Writing Résumé for Jon Bastian
WGA(w)

Film & Television

7th Heaven, episode #83, "Hoop Dreams", directed by David Plenn
Spelling Television, Inc., Aaron Spelling, producer

Random Shooting in LA, segment writer, omnibus independent film, directed by Jeff Delman
Foundation Films, Matt Keener, producer

Who Gets to Water the Grass?, (co-writer) indie short, produced and directed by Luis Meza

DekkaLodge, indie feature, directed by Armen Kevorkian, produced by Stephen Welke
Screenwriter and co-story writer

Theatre

Screamin' Monkey Love!
The Hybrid Lounge, West Hollywood, directed by Dan Justin

The Heretics of Alexandria
Winner, New Century Writer Awards
Presented as part of The Company Rep Staged Works Reading Series

Noah Johnson had a Whore...
South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California, directed by Martin Benson
Winner, SCR California New Plays Competition
Winner, DramaLogue Award for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting
Finalist, PEN West Literary Award for Drama

Petty Treasons
The Road Theatre, North Hollywood, California, directed by Brad Hills
Nominated for three Valley Theatre League Awards
Audrey Skirball-Kenis Theatre (Staged Reading), directed by Oskar Eustis

Umbrella
Finalist, Actors Theatre of Louisville Ten Minute Play Competition

Bill & Joan
Finalist, Lois and Richard Rosenthal New Play Prize, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

A Perfectly Natural Explanation
The Limelight Playhouse, North Hollywood, California, directed by Ken McFarlane
The Carpet Company Stage, Los Angeles, California, directed by Bryan Azorsky
Theatre/Theater, Hollywood, California, directed by Missy Whitchurch
The Rose Theatre, Venice, California, directed by Bryan Azorsky

Guerilla Cookies
The Road Theatre, North Hollywood, California, directed by Brad Hills
NoHo Arts Fest, North Hollywood, California, directed by Robin Rice

Nothing, Nothing, Not a Thing
The East Theatre, Hollywood, California, directed by Timothy Ross

Doing the Onion
The Limelight Playhouse, North Hollywood, California, directed by Ken McFarlane

Where Credit is Due
The Limelight Playhouse, North Hollywood, California, directed by Ken McFarlane
The Rose Theatre, Venice, California, directed by Clifford Bell

Education & Professional Affiliations

The Company Rep at El Portal Theatre Center
Member, playwrights lab and acting company

Interact Theatre Company Play Development Lab
Invited member, play development and staged reading program

Lincoln Center West Directors Lab 2001
Invited participant, Wordsmiths Director/Playwright Workshops

Filmmakers Foundation Writers Project
Invited participant in screenwriting/development workshop

Chesterfield Writers Film Project
Fellowship recipient in program sponsored by Steven Spielberg, Amblin Entertainment and Universal Studios.

The Golden West Playwrights
Co-director, founding member of play development and production group, whose members have been produced internationally and have won awards ranging from an Oscar to the Humana Prize

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Communications/Screenwriting Major; Theatre Directing and Abnormal Psych Minors

Other Awards & Affiliations

Filmmonthly Writer Awards
2001 Winner, Best Editorial Article, A.I. In Depth

New Century Writer Awards
Finalist, short story division, for How to Keep a Mistress Happy, Between Zero and One and Let Me Take You Down.

Filmmonthly.com
Editor, publisher, online film, television and media review site with extensive published reviews and commentaries

Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights
Founding and emeritus member, former editor of quarterly newsletter for non-profit support and advocacy group representing playwrights in Southern California

Spelling Television
Script Coordinator for final three seasons of Melrose Place, two seasons of 7th Heaven and the entire run of the series Safe Harbor; sometime extra on Melrose Place.