Playwright & Screenwriter
Joshua Crone
Now available on Amazon: FIVE PLAYS by playwright and screenwriter Joshua Crone spans a decade of writing, producing and theater-building, from a military psychodrama about prisoner abuse (Solitaire) and an award-winning dramatization of a school shooting (Washed in the Blood) to a hit comedy starring a dog on ayahuasca (The Journey), a noh-inspired drama exploring the aftermath of Hiroshima (Ashes Ashes) and a new comedy about America’s collective divorce (A House Divided).
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Joshua Crone
Playwright & Screenwriter
My Story
I started writing plays as a Marine and spent the next decade working as a carpenter, database designer, fisherman and teacher before choosing a career in Polish and German translation. Along the way, I wrote and directed plays and movies in Krakow, Berlin, London, Los Angeles and New York, earned a Masters in philosophy from the Jagiellonian University and studied directing at the Polish National Film School in Lodz. In 2021 I moved to Philadelphia and converted an abandoned escape room into Yellow Bicycle Theater.
Some Recent Plays
A House Divided
A family torn apart by politics comes together on Thanksgiving Day in 2021 (coming to New York March 20-30)
The Journey
A straight-laced young man takes ayahuasca with his finacee’s family to earn their blessing
Black Box
A year after the September 11th attacks, six New Yorkers cope with the aftermath.
(coming to Amazon this September)
Upcoming Events
Saturday, April 5 at 5:30 pm
Yellow Bicycle Theater
1435 Arch St. Fl. 2
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Free
"Five Plays" by Joshua Crone
“Five Plays” by playwright and screenwriter Joshua Crone spans a decade of writing, producing and theater-building, from a military psychodrama about prisoner abuse (Solitaire) and an award-winning dramatization of a school shooting (Washed in the Blood) to a hit comedy starring a dog on ayahuasca (The Journey), a noh-inspired drama exploring the aftermath of Hiroshima (Ashes Ashes) and a new comedy about America’s collective divorce (A House Divided).
Join actor/director Thoeger Hansen of Night Cook Studio as he talks with Crone about the plays in the collection and the ideas and stories behind them. The book can be purchased in advance on Amazon or at the event, which will be streamed live on YouTube. Presented as part of Unicycle Festival and Philly Theatre Week.
"A House Divided tackled polarization without taking sides — I couldn’t tell you the politics of the playwright or cast, which allowed us to connect with the story and draw our own moral conclusions."
-Timothy Roscoe, Google Reviews
"Crone’s story grip’s viewers as we witness the pilots’ encounters with two young women who turn out to be a big part of their history — the Hiroshima survivor turned prostitute Miko and Japanese-American journalist Asuna."
-Brenda Hillegas, Rowhome Magazine
Playwright & Screenwriter