John Kolvenbach
- Writer
- Actor
John Kolvenbach is an American playwright known for works including
Gizmo Love, Love Song, On An Average Day, Goldfish, and Fabuloso. After
graduating from Middlebury College in 1988 he attended Rutgers
University graduating with a Masters in Fine Arts degree in 1992. Both
Love Song and On an average day were performed on the West End in
London. Love Song was directed by John Crowley and featured Kristen
Johnson, Cillian Murphy, Neve Campbell and Michael McKean. Love Song
was nominated for an Olivier Award nomination as best new comedy. On an
average day was also directed by Crowley and featured Woody Harrelson
and Kyle McLachlan. Love Song premiered at the Steppenwolf company in
Chicago, directed by Austin Pendleton. Fabuloso premiered on Cape Cod
at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) in the summer of 2008,
directed by the author. Also at WHAT; the premiere of Gizmo Love
(2004), directed by Sam Weisman and productions of On an average day
(2006) and Love Song (2007) both directed by Jeff Zinn. Goldfish was
presented by South Coast Repertory in their 2009 season, directed by
Loretta Greco. Kolvenbach's companion piece to Goldfish, entitled Mrs.
Whitney, was presented in repertory with Goldfish at the Magic Theatre
in San Francisco in the Fall of 2009. Kolvenbach's works have been
performed all over the world, including productions in Rome, Sydney,
Wellington, Seoul, Melbourne, Tel Aviv, and in many theaters in the US.
The plays are published by Methuen and the Dramatists Play Service.