​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Julie Taiwo Oni

TRAINING

 

• University of Southern California: School of Dramatic Arts

  • MFA, Dramatic Writing '09

  • Studied with Velina Hasu Houston, Luis Alfaro, and Oliver Mayer

 

• ​Pepperdine University

  • BA, Creative Writing '06

  • Studied with Joi Carr and Laura Shamas

 

 

RECENT PLAYWRITING HISTORY

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• The Break: one-act virtual play 

  • A short play presented by Blackboard Plays, Parent Artist Advocacy League, and Detroit Public Theatre.

  • A finalist for the Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival

  • Directed by Anita Dashiell-Sparks

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• Bola Blue-Eyes: short virtual play (weblink)

  • A short play presented by Center Theatre Group's Community Stories series.

  • Co-produced by Maim Theatre Co., and directed by Nathan Singh.

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• Ife of Inglewood: short virtual series (ongoing)

  • A short series presented by Center Theatre Group's Community Stories series. (weblink)

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• The Woodingle Puppet Show with Host Mr. C, as Constructed by Mr. Asinine with Calculations and Articulations of the Genius Sort: full-length virtual reading (November 2020)

  • A reading adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes' The Marvellous Puppet Show, presented by UCLA's Diversifying the Classics, Playwrights' Arena, and A Noise Within.

  • Directed by Jully Lee.

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• Sown: full-length production (August 2019)

  • A production co-produced by MaiM Theatre Company and Son of Semele Ensemble.

  • Directed by Nathan Singh

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• The Vest: ten-minute play (2018)

  • Short piece for Company of Angels' LA Views X: Sanctuary.

  • Directed by Danny Munoz.

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• Corked: ten-minute play (2017)

  • Short piece in The Robey Theatre's Second Annual Paul Robeson Theatre Festival: Harlem Renaissance to Central Avenue.

  • The Los Angeles Theatre Center

 

• The Hotel Play: collaborative play project (March 2017)

  • One of seven female playwrights to participate in a two-year commission with Playwrights' Arena in Los Angeles to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the company. 

  • Directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera.

  • University of Southern California's Radisson Hotel

 

• Lessons Learned: collaborative play presentation (January 2017)

  • Three scenes for the Empowerment Congress 25-Year Anniversary presentation.

  • University of Southern California, Bovard Auditorium

  • Directed by Ben Guillory, The Robey Theatre Company

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• Chisel: full-length play reading (October 2016)

  • Staged reading for Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA's LA Fest diversity showcase.

  • Directed by Gregg T. Daniel

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• Black-Proof: ten-minute play (Summer 2016)

  • Production for Company of Angels' LA Views IX: Criminalization of Youth.

  • Directed by Richard Azurdia.

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• Tether: staged reading full-length (March 2016)

  • Staged reading for Ensemble Studio Theatre LA's Winterfest.

  • Directed by Roderick Menzies.

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• Chisel: full-length drama (November 2015)

  • Reading for Playwrights' Arena's New Pages Lab Tuesday November 17 at 7:30pm. Los Angeles Theatre Center.

  • Directed by Deena Selenow - starring Tommy Williamson & Briana McLean

 

• Bunk: full-length drama (2015)

  • Staged reading for Ensemble Studio Theatre LA's diversity reading series LA Fest, a presentation of diverse LA playwrights.

  • Directed by Nathan Singh at Atwater Village Theatre, Los Angeles.

 

• Rioters or Cannibals: ten-minute drama (2015)

  • ​This play was selected for a collaboration between Company of Angels and Cal Poly Pomona for a production at the Cal Poly campus. 

 

• Denim: full-length drama (2015)

  • Festival workshop presented by MaiM Theatre Company for Son of Semele Ensemble's Company Creation Festival 2015.

  • Directed by Terrence Colby Clemons.

 

• Ethiop-ica: twenty-minute drama (2014)

  • Production for Robey Theater Company's first annual Paul Robeson Theater Festival at the Los Angeles Theater Center.

  • Directed by Adleane Hunter.

 

• Bunk: full-length drama (2014)

  • Festival workshop presented by MaiM Theatre Company for Son of Semele Ensemble's Company Creation Festival 2014

  • Directed by Nathan Singh

 

• nat&EM: a full-length drama (2013)

  • Production for Company of Angels, Los Angeles at the Alexandria Hotel

  • Directed by Deena Selenow

 

• ​Two Live & Die in L.A.: ten-minute play (2013)

  • Production for Company of Angels' LA Views Festival, Los Angeles at the Alexandria Hotel

  • Directed by West Liang

 

• Rioters or Cannibals: ten-minute play (2012)

  • Production for Company of Angels' LA Views Festival, Los Angeles at the Alexandria Hotel

  • Directed by Nathan Singh

 

• Tether: full-length drama (2011)

  • Production for Doorway Arts Ensemble at Arts Alive Series at Montgomery College in Silver Spring, Maryland

  • Directed by Jessica Lefkow

 

• Day's Pay: ten-minute play (2011)

  • Site-specific drama at Hollywood Recreation Center for the Hollywood Fringe Festival, produced by Moveable Piece

  • Directed by Nathan Singh

 

• Olympic at the Chair: ten-minute play (2011)

  • Production for Company of Angels' LA Views Festival, Los Angeles at the Alexandria Hotel

  • Directed by Lui Sanchez

 

• Societee & Thymedia: one-act drama (2010)

  • Produced for Askew Theatre Company, Los Angeles

  • Directed by Julie Taiwo Oni

 

• Tether: full-length drama (2009)

  • Concert reading as a finalist for The Inkwell's Inkubator Festival in Washington, D.C.

  • Directed by Jessica Burgess

 

• Tether: full-length drama (2009)

  • Concert reading for USC MFA Under Construction Thesis Workshop in Los Angeles 

  • Directed by Stefan Novinski