm In Charge of the Coats - Solo Show -Co-creator - Baggage - variety - Mint Theater, NYC

PRODUCER
Lady W/- solo show - DMP @ Manahttan Theatre Source
6:03 - short  film - Dora Mae Productions
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie - 3 one-act plays - DMP @ The Duplex, NYC
One Night - 3 one-act plays - DMP @ The Actor's Loft, NYC
I'm In Charge of the Coats - solo show - DMP @ HERE
My Type - play - Double Image Theater, NYC
The Breezeway - workshop play - Women's Interart Annex, NYC

ACTOR
New York Census Campaign - featured actor - print and media campaign
The Last Christmas Party - featured - independent feature film
Meeting Fate - featured - independent  short film
The Fire Escape - featured - independent short film
Thornwood - supporting - Mint Theatre Company - NYC

AFFILIATIONS
Founding Member - Dora Mae Productions, NYC 1993 - present
Member- Dramatists Guild, NYC 1989 - present.
Member - Pen American - 2009-present
Member Playwright's Unit - Circle Rep, NYC 1994-1996
Playwright in Residence - Mint Theatre Company, NYC 1992-93
Member Playwright's Unit - Manhattan Class Company, NYC 1991-92
Playwright in Residence - New Voice Theatre, NYC 1989-91
Member - Actors Equity Association - 1968-present

PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Teacher - The Center School, NYC - Public Middle School -grades 5 - 8 1990 -  2009
 Concentration in Language Instruction - Specialized in Latin and English;  Developed Latin curriculum- 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades;
 Mathematics Instruction- 6th Grade; Trained in Marilyn Burns Methodology;  Advisor  to 10 students. 
         Child-centered approach.  Critical-thinking;.Cooperative  learning.  Portfolio Assessment.
Teacher- Crossroads School, NYC - 1993-96
              Language Instruction - developed afterschool Latin curriculum
Cooperating Teacher - Teachers' College, NYC 1996 - present
Lead Teacher - Fordham University-The Learning Center, NYC  1991 - 1995
             Concentration in Computer and Communications

AWARDS
Finalist The Eric Hoffer Award - Finalist - Best New Writing 2016 - Hopewell Publications
The USA "Best Books 2011" Awards - Tales of Wonder from the Garden State
BERILLA KERR AWARD - Body of Work NY Theatre - 1999

EDUCATION
Columbia University, NYC -  EDM English
Catholic University, Washington, DC. - Master's Program - Theater
Immaculata College, Pa. - Bachelor of Arts - Major: English Minor :  Philosophy


Contact Debbie Jones:
email: doramae@earthlink.net     phone: 212 362  0154 



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