Jojo Wright 

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Jojo Wright

Writer / Comedian

 

 

TV AND SCREENWRITING                                                                                                                                                   

EVEN THE RICH (Wondery Podcast Series) –Writer  

• Research and write seasons: "Dolly Parton," "Kidnapping American Royalty: The Patty Hearst Story," "Murder in the House of Gucci"                                                          

 

THE IRRATIONAL (NBC Pilot) – Showrunner's Assistant to Arika Mittman  

• Coordinate with all department heads, schedule, track drafts. 

• UTV overall; additional pilot at Freeform                                                          

 

TXT STORIES (Digital Series on Facebook Watch) – Staff Writer  

• Pitch and write episodes for 3+ million subscriber channel; Highest episode has 16 million views (and counting!).                                                                       

 

Part-time assistant to Helen Krieger and Esa Lewis, Co-Producer Creators                                                           

• Projects in Development for Netflix, WB Features, Sony

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PARADISE LOST (Paramount Series) – Showrunner's Assistant to Arika Mittman  

• Travel to location set with showrunner for production 

• Writers' assistant during production   

 

GONE (Parcast Podcast Series) – Writer                                                                                                                     

• Research and write episode: "El Dorado"

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New Form – Development Coordinator   

• Development Coordinator for FINAL SPACE S1 & S2 (TBS), I SHIP IT S2 (CW), PARTY GIRL pilot (Freeform), MR. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT S1-S4 (Verizon go90), MISS 2059 S2 (Verizon go90)

• Coordinate all notes for current and development; managed all artist payments, contracts, WGA paperwork, etc 

 

JOCKSTRAP PALACE (Original Series) – Creator / Writer                                                             

• Optioned by New Form

• Wrote and produced a proof-of-concept short, "Sexy Secrets of the Jockstrap Palace"

 

Disney Imagineers – Temp Creative Consultant                                                             ​

 

HOMESCHOOLED (Digital Pilot) – Associate Producer / Contributing Writer                                             ​

 

Good Universe – Development Intern                                                                                                                       

 

Pacific Electric Picture Co (Ed Helms’ Company) – Development Intern 

 

THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE (Broadway Musical) – Author’s Assistant to Iris Rainer Dart                                       

• Track script changes and coordinate with production

 

New York Theatre Workshop – Artistic Intern                                                                                                                      

 

The Lark Play Development Center – Development Intern 

 

“Pick Me Up” (Short) – Writer / Director                                                                                                                               

• Premiered at Knoxville Film Festival

 

Screenwriting awards include: Sloan Fellow (HOME TO ROOST, pilot), Edward Small Award (THE FALL, feature), AFF Semi Finalist (THE FALL, feature).

 

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PUBLICATIONS (selected)                                                                                                                                                      

 “Book of Ruth” – Smith & Kraus                                                         

• Published in THE BEST TEN MINUTE PLAYS OF 2019

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Addition Freelance Writing for: TimeOut NY, Theasy.com, TheaterOnline.com, BroadwaySpace

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PLAYWRITING (selected)                                                                                                                                                       

 “Sorority Slaughterhouse Movie Night” – Produced by Tiny Rhino (Los Angeles, CA)                                                     

• Part of monthly festival

 

 “The Book of Ruth” – Produced by Barrington Stage (Pittsfield, MA)                                                                                 

• Part of annual 10x10 Festival

 

UNMENTIONABLES – Produced by NyLon Fusion Theater (NYC)                                                                                    

• Three-week equity run

 

I, SALOME – Produced by RaW Theatrical (NYC)                                                                                                                

• Part of annual Duct Tape and a Dream Festival

 

RISE – Produced by RaW Theatrical (NYC)                                                                                                                           

• Three-week equity run

 

Bck to the Grnd – Produced by RaW Theatrical (NYC)                                                                                                        

• Part of annual Duct Tape and a Dream Festival

 

WHAT IF? – Produced by Sightline and Culture Project (NYC)                                                                                            

• Contributing writer for audio story experience.

 

MISS HOPE’S – Produced by NyLon Fusion Theater (NYC)                                                                                                 

• Five-week equity run

 

YOU ARE HERE – Produced by NyLon Fusion Theater (NYC)                                                                                            

• Three-week equity run

 

“Mommy Dearest” – Produced by Outworks Festival (Baton Rogue, LA)                                                                           

• Subsequently produced by The Barrow Group Studio Theatre (NYC), 2013

 

UNBECOMING – Produced by RaW Theatrical (NYC)                                                                                                        

• Part of annual Duct Tape and a Dream Festival

 

MY BIG, THICK SCHTICK – Produced by RaW Theatrical (NYC)                                                                                       

• Three-week equity run

 

NIGHTGLOW – Produced by Clarence Brown Theatre                                                                                                        

• CBT Lab Series

 

OURS – Produced by ACT Theatre (Knoxville, TN)                                                                                                              

• Subsequently produced by Maryville College (Maryville, TN), 2007

 

Playwriting awards include: O’Neill Semi Finalist (HAVE IT MADE), Sewanee Tennessee Williams Fellow (HAVE IT MADE), Knoxville ACT Best Show (OURS), Steppingstone Millennium Playwriting Contest Finalist (UNBECOMING).

      

                              

EDUCATION                                                                                                                                                                            

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles, CA) – M.F.A. – Writing for Screen & Television

• Sloan Grant, Lambda Scholar, Edward Small Award, Summa Cum Laude

 

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (Knoxville, TN) – B.A., Creation and Performance of Advocacy Theatre

• Neyland Scholar, College Scholars, Chancellor’s Honors Program, Magna Cum Laude