Jonathan Caren Explained

Jonathan Caren is an American playwright, producer, and TV writer.

He co-executive produced Hulu's We Were the Lucky Ones and Netflix upcoming series The Corps.[1]

He was a member of the Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group, a MacDowell Colony Fellow, a Dramatist Guild Fellow, a winner of New York Stage and Film Founder's Award, a fellowship recipient of SPACE at Ryder Farm, a two-time Lecomte du Nouy award winner, and a recipient of the Theater Publicus Prize for Dramatic Fiction. Additionally, he was a finalist for the Laurents/Hatcher Award and a nominee for the Otis Guerney New American Playwright's Award. He was also a member of Center Theatre Group's L.A. Writer's Workshop.[2]

His play The Morning The Sun Fell Down was adapted into a feature[3] by Choice Films, starring Danny Pudi.

He is a graduate of Juilliard’s Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program and Vassar College, where he studied mythology and religion.

List of Works

Theatre

Television

!Year!Titles!Role(s)!Notes
2009Melrose PlaceWriterEpisode 1x07: "Windsor” (Written By)
2017GypsyExecutive Story Editor10 episodes; Episode 1x04: “309” (Credited Story By, Teleplay By)

Episode 1x08 “Marfa” (Credited Written By)

2018A Million Little ThingsProducerEpisode 1x09: “Perspective” (Written by)
2020-2021The SinnerCo-Executive Producer16 Episodes;

Episode 3x04: “Part IV” (Written by)

Episode 4x02: “Part II” (Written by)

2024We Were the Lucky OnesCo-Executive Producer8 episodes; Episode 1x05: “Ilha Das Flores” (Written by)
TBAThe CorpsCo-Executive Producer8 episodes;Episode 1x02: (Written by)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jonathan Caren Producer, Writer, Additional Crew . 2024-06-24 . IMDb . en-US . 25 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925101650/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2599842/ . live .
  2. Web site: L.A. Writers' Workshop . 2024-06-24 . Center Theatre Group . en-US.
  3. Web site: AFTER THE SUN FELL OFFICIAL WEBSITE. AFTER THE SUN FELL OFFICIAL WEBSITE. 2017-07-02. 5 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105223948/http://www.afterthesunfellmovie.com/. live.
  4. Web site: Hetrick . Adam . August 27, 2007 . I Dig Doug, Bash'd, Williamsburg! Among Fringe Fest's Overall Excellence Winners . June 24, 2024 . Playbill.com . 5 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210305021310/https://www.playbill.com/article/i-dig-doug-bashd-williamsburg-among-fringe-fests-overall-excellence-winners-com-143243 . live .
  5. Web site: Jones . Kenneth . February 12, 2023 . MTC's "7@7" Reading Series Spotlights Works By Greg Pierce, Ethan Lipton, Ben Ockent, Sharon Kenny and More . June 24, 2024 . Playbill.com . 16 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210616071911/https://www.playbill.com/article/mtcs-7-7-reading-series-spotlights-works-by-greg-pierce-ethan-lipton-ben-ockent-sharon-kenny-and-more-com-202493 . live .
  6. Web site: Peterson . Tyler . Michael Esper, Katya Campbell & Michael Cyril Creighton Set for Colt Coeur's Reading of NEED TO KNOW . 2024-06-24 . BroadwayWorld.com . en . 14 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150514111652/http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael-Esper-Katya-Campbell-Michael-Cyril-Creighton-Set-for-Colt-Coeurs-Reading-of-NEED-TO-KNOW-20150506 . live .
  7. Web site: Desk . BWW News . Rogue Machine to Open World Premiere of Jonathan Caren's NEED TO KNOW, 10/25 . 2024-06-24 . BroadwayWorld.com . en . 29 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129015500/https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Rogue-Machine-to-Open-World-Premiere-of-Jonathan-Carens-NEED-TO-KNOW-1025-20151009 . live .
  8. Web site: Staff . Los Angeles Times . Critics Picks: Critics' Picks: Jan 22 - Jan 28, 2016 - Los Angeles Times . 2024-06-24 . . en . 1 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601132211/https://graphics.latimes.com/picksheet-critics-picks-jan-22-jan-28-2016/ . live .
  9. Web site: Guide . British Comedy . Four Woke Baes . 2024-06-24 . British Comedy Guide . en . 5 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210305061650/https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2019/four_woke_baes/ . live .
  10. News: Iama Theatre Company presents Workshop Production of THE HOUSE THAT JAKE BUILT. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com. 2017-08-15. en.
  11. Web site: Review: An L.A. homeowner, his handyman and the 'Canyon' that opens up in between. Gray. Margaret. Los Angeles Times. 8 March 2019. 2019-06-25. 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331013124/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-canyon-play-review-20190308-story.html. live.
  12. Web site: 2016-10-07 . The Recommendation . 2024-06-24 . IAMA Theatre Company . en-US.
  13. Web site: The Recommendation . 2024-06-24 . theaterengine.com . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002235105/https://www.theaterengine.com/productions/398 . live .
  14. News: Theater review: 'The Recommendation' at the Old Globe. LA Times. February 2012. 17 February 2015. 18 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218011728/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2012/01/theater-review-the-recommendation-at-the-old-globe-1.html. live.
  15. Web site: 2012 Awards . 2024-06-24 . The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle . en-US . 26 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240226084041/https://sdcriticscircle.org/awards/2012-awards/ . live .
  16. Web site: 51st Equity Jeff Award Nominations are out! – AROUND THE TOWN CHICAGO . 2024-06-24 . en-US.
  17. Web site: Riley . Jenelle . 2014-11-03 . 2014 Ovation Award Winners Announced . 2024-06-24 . Variety . en-US . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007195935/https://variety.com/2014/legit/news/2014-ovation-award-winners-announced-1201345824/ . live .
  18. Web site: 2014-04-30 . 23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards Announces Nominations NAACP Theatre Awards . 2024-06-24 . en-US.

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