This Infinite Pinprick
Klorn, an alien, travels across the Galaxy on a hunch that there's life on Earth. Little does he know he's 400 years too late to meet the messenger who he first discovered. That doesn't stop Klorn from befriending a human teenager and making the galaxy a lot smaller.
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James KennaWriterThe Garden Will Not Crumble, The Doors
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Project Type:Short Script
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Genres:Sci-Fi, Comedy
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Number of Pages:19
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
James Kenna (he/him/his) is a writer, dramaturg, and actor.
He's been an apprentice or resident writer at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, The Hangar Theatre, Vivid Stage (resident playwright), The New Jersey Play Lab, and The 52nd Street Project.
Select writing credits include:
Film: The Garden Will Not Crumble (Short Film, ACT Skyfest 2021), The Doors (Vail Film Festival 2024 Quarterfinalist)
Web: "Peaches" (Short), "Hometown Hero" (Short, Upcoming)
Plays: “Beowulf: Her Story" (Capitol High School, Dragonfly Theatre Finalist, Slated for 2020 Edinburgh Fringe Festival Postponed due to COVID-19, and Featured on The Subtext Podcast). Writer for Tsquared Theatre Company’s New Works Festival, "The Key: A Solo Show" (The Chain Theatre).
James received his BA from Fordham University with awards in distinguished achievement. To learn more about his work reach out to him at jameskenna.com.
James, in addition to his artistic work, has been a union Ironworker in NYC, an Account Executive in Tech, and a longtime teacher. He's had the privilege of knowing people from all walks of life, and he's passionate about bringing their untold stories to the page/screen.
Particularly, stories concerned with blue-collar folk, mental health, substance abuse, hope, and childhood imagination fuel James across genres.
James is committed to using any platforms his writing gains to increase the diversity, mentorship, and accessibility of film and theatre.