| Jason Sherman
Jason Sherman was born in Montréal in 1962, but has lived in Toronto
since 1969. After attending York University's Creative Writing Program,
he worked as an editor for various literary journals and as a journalist
until he began pursuing his own writing full time. In the fall, his
play Reading Hebron was nominated for the Governor General's award.
Currently, he is a writer-in-residence at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto,
which will produce his latest work Patience this year.
Also, this coming Spring, Sherman's play None Is Too Many will be
produced at Winnipeg Jewish Theatre. Based on Irving Abella's book
by the same name, None Is Too Many chronicles the impact of Canada's
anti-semitic immigration policies during World War II.
Plays
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The Retreat, Tarragon Theatre, Toronto. 1996;
dir. Ian Prinsloo.
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Reading Hebron, Theatre Centre, Under the
Umbrella Festival, Toronto, 1995, dir.
Brian Quirt (reading); Playwrights' Workshop
Montréal, dir Lise Ann Johnson, 1996
reading); Factory Theatre Lab, Toronto, 1996,
dir. Brian Quirt.
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Three In the Back, Two in the Head, Necessary
Angel Theatre, Toronto/National Arts Centre, Ottawa/Tarragon Theatre,
Toronto, 1994; dir. Richard Rose.
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The Merchant of Showboat, Tarragon Theatre,
1993; dir. Colin Taylor.
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Field, CBC Radio, Morningside Drama, 1993;
dir. Colin Taylor.
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What the Russians Say, Alberta Theatre Projects,
Brief New Works, Calgary, 1993.
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The League of Nathans, Orange Dog/ Theatre
Passe Muraille, Toronto, 1992; dir. Ian Prinsloo.
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To Cry is Not So, Theatre Smith-Gilmour,
Toronto, 1991; Collectively directed.
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A Place Like Pamela, Walking Shadow Theatre,
Toronto, 1991; dir. Rod Carley.
Published Work
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Reading Hebron, Playwrights' Canada Press,
1997.
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The Retreat, Playwrights' Canada Press,
1996.
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The League of Nathans, Sciorocco Drama,
1996.
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Three In the Back, Two In the Head, Playwrights
Canada Press, 1995.
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Solo (editor), Coach House Press, 1993.
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Canadian Brash (editor), Coach House Press,
1991.
Awards
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Governor General's Literary Award in Drama (Three
In the Back, Two in the Head). à
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Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award 1993 (The
League of Nathans).
Agent
Shain Jaffe, Great North Artists Management Inc.
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