WELCOME TO THE PLAYS OF JOE SIMONELLI!

For Artistic Directors & ProducersCommercially proven comedies and thrillers with flexible staging, strong roles, and proven audience appeal.
Comedies: Female predominant comedies - "Backstate Broads" (6f, 1m) "Men Are Dogs" (6f, 2m) "Old Ringers" (5f, 2m)ComedyRoommates - (2f, 3m) - Amazon Books **** Men Are Dogs (6f, 2m) Concord *** Old Ringers (5f, 2m) Miracle or 2 Licensing Stocks and Blonds (5f,5m) Amazon Books *** Dying For Theatre (3f, 4m) Concord *** Wake Me at Midnight (4f, 6m) AmazonHalf Baked ( 3f, 4m) Amazon books ***** Sicilians in the Basement (3f, 3m Romantic comedy) Amazon booksHeaven Help Me (2f, 4m comedy /fantasy) Concord **** Where There's a Will (1f, 3m, or 2f, 2m - comedy /fantasy) Amazon books Seasonal titles: (including Thrillers) A Christmas Tail (4f,4m - dramedy) Miracle or 2 Licensing *** A Rainbow Holiday (3f, 5m dramedy) Amazon *** With This Ring (4f, 4m - dramedy /doubling permitted) Miracle or 2 LicensingThe Ghost in the Meadow (4f,1m Thriller) Amazon **** The Spirit of Bay Manor (2m, 3f Thriller) Miracle or 2 LicensingThe Haunting of Billop House (2f, 2m Thriller) Musical /Comedy Romance.com – Musical Comedy (3f, 3m) Amazon Books Dramas Wretched Asylum – (1f,2m) Amazon Books *** Out At Third (2f, 2m) Amazon Books Injustice for All (6f, 4m courtroom drama)
One Acts Joe Simonelli's "Wacky One Acts" (formerly titled 7 by Simonelli) (8 comedic one acts) Amazon Books **** Closing Notices (5 dramatic One Acts) Amazon Books BACK UP PLAY – Comedy (2m 1f – no line memorization required) Amazon Books

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  • UP COMING PRODUCTIONS
  • "Sicilians in the Basement" Talking Horse Theatre Mo
  • "Roommates" - Bell Tower Theatre - IA April 2026 'HALF BAKED' - Beef House Dinner Theatre, In. April 2026
  • "Where There's a Will" - Lion Heart Theatre GA.. May 2026
  • "Old Ringers" - Bremerton Community Theatre May 2026
  • "Heaven Help Me" - Richmond Hill Barn, Illinois - July 2026 Broadway 1st class and West End rights of all titles, as well as television, movie and all other media thru International Authors Society. For rates on all Amazon titles contact the author directly. Agent Contact (Broadway/ West End) Gary N. DaSilva International Authors Society 111 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 250 Manhattan Beach Ca. 90266 gary@internationalauthors.com 310-318-5665 Author Contact Joe Simonelli joe@joesimonelli.com 347-355-8989 * If you do not receive a timely response to a query by email (5 days) please feel free to call and leave a message)

  • LATEST RELEASE - HALF BAKED - (4m, 3f) by Sigrist and Simonelli Theatre's are scooping up this hilarious farce for production!
  • This show has been delighting dinner theatre audiences across the country.
  • Retired brothers Jay and Sonny move to Florida from the Jersey shore with their wives, only for their new cafe to fail, forcing them to resort to some half-baked schemes including insurance fraud, a podcast, and infusing pot stickers with weed to save their finances. Chaos ensues when a sexy Russian loan shark, an ex-boyfriend turned detective, and a millennial are added to the mix. Once Jay and his wife go missing all bets are off in this rousing farce.
  • What the critics said.
  • "Barninger and his cast and crew give a great performance of Half Baked, highlighting the comedy, and teasing out the subtleties in the relationships between the characters. Audiences can enjoy this comedy at Hanover Little Theatre". ......Broadway World Visit the Half Baked page for more details!

  • BOOKS BY JOE SIMONELLI: (pages below)
  • "Redemption" - a novel. (The Godfather meets The exorcist)
  • "Go Away Gus" - Illustrated children's book based on the cat from "A Christmas Tail"
  • "Stock investing for the Novice" - A primer for new investors on stock trading based on my 25 year career as a stock broker. " Web Welcome Channel 7 News Interview

Stage Plays by Joe Simonelli - Click below for info on each title!

