James McLure

James McLure

James McLure is an American playwright. He was born in Louisiana and educated by the Jesuits. He obtained a BFA degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

He moved to New York City in 1975 and was a member of the Lion Theatre Company. His plays "Lone Star" and "Pvt. Wars" were presented off-Broadway in 1979 after having been presented at the Humana Festival at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. In 1980, "Lone Star" and "Laundry and Bourbon" were shown together as "1959 Pink Thunderbird" at the McCarter Theatre. His subsequent plays include: "Thanksgiving", "The Day They Shot John Lennon", "The River Cane", and a re-write of John O'Keeffe's 18th-century comedy"Wild Oats" (moving it to the old West), which was produced as an official entry for the 1984 Olympics Arts Festival.

In 1992, his play "Max and Maxie" was presented at the Denver Center Theatre, followed by "Fran and Brian" (1993), "Ghost World" (1993), "The Agent" (1993), and "Southern Christmas" (1995). His most recent play "Iago" was developed at the Playwright's Project in Healing Springs, North Carolina and premiered at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

In addition to his work in the theatre, McLure has written for the screen and television including "Sangre" starring Holly Hunter, "Kingfish" starring John Goodman, and "Reckless" starring Aidan Quinn. McLure teaches at the University of Montana where he is part of The Colony, a developmental workshop for writers. He lives in Venice, California.


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