Jared Michael Delaney is a playwright & actor based in Philadelphia Pa. Selected acting credits: 59E59, the Folger Theatre, NJ Rep, River Valley Rep, Arden Theater, Walnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Sierra Rep, Theatre at Monmouth, Azuka Theatre, Inis Nua Theatre, Lantern Theater, Pa Shakes Fest, Phila. Shakes Fest, the PAC, Delaware Theatre Co, and Pig Iron Theatre. Playwriting credits: Full productions: The Hand of Gaul, 2013 Inis Nua Theatre; Noli Timere (Don't Be Afraid) 2017 Theatre Conspiracy; Voyager One, New Jersey Repertory Company, 2019; They’ve All Gone & We’ll Go Too, Jersey Fringe, 2019. Readings: Paint It Black,You Devil, Strange Sun Theatre, Best Medicine Rep; Child of Lions, HRC Showcase Theatre, New Works of Merit; The Cannibal of Ajax, Best Medicine Rep., Vintage Theatre Comedy Festival; Voyager One, N.J. Rep., Khaos Theatre Co., 5th Wall Productions; Short Plays: Fortune’s Fool, Aberrant Theatre, NJ Rep’s Theatre Brut (published, related anthology); Pontiff Blues; The Shoes; RGDG?, FringeArts. Memberships: AEA; Dramatists’ Guild, New Play Exchange, Playwrights’ Center, Athena Theatre’s Athena Writes 2019, The Foundry (sponsored by PlayPenn) www.jaredmichaeldelaney.com
Plays
A recently ordained priest is confronted with something he did not expect, leading him and his sister down a road where the must face regret, anger, loss and something otherworldly.
When renowned football striker, Luis Suarez, bites another player during a match, two London mothers, from different backgrounds, unite to try to stop a tide of similiar bitings, by youth players inspired by their hero. A comedy.
When an unchecked foul by Theirry Henry knocks Ireland out of the World Cup, there dim witted Irish fans seek revenge, by hiring a mysterious hit man known only as "Le Falcon." But the connection between Le Falcon and Henry could threaten to end the whole thing before it begins. A comedy.
Two members of the Swiss Guard, a rookie and a veteran, accidentally uncover a secret at the Vatican that could rock the Catholic Church to its knees. If only they can figure out what beats rock. Hmm. A short one-act comedy
An American reporter hears a story that can't possible be true and he heads to Africa to follow up. Along the way he is made to confront things about himself and his own reality that he didn't expect. And the Lions are waiting for him.
Successes
Child of Lions was accepted into the HRC Showcase Theatre's reading series, set for Oct 2017.
My play, Noli Timere (Don't Be Afraid) was selected for a full production by Theatre Conspiracy in Ft. Myers FLA for May of 2017.