James Christy Jr. is an award-winning playwright, filmmaker and novelist. Recent plays include his solo show NOT RIGHT NOW, which had a sold-out run at the Philly Fringe; A GREAT WAR, which was nominated for a Barrymore Award for Best New Play in 2016; LOVE AND COMMUNICATION, which won the Brown Martin Award in 2012 has been made into a feature film (www.loveandcommunication.com). In a previous life he was an actor with a featured role in DEAD POETS SOCIETY (yes, he stood on his desk).