Playwright, arts advocate, former Michigander now in NYC. ByKennethJones.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3mizb5vyzqs2bHeading back to Fort Myers for the third year in a row. Thanks, Florida Repertory Theatre, for you commitment to new American plays in your 2026 PlayLab staged reading series, April 30-May 3. https://bykennethjones.com/tennessee-williams-drank-here-among-five-new-titles-in-florida-reps-2026-playlab/08 Apr 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizb5vyzqs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3me3tnhu5xc2dNow playing at #pioneertheatre: the world premiere of the vivacious coming-of-age musical TEN BRAVE SECONDS by #jefftalbott and #willvandyke.05 Feb 2026 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3tnhu5xc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3mcicdrx7ws2hTEN BRAVE SECONDS, a world premiere musical, is in the works at Utah's Pioneer Theatre Company. An original story of family, friendship, loss, love and coming of age. All the feels. Plus, an infectious pop score by Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott. https://bykennethjones.com/john-cariani-carson-stewart-jessica-money-will-blum-star-in-ten-brave-seconds-musical-premiere/15 Jan 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcicdrx7ws2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3mc4uxy2vm22pAmerica, you look so beautiful sometimes. #zionnationalpark11 Jan 2026 06:18 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc4uxy2vm22phttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3mas3rqsols23Merry Christmas to all my fellow storytellers.25 Dec 2025 05:56 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mas3rqsols23https://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lu2fmocias2zThe Berkshire Edge raves about Barrington Stage Company's "fuzzy," a new musical by Jeff Talbott and Will Van Dyke. A musical (with puppets!) about family, coming home, showing up and taking care of one another. Also, it's a love letter to storytelling. Find it. https://theberkshireedge.com/theater-review-the-world-premiere-of-the-musical-fuzzy-plays-at-barrington-stage-company-through-july-27/16 Jul 2025 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu2fmocias2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3ltievzwttk2iFirst preview tonight, July 8, for the world premiere of "fuzzy" at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA. Check out my interview with the authors Jeff Talbott and Will Van Dyke. John Cariani, Cass Morgan and Teddy Yudain star. https://bykennethjones.com/new-musical-fuzzy-is-a-story-of-children-parents-processing-and-puppets/08 Jul 2025 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltievzwttk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lrm7uv6qc22xIt’s Liz Callaway tonight! In Chicago!15 Jun 2025 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrm7uv6qc22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lpauu55dts27RIP, Charles Strouse, the Broadway composer who had a gift for a catchy melody, spinning gold with lyricists Lee Adams ("Bye Bye Birdie," "Applause," "Golden Boy"), Martin Charnin ("Annie") and Stephen Schwartz ("Rags"). When I think of a show tune, I think of him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDNqWdwrr-c16 May 2025 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpauu55dts27https://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lnixubvsv22tHappy opening to the freshman players of the theater department of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, offering the college premiere of my comedy TEN MINUTES ON A BENCH April 23-27. Break legs! #collegetheater #playwrightsopfbluesky https://bykennethjones.com/ten-minutes-on-a-bench-a-vignette-play-of-two-handers-gets-university-of-wisconsin-run/23 Apr 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnixubvsv22thttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lmrtsntnbc2fThe 2025-26 season at Theatre Tuscaloosa includes ALABAMA STORY, my play about a librarian at risk for promoting a children's book. Another booking through Dramatists Play Service. #playwright https://bykennethjones.com/alabama-story-new-play-books-race-censorship-american-character/14 Apr 2025 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmrtsntnbc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lmgvb4jfo22zMy three-character, one-set comedy-drama WHY WE GO TO FLORIDA has been invited to the 2025 PlayLab at Florida Repertory Theatre May 1-4. See you in Fort Myers. area.https://bykennethjones.com/florida-reps-playlab-invites-kenneth-jones-stacey-isom-campbell-lindsay-joelle-samara-siskind-jesse-corbin/10 Apr 2025 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmgvb4jfo22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lkvdb3lmfs2iMy 6-actor comedy HOLLYWOOD, NEBRASKA makes its Nebraska premiere tonight at Lofte Theatre in Manley, NE. A love letter to small towns, big dreams, theater people, creativity, family ties and coming home. Another booking through Dramatists Play Service. Break legs! https://bykennethjones.com/hollywood-nebraska-a-comedy-about-coming-home-published-by-dramatists-play-service/21 Mar 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvdb3lmfs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3ljqisqbiak2rAn essential American actress and song interpreter, Kate Baldwin, returns to @54below.bsky.social March 6-8, with special guests and musical director Georgia Stitt. Show tunes, pop hits and Stitt's new songs. Go! https://54below.org/events/kate-baldwin-lets-not-talk-about/06 Mar 2025 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljqisqbiak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lixycy73fs2pTENNESSEE WILLIAMS DRANK HERE, my chewy new six-character play about three generations of white restaurateurs devouring each other over arguments of systemic racism in their family business, is getting a free