J.LOIS DIAMOND sugatala@verizon.

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TIT FOR TSA-T, a short play performed as part of Plays and Prestidigitation, Polaris North, 2013. DUST, a one-act play, 2008, revised 2011-2012. Staged reading at Polaris North 10/12 JUST FOR TODAY a one-act play 2012. Staged reading at Polaris North 10/12 DELHI DUO, a one act play produced March 1995 at Theater for the New City VULCANIC SURRENDER, a one- act play produced March 1995 at Theater for the New City Author of HOT CAR, a one act play (2000) Author of XANAX CRUISE, a one act play (2000) Author of SHADES OF TWILIGHT, a one act play (1994-5) NATIONAL GESTATION, a one act play, semi-finalist in the Impossible Play Festival at the Castillo Center, 1989 ON THE ROAD TO HOLENESS, a full length comedy/drama produced May 1990 at Theater for the New City THE ROSY CAVE. a full length comedy/drama , produced February 1988 at Theater for the New City Ten minute comic plays: THE DINNER THE PET SITTERS THE CLEARING, staged reading at the Lower East Festival May 2013. THE TRANSFER STUDENT, staged reading The Lower East Side Festival, May 2012 TIT FOR TSA-T, staged reading,The Lower East Side Festival, May 2011. HIGH COLONIC MOUNTAIN, staged reading Lower East Side Festival, May 2010 1 WORLD, 1 NIGHTMARE, staged reading Lower East Side Festival, May 2008. THE WORLD TRADE CENTER MEDICAL MORONIC PROGRAM, staged reading, Lower East Side Festival, May 2007. A MEMORIAL DAY CAROL, staged reading the Lower East Side Festival, May 2006. EDUCATING GEORGE, staged reading the Lower East Side Festival, May 2004. WHITEHOUSE FOREPLAY, staged reading Lower East Side Festival, May 2003. Author of numerous comedy sketches performed by Outta Control & Out the Window at The Westbank Caf, Trocadero, Steve Mcgraws, the Duplex, Roses Turn,(1991-200) THE LEGACY, a short woman show produced at Sande Shurin Studios, 2002.

Diamond (Contd.) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATONS Member of the Dramatist Guild (since 1986) FILM Author of the screenplay Artemis, (1992) DIRECTOR Production of Delhi Duo, Theater for the New City, March 1995. Reading of Margaret Sanger, A Woman Rebel, by Jessica Feder Birnbaum, Hunter College Playhouse, July 1990. Reading of On the Road to Holeness, Our Studios, July 1989. Reading of The Rosy Cave. Polaris, April 1986. Readings of Dust, Just For Today, October 2012. Performances of numerous comedy sketches and 10 minute plays EDUCATION b.a. Queens College, majored in psychology, also heavy concentration in theatre/dance, cum laude with honors in psychology Licensed massage therapist (graduate of the Swedish Institute for Massage) Studied playwrighting with Dick Longchamps, HB Studios and Tina Howe, Einhorn School of Performing Arts AUTHOR OF CHILDRENS STORIES Roscoe the Octopus How Monster Bullies Became Monster Buddies POET Hurricane Sandy will be included in the show NY LADIES, to be performed at The Hudson Guild, September-October 2013 Performed DONT ROCK THAT CRADLE, CIVILIZATION JUST WENT FOR A WALK, performed at Stop the War Event, January 1991. Featured poet at Barrow St. Poets (1981) Performed the poetry of Amy Lowell, as part of WALT WHITMAN, SOUTH AND NORTH, An Exploration of Whitmans Influence on the Poetry of Latin America and the United States, at The Medicine Show Theatre, 2006. Read regularly at Son of a Pony at Cornelia Street Caf (2010-2012) PUBLISHED WORK Exercises for Airplanes and Other Confined Spaces, Excalibur Publishing, 1996. Available on Amazon.com order from sugatala storefront DANCE REVIEWS/ARTICLES in Zaghareet Magazine, March 2009., July 2003, New England Newsletter, July 2003, Ibis, (an online newsletter by ASAMED) , 2006