Juliana Francis
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Juliana Francis, also known as Julianna Francis or Juliana Francis-Kelly, is an American playwright and actress. She is the recipient of an Obie Award
for her performance in Richard Foreman
's Maria Del Bosco, and a Dramalogue Award for Reza Abdoh
's The Hip-hop Waltz of Eurydice. As a performer she is best known for her work with Richard Foreman's Ontological Hysteric Theater and with the late Reza Abdoh's internationally acclaimed Dar A Luz company, of which she was a founding member. Francis-Kelly has also performed for many younger theater auteurs, including Young Jean Lee
, Pavol Liska, Lear DeBessonet, as well as Whitney Biennialist filmmaker Marie Losier
(in Losier's The Ontological Cowboy and Manuelle Labor—in collaboration with Guy Maddin
.)
After the untimely death of Reza Abdoh
, Francis-Kelly began writing plays and screenplays. Her first play Go Go Go (which she also performed in) was directed by Anne Bogart
, performed at PS 122 in New York
and at the London International Festival of Theater at the Institute for Contemporary Art I.C.A. Go Go Go was published by Theater Forum Magazine and T3
in Europe. It was subsequently translated into Greek and performed by actress Marili Mastrantoni in Athens
and in Kiel, Germany. Her second play, Box
, was directed by Anthony Torn and performed at The Women's Project, The Ontological Hysteric, at the Reverend Billy's Millennium's Neighborhood Festival, at Here Arts Center, and was published in the anthology Rowing To America (Smith & Kraus.) An Italian language version was performed at The Fontanon Festival in Rome. The Baddest Natashas, also directed by Torn, was performed at The Ontological Hysteric and published by Open City Magazine. Saint Latrice, which she also directed, was performed at The Collapsible Hole and PS 122. A German language version was performed at Theater-Graz in Graz, Austria.
In 2004 Francis-Kelly received a Sundance Screenwriting Fellowship to develop Saint Latrice into a screenplay for The Killer Films
Company.
Francis-Kelly has received project support from The NEA, The Jerome Foundation, TCG, NYSCA, chashama Inc., and The Greenwall Foundation.
She married David Patrick Kelly
on August 14, 2005.
Obie Award
The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
for her performance in Richard Foreman
Richard Foreman
Richard Foreman is an American playwright and avant-garde theater pioneer. He is the founder of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater.-Life :...
's Maria Del Bosco, and a Dramalogue Award for Reza Abdoh
Reza Abdoh
Reza Abdoh Iranian-born American director and playwright known for large-scale, experimental theatrical productions, often staged in unusual spaces like warehouses and abandoned buildings....
's The Hip-hop Waltz of Eurydice. As a performer she is best known for her work with Richard Foreman's Ontological Hysteric Theater and with the late Reza Abdoh's internationally acclaimed Dar A Luz company, of which she was a founding member. Francis-Kelly has also performed for many younger theater auteurs, including Young Jean Lee
Young Jean Lee
Young Jean Lee is a Brooklyn-based playwright and director working in experimental theater. She is the artistic director of Young Jean Lee's Theater Company, a not-for-profit theater company dedicated to producing her work...
, Pavol Liska, Lear DeBessonet, as well as Whitney Biennialist filmmaker Marie Losier
Marie Losier
Marie Losier is an experimental filmmaker and a 2006 Whitney Biennialist. Most recently, she collaborated with filmmaker Guy Maddin on the short film "Manuelle Labor." Her film The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye, a documentary centered on Genesis P-Orridge and Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge, is...
(in Losier's The Ontological Cowboy and Manuelle Labor—in collaboration with Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin, OM is a Canadian screenwriter, director, cinematographer and film editor of both features and short films from Winnipeg, Manitoba...
.)
After the untimely death of Reza Abdoh
Reza Abdoh
Reza Abdoh Iranian-born American director and playwright known for large-scale, experimental theatrical productions, often staged in unusual spaces like warehouses and abandoned buildings....
, Francis-Kelly began writing plays and screenplays. Her first play Go Go Go (which she also performed in) was directed by Anne Bogart
Anne Bogart
-Biography:She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Bard College in 1974, followed by a Master of Arts degree from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1977. She served as Artistic Director of the Trinity Repertory Company for its 1989-90 season...
, performed at PS 122 in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and at the London International Festival of Theater at the Institute for Contemporary Art I.C.A. Go Go Go was published by Theater Forum Magazine and T3
T3 magazine
T3 magazine is a UK-based technology magazine, which specialises in gadgets, gizmos, and other technology.Originally, T3 stood for Tomorrow's Technology Today, but this isn't used anywhere in the magazine or on the website anymore. It's exclusively referred to as T3 or T3.com. The magazine is...
in Europe. It was subsequently translated into Greek and performed by actress Marili Mastrantoni in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and in Kiel, Germany. Her second play, Box
Box
Box describes a variety of containers and receptacles for permanent use as storage, or for temporary use often for transporting contents. The word derives from the Greek πύξος , "box, boxwood"....
, was directed by Anthony Torn and performed at The Women's Project, The Ontological Hysteric, at the Reverend Billy's Millennium's Neighborhood Festival, at Here Arts Center, and was published in the anthology Rowing To America (Smith & Kraus.) An Italian language version was performed at The Fontanon Festival in Rome. The Baddest Natashas, also directed by Torn, was performed at The Ontological Hysteric and published by Open City Magazine. Saint Latrice, which she also directed, was performed at The Collapsible Hole and PS 122. A German language version was performed at Theater-Graz in Graz, Austria.
In 2004 Francis-Kelly received a Sundance Screenwriting Fellowship to develop Saint Latrice into a screenplay for The Killer Films
Killer Films
Killer Films is a New York City-based independent film production company founded by American movie producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler in 1995...
Company.
Francis-Kelly has received project support from The NEA, The Jerome Foundation, TCG, NYSCA, chashama Inc., and The Greenwall Foundation.
She married David Patrick Kelly
David Patrick Kelly
David Patrick Kelly is an American actor and musician who has appeared in numerous films, including some major roles.-Career:...
on August 14, 2005.
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