Chris Boal
Chris Boal | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, screenwriter |
| Relatives | Mark Boal (half-brother) |
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 half-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] All four productions starred longtime friend and collaborator, Ryan Tramont.
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
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/10/theater/reviews/10craz.html?_r=0
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/24/theater/reviews/24kniv.html
- ^ "Oberon Theatre Ensemble". oberontheatre.org. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.59e59.org/moreinfo.php?showid=216
- ^ Gold, Daniel (7 August 2015). "Review: In 'Pimm's Mission,' Seeking Clues to a Deadly Blast". New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ http://findingvirginia.com/boal.php
- ^ Mike Fleming Jr. "Chris Boal To Write Screenplay For Sony's 'Zorro' Reboot - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 8 April 2015.