Melissa Jane Osborne
Birth Place: New Haven, CT
Latest News on Melissa Jane Osborne:
IAMA Theatre Company Reveals 2023-24 Season (Aug 23, 2023)
Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of SMILE at IAMA Theatre Company (Nov 11, 2022)
World Premiere of SMILE to Open IAMA Theatre Company's 15th Anniversary 'Jubilee' Season in November (Oct 6, 2022)
IAMA Theatre Company Reveals 2023-24 Season (Aug 23, 2023)
Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of SMILE at IAMA Theatre Company (Nov 11, 2022)
World Premiere of SMILE to Open IAMA Theatre Company's 15th Anniversary 'Jubilee' Season in November (Oct 6, 2022)
BIO
Melissa Jane Osborne is a writer and actor in theatre, film, tv, and new media focusing on female based stories . In theatre she has worked with Williamstown Theatre Festival, NyFringe, Sam French, Ammo Theatre, EST, The Barrow Group, and The Ovation Award Winning IAMA Theatre Co of which she is a member. She is a four time semi-finalist for The O'neil National Playwright's Conference. Most recently she is the creator of the award winning graphic novel The Wendy Project, (pub. Macmillian) which has been translated into six languages.
NYTheatre.com called her 'funny, insightful, and intriguing' 'a writer and actor to keep eye on', Vulture has called her work 'Hypnotic' The NYTimes "striking' , but her friends just call her Mo.
News
IAMA Theatre Company Reveals 2023-24 Season
Focused solely on original work by Los Angeles-based playwrights, the lineup includes IAMA’s annual New Works Festival in the fall; world premieres of two new plays, RADICAL or, are you gonna miss me? by Isaac Gómez and Arrowhead by Catya McMullen, and a co-production with Boston Court Pasadena that continues IAMA’s tradition of partnering with other companies to strengthen connections within the L.A. theater community.
Focused solely on original work by Los Angeles-based playwrights, the lineup includes IAMA’s annual New Works Festival in the fall; world premieres of two new plays, RADICAL or, are you gonna miss me? by Isaac Gómez and Arrowhead by Catya McMullen, and a co-production with Boston Court Pasadena that continues IAMA’s tradition of partnering with other companies to strengthen connections within the L.A. theater community.
Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of SMILE at IAMA Theatre Company
See photos of the world premiere of Smile, a new play developed at IAMA Theatre Company by playwright Melissa Jane Osborne and director Michelle Bossy.
See photos of the world premiere of Smile, a new play developed at IAMA Theatre Company by playwright Melissa Jane Osborne and director Michelle Bossy.
World Premiere of SMILE to Open IAMA Theatre Company's 15th Anniversary 'Jubilee' Season in November
The world premiere of Smile opens IAMA’s 15th anniversary season on November 12 at Atwater Village Theatre, where performances continue through December 5. Low-priced previews begin November 10.
The world premiere of Smile opens IAMA’s 15th anniversary season on November 12 at Atwater Village Theatre, where performances continue through December 5. Low-priced previews begin November 10.
IAMA Theatre Company Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring Two World Premieres & More
AMA Theatre Company has announced its 2022-23 15th anniversary “Jubilee” season: two world premieres at the company’s new, permanent home at Atwater Village Theatre; a production to be announced at a later date; and a West Coast premiere, presented in association with Center Theatre Group, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.
AMA Theatre Company has announced its 2022-23 15th anniversary “Jubilee” season: two world premieres at the company’s new, permanent home at Atwater Village Theatre; a production to be announced at a later date; and a West Coast premiere, presented in association with Center Theatre Group, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.
BWW Review: CELESTIAL EVENTS Lights Up IAMA Theatre Company
The script is amusing, moving with sparkling briskness. The characters are defined and distinct, and the performers bring them to life in energetic and well-modulated ways. And while the meaning of life isn’t necessarily unveiled, it is sought and the intertwining relationships do find both unique destinations and common ground.