Manhattan reading March 3 by Ground UP Productions. https://bykennethjones.com/restaurants-race-reckoning-kenneth-jones-tennessee-williams-drank-here-gets-nyc-reading/25 Feb 2025 04:05 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixycy73fs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3limjsg2pms2cI just snagged a fourth booking for my new salty and sweet romantic comedy, TEN MINUTES ON A BENCH, a collection of two-handers depicting first dates. Maybe you want it for your theater? Ask for a perusal copy. https://bykennethjones.com/ten-minutes-on-a-bench-a-vignette-play-of-two-handers-gets-university-of-wisconsin-run/20 Feb 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3limjsg2pms2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lhluuege2k2iMy play ALABAMA STORY makes its Alaska premiere today, Feb. 7, 2025. The true story of a librarian persecuted for doing her job — ensuring the free flow of information. Thanks, Anchorage Community Theatre. Another booking through Dramatists Play Service. https://bykennethjones.com/alabama-story-new-play-books-race-censorship-american-character/07 Feb 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhluuege2k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lha6pmjp7k2aSorry to hear of the passing of longtime South Florida theater critic Christine Dolen. Rest in peace, and thank you for your advocacy of new plays.02 Feb 2025 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lha6pmjp7k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lgciu4a6f22fLoved reading this interview with DC-area director Eleanore Tapscott, who staged the Annapolis premiere of my book-banning and censorship play ALABAMA STORY @thecolonialplayers.bsky.social. Hope @velshi.bsky.social will see the play one day! [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jan 2025 04:12 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgciu4a6f22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lg6grupryc2mCurrent mood: “It’s called letting go your illusions and don’t confuse them with dreams.” -Stephen Sondheim20 Jan 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6grupryc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lfw27jhxwk27My three-act, six-character, one-set play TENNESSEE WILLIAMS DRANK HERE will get a staged reading March 3 in New York City by Ground UP Productions. It's about a family of white restaurateurs devouring itself over questions of their culpability in systemic racism. https://bykennethjones.com/ground-ups-2025-winter-series-has-plays-by-kenneth-jones-shelley-mcpherson-jordan-reeves-alex-webb/17 Jan 2025 05:18 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfw27jhxwk27https://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lfekgrs4ws2iHappy January 10 opening to the company of ALABAMA STORY presented by Colonial Players of Annapolis, MD (@thecolonialplayers.bsky.social). The capital premiere of my play about censorship and Civil Rights, and a heroic, persecuted, real-life librarian. I'll appear at the 1/26 matinee.10 Jan 2025 06:21 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfekgrs4ws2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3le5uwkgoxc2kWhy Johnny can’t read.25 Dec 2024 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3le5uwkgoxc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3ldkn2rnubk23One of the best plays of the season. A flinty and funny comedy about civil discourse, parents, trauma, and people who lead with their feelings rather than the facts. Powerfully specific and universal. A play for our times. Now on Broadway from playwright Jonathan Spector and Manhattan Theatre Club.18 Dec 2024 05:33 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldkn2rnubk23https://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3ldkmq2haw223Seen in far western Nebraska. Is this a national thing, too? Gingerbread Men Peeps?18 Dec 2024 05:27 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldkmq2haw223https://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3ld2rvw6zpk2vKinda shitty that @nytimes.com doesn’t have an item dedicated to added two weeks for SWEPT AWAY on Broadway. It continues to 12/29. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/theater/swept-away-broadway-closing.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare11 Dec 2024 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2rvw6zpk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lcl3zgqra22xWhy do so few Broadway shows have accounts on BlueSky? I get that it’s a new app but surely producers want fresh eyes on their shows and new streams — or even trickles — of cash toward box office. Same goes for regional theaters. Are we only tub-thumping in the same old places? #broadway #theatre05 Dec 2024 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcl3zgqra22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lcc7sylfz223December 1 is World AIDS Day, when we remember those we lost, celebrate those with HIV who are healthy today because of science, and look to a day when HIV/AIDS is eradicated. I will never forget my dear friend Douglas Hugh Wright (1958-1993), an essential friend and mentor in my life.02 Dec 2024 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcc7sylfz223https://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lcbjcyuqus2rA little pot of @harneyandsons.bsky.social Paris tea with milk on a cold Connecticut morning.01 Dec 2024 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbjcyuqus2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bykennethjones.bsky.social/post/3lbwvtj4ntk2kRIP Broadway’s Helen Gallagher, the Tony-nominated original Nickie of SWEET CHARITY. Baby, dream your dream. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/helen-gallagher-dead-ryans-hope-broadway-1236072289/27 Nov 2024 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:xlc4tpicjx4g3athbbibr2ko/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwvtj4ntk2k