O'Connell, James Mainard: - James Mainard O'Connell is an award-winning playwright who has been a practitioner and educator of theatre since 2003. He holds Theatre, English, and Performance degrees from Hendrix College and Mary Baldwin University. Over the years, he has had the pleasure of working with such organizations as Columbia University, McCarter Theatre, James Madison University, American Shakespeare Center, Kingsborough Community College, Peterborough Players, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Maryland Shakespeare Festival, and many more. He currently directs the theatre program at Episcopal Collegiate School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Two of his plays (Tad! or, The Frog Prince and Mountain of Crime) are published by Uproar Theatrics, two others have been contest winners (Painted Distraction and Conduit), and several others have received productions. You can learn more about James at www.jamesmainardoconnell.weebly.com.