The script is amusing, moving with sparkling briskness. The characters are defined and distinct, and the performers bring them to life in energetic and well-modulated ways. And while the meaning of life isn’t necessarily unveiled, it is sought and the intertwining relationships do find both unique destinations and common ground.
IAMA's CELESTIAL EVENTS Now Opening March 5
IAMA Theatre Company returns to in-person theater with the world premiere of a new, ensemble-inspired comedy that offers a modern and very fun escape from our never-ending pandemic reality.
IAMA Theatre Company returns to in-person theater with the world premiere of a new, ensemble-inspired comedy that offers a modern and very fun escape from our never-ending pandemic reality.
IAMA Theatre Company Presents CELESTIAL EVENTS
IAMA Theatre Company returns to in-person theater with the world premiere of a new, ensemble-inspired comedy that offers a modern and very fun escape from our never-ending pandemic reality.
IAMA Theatre Company returns to in-person theater with the world premiere of a new, ensemble-inspired comedy that offers a modern and very fun escape from our never-ending pandemic reality.
IAMA Theatre Company's New Works Festival Free Readings Of 6 New Plays Over The Course Of One Weekend
Staged readings of six new plays currently in development by IAMA Theatre Company will be presented over the course of one weekend, November 11 through 14, as part of the company's annual New Works Festival.
Staged readings of six new plays currently in development by IAMA Theatre Company will be presented over the course of one weekend, November 11 through 14, as part of the company's annual New Works Festival.
TogetherLAFestival Returns with Playwright Meet and Greets
Meet the playwrights from the 2nd week of LA's first TogetherLAFestival. Presented by Alternative Theatre Los Angeles (ATLA) in association with LA Stage Alliance (LASA), a?oeTogether LA: A Virtual Stage Festivala?? is celebrating the vibrant and diverse intimate theatre scene of the greater Los Angeles area.
Meet the playwrights from the 2nd week of LA's first TogetherLAFestival. Presented by Alternative Theatre Los Angeles (ATLA) in association with LA Stage Alliance (LASA), a?oeTogether LA: A Virtual Stage Festivala?? is celebrating the vibrant and diverse intimate theatre scene of the greater Los Angeles area.
Ophelia's Jump Presents CUDDLE As Part Of Together LA: A Virtual Stage Festival
LA Stage Alliance (LASA) in association with Alternative Theatre Los Angeles (ATLA) presents 'Together LA: A Virtual Stage Festival' celebrating the vibrant and diverse intimate theatre scene of the greater Los Angeles area. The Festival will feature the Ophelia's Jump production of the 10-minute play Cuddle by Melissa Jane Osborne.
LA Stage Alliance (LASA) in association with Alternative Theatre Los Angeles (ATLA) presents 'Together LA: A Virtual Stage Festival' celebrating the vibrant and diverse intimate theatre scene of the greater Los Angeles area. The Festival will feature the Ophelia's Jump production of the 10-minute play Cuddle by Melissa Jane Osborne.
IAMA Theatre Company to Present 2nd Annual 23-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL
IAMA THEATRE COMPANY presents its second annual 23-hour Play Festival, which is a dynamic theatrical event that showcases how exciting live theater can be. IAMA, with the help of their very talented celebrity friends, will present 7 original short plays -- all written, directed and performed in under 23 hours!
IAMA THEATRE COMPANY presents its second annual 23-hour Play Festival, which is a dynamic theatrical event that showcases how exciting live theater can be. IAMA, with the help of their very talented celebrity friends, will present 7 original short plays -- all written, directed and performed in under 23 hours!
Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA Presents WinterFest 2012
Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA presents three weeks of non-stop staged readings: 47 plays in 18 days including new works by playwrights Nicholas Kazan, Tom Jacobson, Richard Martin Hirsch, Jacqueline Wright, Colin Mitchell, Jonas Oppenheim and many more.
Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA presents three weeks of non-stop staged readings: 47 plays in 18 days including new works by playwrights Nicholas Kazan, Tom Jacobson, Richard Martin Hirsch, Jacqueline Wright, Colin Mitchell, Jonas Oppenheim and many more.
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