Mary Jane Wells
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Writing


 Current work

THE GOOD GIRL - One woman show in development - present
Stage, Digital and TV series in development with Robert Alan Evans.  
Development sponsored by Leeds Playhouse 2017
Now partnering with The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, 2022
Also partnering with Capital Theatres, Edinburgh, UK, 2022
Distribution of audio content with Author's Republic, Toronto



HEROINE - writer and actress for Audio drama – present
This one woman show played the digital stages of the Traverse Theatre July 2021
Rights sold to 40 international distributors including Audible
Winner of an EARPHONES AWARD 2021
Winner of an AUDIE AWARD 2022 for Best Original Work



HEROINE - writer and actress for One woman show – 2020
One woman stage show, US debut Kennedy Center February 2020
Theatre Rights sold to 5 territories, TV series in development.
UK tour to Perth Rep Theatre, Traverse Theatre January 2020



HEROINE - Made in Scotland Showcase @ Assembly Festival, Edinburgh Festival - 2018
Made in Scotland Showcase 2018, for the best work nationally
Winner of OLWEN WYMARK AWARD WGGB
Winner of SCOTTISH ARTS TRUST AWARD
Long listed for Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award 2018
Short listed for SitUP Award 2018

Work in Progress sponsorship @ Capital Theatres 2017
Creative Scotland producers project sponsorship 2015 @ Aberdeen Performing Arts

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HOLY HELL - Sundance Select Documentary - 2016
Story Coach to Will Allen, director
Nominated for Grand Jury prize @  Sundance 2016
Nominated for Critics' Choice Documentary Award 2016
Picked up for broadcast by CNN, Netflix. PRESS HERE


MY DAD, STEPHANIE - Documentary short - 2017
Consulting Producer for Lisa Singer Haese, Director


BIG BAG - Solo show adaptation of The Huge Bag of Worries – 2000 - 2014
Solo show adapted from the story by Virginia Ironside by Mary Jane Wells and Mark Pencak, produced by Impact Arts and BBC Children in Need. For 4-7 year olds. 


I CONFESS – Lead artist for ensemble site specific show with commissioned written and devised pieces - 2006 
Lead writer with Robin Soanes, Rebecca Lenkiewitz, Fin Kennedy, Jennifer Farmer, Sean Buckley, Adam Godley with ACE funding, in association with The Jerwood Space. Performed in the weird nooks and rooms of Hoxton Hall.  Concept adapted from the sister show @ The Arches Theatre, Glasgow.​​


Education
​GLASGOW UNIVERSITY MA HONS, ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND, MDR 

Member of
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SAG-AFTRA, BRITISH EQUITY, US DRAMATIST’S GUILD, UK WRITER’S GUILD, BAFTA, AUDIO PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, JOAN SCHECKEL FILMMAKER’S LAB ALUMNI

Art's power is based on a fulfilled premise of "what if" - which has no limits, and I have learned in my work as an artist that there are also no limits to the potential for human transformation as a result.
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