Stage Plays by Joe Simonelli

Novels and non fiction books by Joe Simonelli


Joe Simonelli has been writing popular stage plays since 2001. Twenty Three full length stage plays covering all genres including Comedy, Drama. Thriller and a Musical! Also comedic one acts and dramas as well as screenplays and sitcom treatments based on his stage plays! Joe also writes original screenplays! Scroll below for a list of all plays! Click on the button to visit each page.
How do Simonelli's themes compare to other contemporary playwrights?Joe Simonelli's themes often blend humor with emotional depth, making his works accessible yet thought-provoking. Compared to other contemporary playwrights, his focus on relationships, personal struggles, and redemption aligns with writers like Neil Simon, who also explored human connection through comedy. Simonelli, in his three stage thrillers, incorporates supernatural and mystery elements, setting him apart from more traditional playwrights.His dramedies also reflect social commentary, much like David Mamet or Tracy Letts, but with a lighter, more audience-friendly approach. While Mamet and Letts often delve into darker, more intense narratives, Simonelli balances drama with humor, making his plays engaging for a broad audience.His comedies are both crowd pleasing, and provocative, often with unconventional plot twists that you never see in typical comedies.
What my agent has to say!"I am the longtime agent and representative of Larry Gelbart and Neil Simon. I find my latest client, Joe Simonelli, to be in good company with his more famous counterparts".Sincerely,Gary DaSilvaInternational Authors Society
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Life and Career

Joe Simonelli - Biography

Joe Simonelli is an American playwright. He first began his career as the resident playwright for First Avenue Playhouse in Atlantic Highlands NJ. His most notable published works are "Men Are Dogs", "Ladies in Lingerie" & "Heaven Help Me." All published with the number one play publisher, Samuel French Inc. (Concord Theatricals) His popular valentines opus "With This Ring". is with Stage Rights (Broadway Publishing) Simonelli grew up in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, New York, where his father, Phillip, was a local orchestra leader. Joe was exposed to Broadway at an early age as his parents encouraged him and his four siblings to attend the theatre. Starting at the age of seven he saw such stars as Danny Kaye in Two by Two and Katharine Hepburn in Coco. Simonelli appeared on stage as early as the second grade beginning with elementary school productions at St. Patrick's Grammar School until his senior year at Xaverian High School in Brooklyn when he was featured as one of the Jets in West Side Story. Forty years later he played the role of Lt. Schrank in an equity production on Staten Island, New York, Simonelli didn't seriously get into theatre and writng until the age of forty when he tried out for a local community theatre production in New Jersey. Shortly thereafter he started writing plays and submitting them around New York City and Los Angeles. WorkAlthough known for his popular comedies such as "Men are Dogs" and "Old Ringers," which get performed regularly around the United States, Canada and the UK, Simonelli also writes across theatrical genres. He has written a popular musical about internet dating titled Romance dot com and his ghost story thriller The Ghost in the Meadow, has had many professional and amateur performances, most notably an extended run at The State Theatre of Virginia, (The Barter) An old line LORT venue. Simonelli is a full member of the Dramatist Guild of America and is represented by KM Creative agency. His legal representative in Los Angeles is Gary DaSilva. Mr. DaSilva remarked when asked about his relationship with Mr. Simonelli. "I represent such notable playwrights as Neil Simon and Larry Gelbart. I find Joe Simonelli to be in good company with his more famous counterparts." Joe currently resides in Fort Myers, Florida. Website - http://joesimonelli.net Joe Simonelli – list of plays
Roommates - Comedy (2f, 3m) - Amazon Books US
Heaven Help Me - Comedy/ fantasy (2f, 4m) - Samuel French,
Men Are Dogs - Comedy (6f, 2m) Samuel French.
Stocks and Blondes – Comedy (5f, 5m) - Amazon Books,
Romance.com – Musical Comedy (3f, 3m)
Dying For Theatre – Comedy (3f, 4m) Samuel French,
Wretched Asylum – Drama (1f,2m)
Wake Me at Midnight - Comedy (4f, 6m) Amazon Books
With This Ring - Romantic Dramedy (4f, 4m – doubling permitted) Amazon Books ,
A Christmas Tail – Dramedy (3f, 4m) Amazon Books
Old Ringers - Comedy (5f, 2m) Amazon Books
The Ghost in the Meadow - Thriller (4f, 1m) Amazon Books
Sicilians in the Basement – Romantic Comedy (3f, 3m ) Amazon Books,
Out At Third – Drama (2f, 2m) Amazon Books Where There’s a Will – Comedy/Fantasy (1f, 3m) Amazon Books (US) / Stage Scripts (Uk)
The Haunting of Billop House – Thriller (2f, 2m) Amazon Books,
A Rainbow Holiday - Dramedy (3f, 5m) Amazon Books
Seven by Simonelli 2016 (6 comedic one acts) Amazon Books,
Injustice for All - Court room drama (6f, 4m)
Closing Notices (4 dramatic One Acts) 2018 Amazon Books
The Spirit of Bay Manor – Thriller (3f, 2m) Half Baked - Comedy (4m, 3f)


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