JOEL GROSS
 photo of Joel Gross by Linda Sanders |
THEATER Joel Gross's play, MARIE ANTOINETTE: THE COLOR OF FLESH, is re-opening in New York on July 10, with its original off Broadway cast. Directed by Bob Kalfin, produced by Briana Seferian, the drama features Amanda Jones, Samantha Ives, Jonathan Kells Phillips, and Hugo Salazar. The play has just been published by the Dramatic Play Service. “The sweep of a historical novel….real events swirl outside, while inside at Versailles, emotions swirl just as vigorously around a triangle of love and friendship… Explores issues of class, many of them sounding quite contemporary, while creating a touching story of love.” Neil Genzlinger, THE NEW YORK TIMES “One of the season’s best…a white-hot play.” Peter Filichia, THE STAR-LEDGER. The play recently completed its Florida premiere at the Caldwell Theatre Center, in a production directed by Michael Hall, with Amanda Jones, Jason Griffith, and Janine Theriault. "A delicate love story presented by the best acting ensemble assembled by any SoFla show this year...a witty lovefest filled with innocent intrigue." Brandon Thorp, NEW TIMES.  A portrait of MARIE ANTOINETTE by Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun. IN DEVELOPMENT: Joel is developing a musical about John Dillinger with composer/ MOVIES GALAHAD, with an original screenplay by Joel, is in pre-production. The film is being directed by Mikael Salomon, and produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Peter Hoffman. Shooting begins in the fall of 2008. The painting below, SIR GALAHAD, is by George Frederick Watts (1817-1904).  NOVELS Joel Gross's novels, including THE BOOKS OF RACHEL, have been selected by the Book of the Month Club and the Literary Guild. He is a member of the Authors Guild, the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild, and P.E.N. Joel's ten published novels are available through abe.com, alibris.com, as well as Amazon and Barnes and Noble. In chronological order these novels are: Bubble's Shadow The Young Man Who Wrote Soap Operas 1407 Broadway The Books of Rachel Maura's Dream Home of the Brave This Year in Jerusalem The Lives of Rachel Spirit in the Flesh Sarah: A Novel of Sarah Bernhardt Trade paperback editions of THE BOOKS OF RACHEL, THE LIVES OF RACHEL, MAURA'S DREAM, and SARAH: A NOVEL OF SARAH BERNHARDT, have recently been published. All are available through Amazon or Barnes and Noble. |
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