Mary Boldish James
Writer. Director. Theatre professional. Story is my driving force.
About Me
Mary is a writer, director, and theatre professional with over three decades of experience working on stage and off since childhood. She holds an MFA in Writing for the Stage and Screen from Point Park University. Her directing credits include new and emerging pieces and classics ranging from Greek mythos to Shakespeare.
How I Work
Mary believes that telling a good story involves collaboration and creativity. She loves finding story and character through these processes and believes in the need for freedom to create.
My Ethos
Storytelling is as essential to humanity as movement. We connect to each other and back through the ages through story, and it's our greatest teacher.
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Theatrical Direction
A Sample of Scripts
HEAVEN SENT Written by Mary Boldish James
Deadly - 1 Hour Pilot
Orphaned Sadie uses her body and her street smarts to care for herself and her younger sister until she makes a deal with the devil-literally.
Memories - Short Film
A man recounts one of his happiest days
Regurgitating Bob OR No Bobs Go To Heaven - Short Play
In the waiting room between lives, four Bob's muse on what they've done and where they're going.
Victor Death - Short Play
Mild-mannered Gary loves the fictional world of Victor Death so much that he frequently finds himself in it.
Warm Fuzzies - Animated Pilot
The residents of Fifty Acres have enough to deal with between addiction and mental health issues without the additional problems of the thieving gnomes and brothel of fairies.
Immortal - Game Bible
Halperia is a demi-goddess trained by her half-sisters, Athena and Artemis, who is suddenly thrust into a quest to lead her army on a mission to reclaim their kidnapped sisterhood.