Kelly McCarthy
Playwright, Filmmaker & Journalist
Culture Vultures: EAGLE THEATRE PREMIERE'S "THE KING OF EAST JABIP"
“Written by Kelly McCarthy and starring her father, Tom McCarthy, this moving play focuses on the trials and tribulations of aging, losing state of mind and handling life’s obstacles."
New Jersey Stage: EAGLE THEATRE'S WORLD PREMIERE...
“Patrons instantly responded to local playwright Kelly McCarthy’s insight into the American family. Eagle Theatre has since assisted McCarthy in several workshops, drafts, and private readings of the play."
BroadwayWorld: THE KING OF EAST JABIP GRABS AT THE HEART
“Playwright Kelly McCarthy captures the whole real, raw picture of living in a loving household with a seriously fragile 80 yr. old. The subject matter is solemn but the balance of humor and tragedy truly grounds the show."
Courier-Post: EAGLE WORLD PREMIERE PLAY ROOTED IN FAMILY
“'The King of East Jabip' is rooted in the familiar, inspired by her family’s banter and set in Philadelphia, where Kelly grew up around the theater scene. Tom used to take Kelly and her brother along to rehearsals, and credits some of her natural abilities to those experiences."
WPVI-TV 6 Action News: ART OF AGING - THE KING OF EAST JABIP
"'I know it's a big subject to tackle. After I started to write it, I wanted to make sure I honored it.' Kelly consulted with 2 neurologists and family and friends impacted by the disease to ensure the story-line was authentic."
New Jersey Stage: THE KING OF EAST JABIP
"'My dad wanted me to write a play with a character that would be around his age,'explained Kelly McCarthy. 'He was interested in a character that he felt still had things in life he wanted to do and didn’t want to give up just because he was older.'"
The Eagle Theatre to Stage World Premiere of THE KING OF EAST JABIP
"'The first time I stepped inside Eagle Theatre I thought, this is where my play will be produced. It was like coming home. I didn't choose Eagle Theatre. It chose me,'proudly boasts McCarthy."
Playwrights Learn From Each Other at Cape May Stage Symposium
"Kelly McCarthy, a playwright and former journalist, said that she was attending the symposium for the third time. In September, her first full-length play, The King of East Jabip, will have a four-week run at the Eagle Theatre in Hammonton, N.J. “It’s wonderful,” she said. “You learn from the master playwrights, from hearing your work read out loud, and from your peers.”
Dad Teams Up With Daughter For First Play
"I grew up watching my dad in rehearsal in plays. I had been hearing that language all the time for years. When I write, it comes out in a theatrical and dramatic form. ... The play is about loss, faith, just hanging on, new beginnings and making the best of life," she said."
Press Of Atlantic City: LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT DEBUTS AT EAGLE THEATRE
“Patrons instantly responded to local playwright Kelly McCarthy’s insight into the American family. Eagle Theatre has since assisted McCarthy in several workshops, drafts, and private readings of the play."