Christopher Stetson Boal

Chris Boal
Born New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Playwright, screenwriter.

Christopher Stetson Boal, better known as Chris Boal, is an American playwright and screenwriter. Before he became a screenwriter, Boal worked as a playwright. He is the brother of screenwriter Mark Boal.

In 2006, Boal wrote Crazy for the Dog, a comedic melodrama aimed a dissecting contemporary family dynamics. The production played at Bouwerie Lane Theater.[1] In 2009, Boal wrote 23 Knives, a Julius Caesar murder explanation shown in repertory at the Clurman Theater.[2] In 2010, Boal wrote Order, directed by Tony Award nominated Austin Pendleton, which was shown at the Kirk Theater at Theatre Row (New York City).[3] Boal wrote Pimm's Mission, playing July - August 2015 at 59E59 Theaters .[4][5]

Boal is also the creator of The Continuing Adventures of Dick Danger, as well as Bad Guys Don't Know Dick - the Musical, and the award-winning short film Walking Charlie. A Hope for this World won an audience award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[6]

Boal is currently writing a reboot of Zorro for Sony Pictures.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/10/theater/reviews/10craz.html?_r=0
  2. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/24/theater/reviews/24kniv.html
  3. ↑ "Oberon Theatre Ensemble". oberontheatre.org. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.59e59.org/moreinfo.php?showid=216
  5. ↑ Gold, Daniel (7 August 2015). "Review: In 'Pimm's Mission,' Seeking Clues to a Deadly Blast". New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. ↑ http://findingvirginia.com/boal.php
  7. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. "Chris Boal To Write Screenplay For Sony's 'Zorro' Reboot - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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