Jason Sherman
UNITED NATHANS
by Jason Sherman
A reunion in Israel for three longtime friends turns into a confrontation over the truth behind a tragic night from their past.
“This play riveted all of our readers - a stunning central conceit, powerfully played out, with deep cultural resonance. ”
JPP Development:
2020 Jewish Playwriting Contest
Playwright Jason Sherman
Jason Sherman is a multi-award winning playwright and screenwriter. Among his plays are PATIENCE; READING HEBRON; IT’S ALL TRUE; and THREE IN THE BACK, TWO IN THE HEAD, which won the Governor General's Award for Drama. UNITED NATHANS is the final instalment of a trilogy that includes the plays THE LEAGUE OF NATHANS and READING HEBRON. His television credits include the mini-series “The Best Laid Plans” (CBC), “Bloodletting” & “Miraculous Cures” (TMN) and “ZOS: Zone of Separation” (TMN), as well as lauded docudramas “Jonestown” and “We Were Children”. He executive produced “The Listener” (CTV) and “Bloodletting”, and wrote for “Murdoch Mysteries” and “ReGenesis”, which he also co-developed. He created a number of CBC radio dramas, including two long running shows, “National Affairs”, and “Afghanada”. He lives in Toronto.
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