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"Judging by their success, Jones Hope Wooten have the knack for writing
shows people want to see."Indiana Auditions Theatre Blog
"Witty repartee is a hallmark of Jones, Hope and Wooten as much as sparkle is a part of De Beers."
"Neil Simon is going to have to work overtime to stay ahead of Jones, Hope and Wooten, who bring a terrific ear for dialogue, a keen but not profane sense of humor and a sociologist's eye for cultural oddities to their scripts."
Wilson Daily Times
"Comic genius!"
The News-Dispatch, Michigan City, IN
jessie jones
nicholas hope
jamie wootenare currently enjoying the reputation of being three of the most widely-produced comedic playwrights in America.
Their Southern-style laugh-out-loud comedies include the wildly popular Futrelle Family Texas trilogy: “Dearly Beloved,” Christmas Belles" and “Southern Hospitality." Jones, Hope and Wooten are also authors of the new hit plays “The Dixie Swim Club,” and "The Hallelujah Girls" and “’Til Beth Do Us Part.”
* Click on the play titles above to read complete synopses*
Jessie Jones co-authored the award-winning play, DEARLY DEPARTED, and its feature film adaptation, “Kingdom Come,” which was released by Fox Searchlight Films. Her short stories have been published in literary journals and she has written for television sitcoms and an animated series for Walt Disney Productions. As an actor, Jessie has appeared onstage in New York and in regional theatres as well as in television and film.
Nicholas Hope won the Southwest Regional Playwrights Competition for his first play, A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY. He has written episodic television for Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Studios. As a casting director, Nick was Director of Casting for Theatre Communications Group in New York, The Goodman Theatre in Chicago and ABC Television in New York and Los Angeles.
Jamie Wooten wrote or produced nearly four hundred episodes of network television, won the Writers Guild of America award and spent many seasons with Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia as a writer/producer on the classic television series “The Golden Girls.”
Having enjoyed long and successful careers in show business, the playwrights’ work has been seen by millions of people across the U.S. and around the world.
Between them, Jones, Hope, and Wooten have lived and worked in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Austin, Vancouver, Sydney, Australia, Guam and Cannes, France. They currently have residences in New York City and Asheville, NC.
