Dearly Departed Playwrights
David Bottrell has performed in numerous productions at such theatres as Actors Theatre of Louisville, Manhattan Punch Line, Berkshire Theatre Festival, La Mama, Philadelphia Theatre Company and Studio Arena Theatre. Television appearances include roles on HEAD OF THE CLASS and AS THE WORLD TURNS. DEARLY DEPARTED marks his playwriting debut. He is a native of eastern Kentucky and is currently at work on his second play.
Jessie Jones (left) co-authored the plays DEARLY BELOVED, CHRISTMAS BELLES, SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY and THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB. Jessie’s first play, DEARLY DEPARTED, which she also co-authored, had its premiere at The Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, followed by an Off-Broadway production at Second Stage in New York City. She also co-authored the feature film “Kingdom Come,” the screen adaptation of DEARLY DEPARTED which was released by Fox Searchlight Films. Her short stories have been published in literary journals and she has written for television sitcoms and an animated series for Walt Disney Productions. As an actor, Jessie has appeared onstage in New York and in regional theatres as well as in television and film. For more information, please go to www.joneshopewooten.com