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True Life

Hiya Gramps!

A Contemporary Comedy Fantasy on Pre-Civilized Behaviour 

Featuring: a tank, a little baby, a tomato, a childless couple, an instant grandfather, a diaper, a head of lettuce, a rotweiler, a pillow and a mechanical owl.

An Enchanting Family Comedy Set in Pre-WWII Ottawa 

Featuring: a little boy, his dad, his mom's ever growing tummy, a brooding matriarch, a high wire escape act, transcontinental thought transference with Eddie Cantor, lucrative safe cracking, lots of snow, a magical blizzard and a train.

A Charmed Life

• Creative Direction 
• Speeches 
• Scripts - all media 
• Ad Copy - all media 
• Articles 
• Business and Marketing Plans 
• Web Sites 
• Brochures, Pamphlets, Flyers, Media Releases 

Affiliation: Writers Guild of Canada

• Creative Concept Development ~ $2,500 
• Scripts ~ Above WGC Scale 
• Ad Copy
  •   Radio (includes two revisions)
    • One to Two Spots: $1,000 per script 
    • Three Plus Spots: $850 per script 
    • Adapts: $500 per script 
  • Television
    • One to Two Spots: $1,500 per script 
    • Three Plus Spots: $1,000 per script 
    • Adapts: $750 per script 
  • Print
    • One to Two Spots: $1,000 per script 
    • Three Plus Spots: $850 per script 
    • Adapts: $500 per script 
  • Web Presentations
    • $250 per screen (10 screen minimum)
  • Web Sites
    • $350 per screen (10 screen minimum)
  • Web Ads
    • $1,000 per screen
• Other ~ $125 hour 
• Editing ~ $125 hour 

Education

• L.Th., St. Paul University, 1985 
• M.A.(Th.), University of Ottawa, 1978 

Languages

• English - excellent; French - good, Japanese - poor 
• Reads: English, French, Hebrew; Partial - Greek, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish & Romanji 

Credits

Books

• Liturgical Performance: A Performance Model for Liturgy based on the Writings of Constantin Stanislavski, eBook, James O'Regan, Ottawa, 2007
• Kids Pray the Darndest Things: Effective Liturgy, eBook, James O'Regan, Ottawa, 2003
• An Industrial and Economic Profile of the Actor, eBook, James O'Regan, Ottawa, 2003

Articles & Pamphlets

• Submission to Canadian Content in the 21st Century (web site), Canadian Heritage, (circa) 2002
• Submission to Canadian Content in the 21st Century, (PDF Report) Canadian Heritage paper, 2002
• Producer's Live Event and Concert Manual, SuzukiMusic, 2001.
• How to Sell Film in Canada, The Ottawa Citizen, November 13, 2000, p. A16
• "Search for a Canadian Blockbuster: A Primer on Selling Film to the Canadian Box Office," The Branch Line, Volume 7, Issue 9, 2000, p. 14
• "Surviving Revenue Canada," The Branch Line, Volume 7, Issue 4, Winter 1999
• Industrial & Economic Profile of the Actor, a privately published pamphlet for professional actors, 1997, Ottawa 
• "Anatomy of a Comedy -- Something for Nothing," Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada, Summer, 1993 
• "Waste Not, Want Not," Harrowsmith (105), Oct., 1992 
• "Working Image Theatre," Canadian Theatre Review, March, 1987 
• "Choosing Your Suzuki Teacher," Kids Toronto, August, 1987 

Theology

Academic & Trade

• Book Review, "The Fiery Serpent, A Chriatian Theory of Film and Theater," Theoforum, at the publishers, 2007
• Book Review, "The Idea of the Theater in Latin Christian Thought: Augustine to the Fourteenth Century," Baylor Journal of Theater and Performance, at the publishers, October, 2007
• "Don't Separate Children from the Liturgy," Momentum, April/May, 2004, p. 80-82
• "Forming Presiders for Children's Liturgy," Seminary Journal, Volume 9, Number 2, Fall 2003, pp. 79-81
• Kids Pray the Darndest Things: Effective Liturgy, e-book, www.jamesoregan.com, Ottawa, 2003
• An Industrial and Economic Profile of the Actor, e-book, www.jamesoregan.com, Ottawa, 2003
• Book Review, "The Sunday Lectionary: Ritual Word, Paschal Shape," Eglise et Théologie, (v.29, 1999), pp.403-405
• "The Grammar of Symbol" (Reprint), The Lent Book, Resource Publications, San Jose, 1999, pp.30-33
• "A Note On Keeping A Difficult Text in the Apostolic Tradition," Ephemerides Liturgicae, 108 (1994), pp 73-76 
• "Shaping the Preparation of Gifts," Modern Liturgy, 21/5, June/July, (1994), pp 16-17 
• Book Review, "Liturgy as Language of Faith," Toronto Journal of Theology, (8/1),1992 
• Book Review, "Why Sing," Toronto Journal of Theology, (6/1) 1990 
• Book Review, "The Scarecrow & Bedlam in Bethlehem," PMC Journal, (7/2) 1990 
• Book Review, "The Words of Worship, Presiding and Preaching at the Rites," Toronto Journal of Theology, 1990 

