Michael Lewis MacLennan
Playwright, Screenwriter, Producer
P.O.Box 1224,
Anytown, BC M4Y 1C3
| Alberta Theatre Projects |
Dir: Gina Wilkinson |
2009 |
Calgary, CAN |
| life after god |
- 2007 Published, Playwrights Canada Press
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| Chan Centre |
Dir: Katrina Dunn |
2006 |
Vancouver, CAN |
| Vancouver East Cultural Centre |
Dir. Katrina Dunn |
2006 |
Vancouver, CAN |
| Playwrights Theatre Centre |
2000 |
Vancouver, CAN |
| Commissioned, Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company |
2000 |
Vancouver, CAN |
| Last Romantics |
- 2003 Published, Playwrights Canada Press
- 2003 Finalist, Governor General's Award for Drama
- 2001 Winner, Herman Voaden National Playwriting Competition
- 2000-2001 Commissioned, The Shaw Festival
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Selected Productions of Last Romantics |
| Necessary Angel/National Arts Centre Co-production |
2003 |
Toronto, CAN |
| Opera Libretto, collaboration with composer Jeffery Ryan |
Dir: Banuta Rubess |
2002 |
Toronto, CAN |
| If You Could Read My Mind: The Songs of Gordon Lightfoot |
| Charlottetown Festival |
Dir: Duncan McIntosh |
2002 |
Charlottetown, CAN |
| The Shooting Stage |
- 2002 Published, Playwrights Canada Press
- 2002 Finalist, Governor General's Award for Drama
- 2002 Canada-France Translation Prize (Banff/Maîson Antoine Vitez)
- 2001 Nominated, Best Play, Vancouver Jessie Richardson Awards
- 1999 Prize-winner Herman Voaden National Playwriting Competition
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Selected Productions of The Shooting Stage |
| The Culture Project |
Dir: John Pinkard |
2005 |
Nw York. USA |
| The New Conservatory Theatre |
Dir. Dan Oliverio |
2005 |
San Francisco, USA |
| Firehall Theatre |
Dir: Stephane Kirkland |
2001 |
Vancouver, CAN |
| Soho Theatre |
Dir: Catriona Craig |
2001 |
London, UK |
Shaw Festival/Buddies In Bad
Times Theatre |
Dir: David Oive |
1999 |
Toronto, CAN |
| Book-writer for new musical, Elgin Theatre |
2000 |
Toronto, CAN |
| Liquid Theatre |
Dir: Sam Buggeln |
1997 |
Vancouver, CAN |
| Grace |
- 1998 Published, Scirocco Drama
- 1996 Winner, Canadian National Playwriting Award
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Selected Productions of Grace |
| Angels Theatre Company |
Dir. Constance McCord |
2004 |
Lincoln, USA |
| Globe Theatre |
Dir: Regina Ruth Smillie |
2002 |
Regina, CAN |
| Guelph University |
Dir: Ric Knowles |
2001 |
Guelph, CAN |
| Platform 9 |
Dir: Franco Boni |
2000 |
Toronto, CAN |
| Steam Industry |
Dir: Catriona Craig |
1999 |
London UK |
| Touchstone Theatre |
Dir: Katrina Dunn |
1998 |
Vancouver, CAN |
| Belfry Theatre |
Dir: Gina Wilkinson |
1997 |
Victoria, CAN |
| Open Space Arts Centre |
Dir: Randy Smith |
1997 |
Vancouver, CAN |
| Beat the sunset |
- 1995 Sidney Risk Award, Jessie Award for Outstanding Emerging Playwright
- 1994 Theatrum National Playwriting Award
- 1993 Outstanding Islander Playwright Award
- 1998 Published Playwrights Canada Press
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Selected Productions of Beat the Sunset |
| Arts West Playhouse |
Dir. Christopher Zinovitvh |
2006 |
Vancouver, CAN |
| Millersville University Theatre |
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1999 |
Millersville, USA |
| Amoeba Theatre |
Dir: Brian Torfeh |
1998 |
London, UK |
| Yorick Theatre |
Dir: Michelle Porter |
1995 |
Vancouver, CAN |
| Belfry Theatre |
Dir: Gina Wilkinson |
1997 |
Victoria, CAN |
| Screen |
| PRODUCED FEATURE SCREENPLAYS |
| The Ice Men |
First Frame Pictures/Blackwalk |
| Anne Of Green Gables: The Movie |
Sullivan Entertainment |
| Wedding Knives |
CBC, numerous international film festivals |
| The Photographer's Wives |
CBC, WTN, spellbound productions |
| Bagatelle |
Who Knew Productions, NSI Drama Prize |
| The Shooting Stage |
Anagram Pictures |
| Still Life With June |
Amaze Film + Television |
| Love Song |
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| The Guard |
1 episode
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2007 |
Brightlight/Global |
