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Jonathan Caren is an American playwright, producer, and TV writer.

He co-executive produced Hulu's We Were the Lucky Ones and Netflix's upcoming series The Corps.[1][2]

He was a member of the Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group, a MacDowell Colony Fellow, a Dramatist Guild Fellow, a winner of New York Stage and Film Founder's Award, a fellowship recipient of SPACE at Ryder Farm, a two-time Lecomte du Nouy award winner, and a recipient of the Theater Publicus Prize for Dramatic Fiction. Additionally, he was a finalist for the Laurents/Hatcher Award and a nominee for the Otis Guerney New American Playwright's Award. He was also a member of Center Theatre Group's L.A. Writer's Workshop.[3]

His play The Morning The Sun Fell Down was adapted into a feature[4] by Choice Films, starring Danny Pudi.

He is a graduate of Juilliard’s Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program and Vassar College, where he studied mythology and religion.

List of Works

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Theatre

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  • Catch the Fish (New York International Fringe Festival 2007)
    • Recipient of the Outstanding Play Award[5]
  • The Morning the Sun Fell Down (Manhattan Theatre Club "7@7" Series 2013)[6]
  • The Venerable Raman Gupta (New Group 2014 New Works Lab)
    • Sundance Lab 2013 Finalist
  • Need to Know (Colt Coeur Play Hotel 2015, Rogue Machine 2015)[7][8]
    • Los Angeles Times Critic's Pick[9]
  • Four Woke Baes (Edinburgh Festival 2019) [1][10]
  • Canyon (Center Theatre Group)[11][12]
  • The Recommendation (IAMA 2014, The Flea 2013, Old Globe 2012)[13][14][15]
    • Recipient of Craig Noel Award "Best New Play" 2012[16]
    • Nominated for 2019 Jeff Theatre Award[17]
    • Recipient of 2014 Ovation Award for Outstanding Play[18]
    • Nominated for 23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards[19]

Television

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Year Titles Role(s) Notes
2009 Melrose Place Writer Episode 1x07: "Windsor” (Written By)
2017 Gypsy Executive Story Editor 10 episodes;

Episode 1x04: “309” (Credited Story By, Teleplay By)

Episode 1x08 “Marfa” (Credited Written By)

2018 A Million Little Things Producer Episode 1x09: “Perspective” (Written by)
2020-2021 The Sinner Co-Executive Producer 16 Episodes;

Episode 3x04: “Part IV” (Written by)

Episode 4x02: “Part II” (Written by)

2024 We Were the Lucky Ones Co-Executive Producer 8 episodes;

Episode 1x05: “Ilha Das Flores” (Written by)

TBA The Corps[20] Co-Executive Producer 8 episodes;

Episode 1x02: (Written by)

References

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  1. ^ The Corps (Comedy, Drama, History), Vera Farmiga, Nicholas Logan, Miles Heizer, Act III Productions, Sony Pictures Television, retrieved 24 June 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ "Jonathan Caren | Producer, Writer, Additional Crew". IMDb. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ "L.A. Writers' Workshop". Center Theatre Group. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. ^ "AFTER THE SUN FELL OFFICIAL WEBSITE". AFTER THE SUN FELL OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  5. ^ Hetrick, Adam (27 August 2007). "I Dig Doug, Bash'd, Williamsburg! Among Fringe Fest's Overall Excellence Winners". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. ^ Jones, Kenneth (12 February 2023). "MTC's "7@7" Reading Series Spotlights Works By Greg Pierce, Ethan Lipton, Ben Ockent, Sharon Kenny and More". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  7. ^ Peterson, Tyler. "Michael Esper, Katya Campbell & Michael Cyril Creighton Set for Colt Coeur's Reading of NEED TO KNOW". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. ^ BWW News Desk. "Rogue Machine to Open World Premiere of Jonathan Caren's NEED TO KNOW, 10/25". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  9. ^ Los Angeles Times Staff. "Critics Picks: Critics' Picks: Jan 22 - Jan 28, 2016 - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Four Woke Baes". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  11. ^ BWW News Desk. "Iama Theatre Company presents Workshop Production of THE HOUSE THAT JAKE BUILT". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  12. ^ Gray, Margaret (8 March 2019). "Review: An L.A. homeowner, his handyman and the 'Canyon' that opens up in between". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  13. ^ "The Recommendation". IAMA Theatre Company. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  14. ^ "The Recommendation". theaterengine.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Theater review: 'The Recommendation' at the Old Globe". LA Times. February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  16. ^ "2012 Awards". The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  17. ^ "51st Equity Jeff Award Nominations are out! – AROUND THE TOWN CHICAGO". Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  18. ^ Riley, Jenelle (3 November 2014). "2014 Ovation Award Winners Announced". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  19. ^ "23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards Announces Nominations | NAACP Theatre Awards". 30 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  20. ^ The Corps (Comedy, Drama, History), Vera Farmiga, Nicholas Logan, Miles Heizer, Act III Productions, Sony Pictures Television, retrieved 24 June 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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