Theatre & Film Artist
Jeanmarie
Simpson
A living digital home for plays, productions, teaching resources, excerpts, and performance rights.
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- Teaching Artist
When Churchyards Yawn
and Other Plays
New — Second Edition · 2026
When Churchyards Yawn
and Other Plays
Four plays about memory, ritual, collapse, and survival. A collection for educators, actors, directors, universities, and community theatres seeking language-driven contemporary drama with historical depth, flexible staging, and strong classroom use.
The collection includes plays intended for classroom discussion, staged readings, actor training, independent production, and repertory development.
The Collection
All plays ↗Find your path
What brings you to the theatre?
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Directors & Producers
Browse the catalog by cast size, read synopses and staging requirements, and request production rights in one click.
02
Students & Actors
More than 30 years of actor training — private study and small groups, built on simplicity, practicality, and confidence.
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Educators & Programs
Scene packets, monologues, teaching guides, review copies, and workshop availability for schools and universities.
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Press & Researchers
Five decades of reviews, interviews, profiles, and production history — from the Huffington Post to regional stages.
“I write to invite attention — to what’s been forgotten, to what still needs to be heard, and to what we might learn if we listen closely.”Jeanmarie Simpson — Artist Statement
Performance Rights
Bring this work to your stage.
Performance rights are available for universities, schools, community theatres, festivals, workshops, staged readings, and independent productions.