| The Healer |
pilot
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2007 |
Avenue/Fox TV/CBS |
| The Box |
pilot |
2007 |
Storyline/Touchstone/ABC |
| jPod |
4 episodes |
2007 |
CBC/No Equal |
| Godiva's |
10 episodes |
2006 |
Bravo! / City TV |
| Queer As Folk |
15 episodes |
2001-2005 |
Showtime |
| Super Rupert |
6 episodes |
2000 |
Sullivan Entertainment |
| Anne of Green Gables |
10 episodes |
1999 |
PBS-Sullivan Entertainment |
| Wind at My Back |
6 episodes |
1998-1999 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
| Great Artists Series "Francisco Goya" |
1998 |
HBO Family
Devine Entertainment |
| TELEVISION MOVIE SCREENPLAYS |
| Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story |
CTV/Tapestry Pictures(story) |
| Back To Life |
Keatley Film Ltd |
| Switch |
Armstrong Productions |
| Creator |
The Healer |
pilot |
2007 |
Avenue/FOX TV/CBS |
| Co-Creator |
The Box |
pilot |
2007 |
Storyline/Touchstone/ABC |
| Co-Creator |
jPod |
11 episodes |
2007 |
CBC/No Equal |
| Executive Producer |
Godiva's |
19 episodes |
2004-2006 |
Bravo! / City TV |
| Co-Executive Producer |
Queer as Folk |
13 episodes |
2004-2005 |
Showtime |
| Supervising Producer |
Queer as Folk |
13 episodes |
2003 |
Showtime |
| Producer |
Queer as Folk |
14 episodes |
2002 |
Showtime |
| Co-Producer |
Queer as Folk |
20 episodes |
2001 |
Showtime |
| Supervising Producer |
Super Rupert |
13 episodes |
2000 |
BBC-Sullivan Entertainment |
| Executive Story Editor |
Anne of Green Gables |
26 episodes |
1999-2000 |
PBS-Sullivan Entertainment |
| Story Editor |
Wind at my Back |
13 episodes |
1999 |
CBC-Sullivan Entertainment |
| Baby Games |
by Claire Ross Dunn and Dolly Reisman |
Telefilm Canada |
| Wall-Eyed |
by Claire Ross Dunn |
CTV |
| Tommy Burns |
by Pete McCormack |
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| Out of the Woods |
by Johanna Mercer |
CBC Film |
| Security Jacks |
by Iain Taylor |
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| The Coming of Winter |
by Randy White |
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| Body Puzzle |
by Avril Dishaw |
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| Good for You |
by Avril Dishaw and Tamara Poirer |
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| Advisory Board Christopher Isherwood Foundation |
2002 |
| Playwright in Residence Canadian Stage Company |
2002, 2003 |
| Playwrights LabThe Factory Theatre |
1999-2001 |
| Canada Council Grants to Film Artists |
1999 |
| Play Development Program The Shaw Festival |
1999 |
| Composer-Librettist Laboratory Tapestry Music Theatre |
1999 |
| Canada Council Travel Grants |
1998,1999,2001 |
| Ante Chamber Playwrights Unit Buddies in Bad Times Theatre |
1998-99 |
| Theatre B.C. and B.C. Arts Council Scholarships |
1997 |
| Telefilm Cross-Over Writer's Grant |
1996 |
| Canada Council Short-Term Grant |
1996 |
| Banff Playwrights Colony |
1996, 1997 |
| B.C. Arts Council Recommender Grants |
1994, 1995, 1997 |
| selected readings and lectures |
| Panellist |
Queer Media and Entertainment Conference |
2007 |
| Reading |
Vancouver's International Writer's Festival |
2006 |
| Drama 200 Lecture |
University of British Columbia |
2006 |
| Theatre 120 Lecture |
University of British Columbia |
2006 |
| Panellist |
Canadian Film/TV Producer's Assoc. Con. |
2005 |
| New Models of Play Creation |
University of British Columbia |
Jan.-April 2005 |
| Atlantic University Reading Tour |
St. John's, Halifax, Fredericton, Sackville |
Jan. 2001 |
| Lust Letters |
Dir. by Duncan McIntosh, World Stage |
Apr. 2000 |
| Grace and Beat the Sunset Book Tr. |
Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto |
Mar. 1998 |
| Programmer |
Talk Theatre's Playwrights' Cabaret Series |
1997 |
| Instructor |
Outwest Theatre Company's Playwrights Unit |
Jan.-Apr.19, 1996 |
| education |
- 1998 Canadian Film Centre, Professional Screenwriters Program
- 1997 Canadian Film Centre, Resident Screenwriters Program
- 1991 B.A. First Class English Honours, University of Victoria, CAN
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