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Janet Neipris Wille Biography (1936-)

Born March 11, 1936; daughter of Samuel and Dorothy (Damis) Brown; married Donald Wille (a writer and engineer); children: Cynthia, Carolyn, Ellen. Addresses: OFFICE--712 Broadway, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10003. AGENT--Lois Berman, 240 W. 44th Street, New York, NY 10036.

Janet Neipris Wille lists as works in progress a musical called "Notes on a Life" and a full length play titled "The Perfect Way to Live."

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
• Playwright-in-residence, University of Montana, 1975.
• visiting faculty member, Brandeis University, 1978.
• visiting faculty, Continuing Education, Harvard University, 1978- 80.
• playwright-in-residence, Smith College, 1980.
• chairman, dramatic writing program, New York University, 1983--.
• Writings
• PLAYS,PRODUCED A Time to Remember (A History of Women in Education), Statler Hilton, Boston, MA, 1967.
• Abe Lincoln (musical), Winchester Public Schools, Winchester, MA, 1969.
• The Princess and the Dragon (musical), Boston Arts Festival, 1969.
• The Little Bastard (musical), Simmons College, 1971.
• Statues, Exhibition, and The Bridge at Belharbour (one-acts), Brandeis University, 1973-75, Cubiculo Theatre, New York City, 1975, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, 1976, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD, 1976, and Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1976.
• Exhibition (one-act), Arena Stage, Washington, DC, 1977, Invisible Theatre, AZ, 1977, Cape Ann Theatre, Gloucester, MA, 1978, and Kalamazoo College, MI, 1978.
• (co-author) Jeremy and the Thinking Machine (musical), Cape Ann Theatre,Gloucester, MA, 1977, then 13th Street Theatre, New York City, 1977-78.
• Flying Horses, University of Montana, 1977, Goddard College, 1978.
• The Bridge at Belharbour (one-act), Invisible Theatre, AZ, 1977, BrandeisUniversity, 1980, Hampshire College Performing Arts Center, MA, 1981.
• Separations, Arena Stage, Washington, DC, 1978, Smith College, 1980, staged reading, Playwright's Horizons, New York City, 1980, and Playwrights Platform, Boston, MA, 1980.
• The Desert, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, WI, 1979, American Premier Stage, Boston, MA, 1980, workshop production at the American Place Theatre, New York City, 1980, scenes done at Boston University, 1980, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, PA, 1981, scenes done at the Charles Playhouse, Boston, MA, 1982, SharonPlayhouse, CT, 1982, and a staged reading at the Manhattan Punchline Theatre, New York City, 1983.
• Out of Order, Harold Clurman Theatre, New York City, 1980, University ofMassachusetts, Fine Arts Center, 1981, and Circle Repertory Company's Plays-in-Progress series, 1983.
• The Agreement, staged reading, Circle Repertory Company, New York City, 1982, Town Hall Playwrights series, Westport, CT, 1982.
• The Southernmost Tip, staged reading, Circle Repertory Company, New YorkCity, 1982-83.
• Almost in Vegas, Manhattan Punchline Theatre, New York City, 1985.
• PLAYS,PUBLISHED In collections at the Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts branch of the New York Public Library and the Schlessinger Library, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA.
• Writings;TELEVISION
• The Baxters, ABC, 1977-80.
• How Does Your Garden Grow, ABC, WCVB-TV, Boston, MA, 1977.
• (contributing writer) Women '77, CBS, WBZ-TV, Boston, MA, 1977.
• (pilot) The President's Assistants, ABC, 1978.
• (contributing writer) Impact, CBS, WJZ-TV, Baltimore, MD.
• Our Place, Senior Scouts, and The Cowboy and the Lady, CBS- Weinstein-Skyfield Productions development projects.
• Writings;RADIO
• The Desert, Earplay, PBS, 1980.
• The Agreement, Earplay, PBS, 1981.
• The Piano, Earplay, PBS, 1982.
• The Agreement, Australian Broadcasting System, 1983.
• Writings;MUSIC
• Orginal music for piano, flute and cello to accompany "Black Milk of Morning," a poem by Paul Celan, Simmons College, Boston, MA, 1973.
• incidental music, Requiem, play, by Kevin O'Morrison, produced at the University of Montana, 1976.
• incidental music, piano and flute, Death of a Salesman, Sharon Playhouse,CT, 1982.
• incidental music for ten short plays presentation called "First Annual Playwrights Benefit," Circle Repertory Company, New York City, 1983.
• Writings;ARTICLES
• "For John Holmes," Sidelines, Vol. 2, 1977.
• "How a Playwright Experimenting Finds a Special Life Upon the Stage," TheWashington Star, 1978.
• "Writing a Stage Play," The Writer, 1978, and The Writers Handbook, 1980.