Jonathan Caren

Jonathan Caren is an American playwright, producer, and TV writer.

He co-executive produced Hulu's We Were the Lucky Ones and Netflix's upcoming series The Corps.[1][2]

He was a member of the Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group, a MacDowell Colony Fellow, a Dramatist Guild Fellow, a winner of New York Stage and Film Founder's Award, a fellowship recipient of SPACE at Ryder Farm, a two-time Lecomte du Nouy award winner, and a recipient of the Theater Publicus Prize for Dramatic Fiction. Additionally, he was a finalist for the Laurents/Hatcher Award and a nominee for the Otis Guerney New American Playwright's Award. He was also a member of Center Theatre Group's L.A. Writer's Workshop.[3]

His play The Morning The Sun Fell Down was adapted into a feature[4] by Choice Films, starring Danny Pudi.

He is a graduate of Juilliard’s Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program and Vassar College, where he studied mythology and religion.

List of Works

Theatre
  • The Venerable Raman Gupta (New Group 2014 New Works Lab)
    • Sundance Lab 2013 Finalist
  • Four Woke Baes (Edinburgh Festival 2019) [10]
  • Canyon (Center Theatre Group) [11][12]
  • The Recommendation (IAMA 2014, The Flea 2013, Old Globe 2012)[13][14][15]
    • Recipient of Craig Noel Award "Best New Play" 2012[16]
    • Nominated for 2019 Jeff Theatre Award[17]
    • Recipient of 2014 Ovation Award for Outstanding Play[18]
    • Nominated for 23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards[19]

Television
Year Titles Role(s) Notes
2009 Melrose Place Writer Episode 1x07: "Windsor” (Written By)
2017 Gypsy Executive Story Editor 10 episodes;

Episode 1x04: “309” (Credited Story By, Teleplay By)

Episode 1x08 “Marfa” (Credited Written By)

2018 A Million Little Things Producer Episode 1x09: “Perspective” (Written by)
2020-2021 The Sinner Co-Executive Producer 16 Episodes;

Episode 3x04: “Part IV” (Written by)

Episode 4x02: “Part II” (Written by)

2024 We Were the Lucky Ones Co-Executive Producer 8 episodes;

Episode 1x05: “Ilha Das Flores” (Written by)

TBA The Corps[20] Co-Executive Producer 8 episodes;

Episode 1x02: (Written by)

References
  1. The Corps (Comedy, Drama, History), Vera Farmiga, Nicholas Logan, Miles Heizer, Act III Productions, Sony Pictures Television, retrieved 24 June 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Jonathan Caren | Producer, Writer, Additional Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. "L.A. Writers' Workshop". Center Theatre Group. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. "AFTER THE SUN FELL OFFICIAL WEBSITE". AFTER THE SUN FELL OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  5. Hetrick, Adam (August 27, 2007). "I Dig Doug, Bash'd, Williamsburg! Among Fringe Fest's Overall Excellence Winners". Playbill.com. Retrieved June 24th, 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. Jones, Kenneth (February 12th, 2023). "MTC's "7@7" Reading Series Spotlights Works By Greg Pierce, Ethan Lipton, Ben Ockent, Sharon Kenny and More". Playbill.com. Retrieved June 24th, 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  7. Peterson, Tyler. "Michael Esper, Katya Campbell & Michael Cyril Creighton Set for Colt Coeur's Reading of NEED TO KNOW". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. Desk, BWW News. "Rogue Machine to Open World Premiere of Jonathan Caren's NEED TO KNOW, 10/25". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  9. Staff, Los Angeles Times. "Critics Picks: Critics' Picks: Jan 22 - Jan 28, 2016 - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. Guide, British Comedy. "Four Woke Baes". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  11. BWW News Desk. "Iama Theatre Company presents Workshop Production of THE HOUSE THAT JAKE BUILT". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  12. Gray, Margaret (8 March 2019). "Review: An L.A. homeowner, his handyman and the 'Canyon' that opens up in between". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  13. "The Recommendation". IAMA Theatre Company. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  14. "The Recommendation". theaterengine.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  15. "Theater review: 'The Recommendation' at the Old Globe". LA Times. February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  16. "2012 Awards". The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  17. "51st Equity Jeff Award Nominations are out! – AROUND THE TOWN CHICAGO". Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  18. Riley, Jenelle (3 November 2014). "2014 Ovation Award Winners Announced". Variety. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  19. "23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards Announces Nominations | NAACP Theatre Awards". 30 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  20. The Corps (Comedy, Drama, History), Vera Farmiga, Nicholas Logan, Miles Heizer, Act III Productions, Sony Pictures Television, retrieved 24 June 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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