Popular

• Invitation to Ministry, The Quarterly, Vol. 10, No. 2, Junne 1998, p.12.
• “Extremely Necessary,” Celebrate, (Sept.-Oct., 1989) 
• “Liturgical Diagnosis of a Parish,” Celebrate, (Sept.-Oct., 1989) 
• “Christmas,” Celebrate (Nov.-Dec., 1989) 

Scripts

Stage

• Contributor, Made in Canada, Impact Productions, 1985 
• The Patriots, a play, 1982 
• The Vigil, a play, 1981 
• Eschaton, a play, with Robin Marshall, 1976 
• Ecoman - A Utopitale - liturgical drama, 1975 
• The Resurrection of Lazarus - liturgical dance, 1974 
• A Christmas Mime - liturgical drama, 1974 
• A Pentecost Play - liturgical drama, 1973 

Television/Video

• South East Missouri Museum A-V project, 14 audio-visual scripts for various pre-Columbian, post-Columbian and Civil War exhibits, GAPC, 2005-2006
• Vent & Burn - The Last Resort, under 20 minute training video for Transport Canada, Tristan Creative, 2006
• Shooters: The Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit (1941-1946), 48:50, www.jamesoregan.com & Department of National Defence, 2004
• Getting the Story Home, Canadian Forces Public Affairs, WWII to 2000. 10 minutes, Department of National Defence, 2000
• Almost Live in Ottawa, proposal, 1/2 hour live comedy series, 1995 
• Microwaves ‘r’ Us, 90 sec. skit, Corevideocom Ltd., 1995 
• The Wine Show, 1/2 hour series proposal & promo, Corevideocom Ltd., 1995 
• Development for Weekly Satire spot for New Brunswick-based news, CBC New Brunswick News, 1994
• Shannon, story outlines for 1/2 hour series, 1994 
• La Famille Jazz, treatment for New Brunswick CBC TV, 1/2 hour documentary, 1994 
• True Life, pilot for comedy series, 1991 
• Treatment for 1/2 hour network comedy for CBC-TV, 1984 
• Political Satire for What's New, CBC-TV, 1982-1983 

Film

• Edsville - the DVD, A Really Big Production Inc., 2005
• True Life, feature comedy, (funded in part by New Brunswick/Canada Cooperation Agreement on Cultural Development) 1993 
• Creator & Head-Writer, Edsville, 1989 
• The Office Tower, short silent comedy, 1984 
• A Charmed Life, feature, (funded in part by OAC Screenwriter's grant & FUND), 1983 

Multimedia (Live)

• Additional Material, The Fessenden Animation, Ground Zero Productions, 1986 
• Additional Material, The Fessenden Animation, Ground Zero Productions, 1985 
• Contributor, Waves, Ground Zero Productions, 1984 
• Contributor, Waves, Ground Zero Productions, 1983 

Web Creative

• Creative for Fly Casting, 2006
• Creative for SuzukiMusic, 1999 (not current site)
• Creative and web ads for Brian Levy Casting, 1999
• Creative for RiverIce.ca (pending), CRIPE, 1999
• Creative for VistaSuites.com, Vista Networks Inc., 1998
• Creative for Chimo Hotel VistaSuites^TM Intranet and second board of directors presentation, Vista Networks Inc., 1998
• Creative for Vista.ca and board of directors presentation, Vista Networks Inc., 1998
• Creative and Maintenance, Divine Infant Lector's Web Site, 1997-98
• Creative, Assurer la croissance du St-Laurent (Plan directeur), le Hydraulique et relevés (HR) - La Garde côtière canadienne - région Laurentienne, a business plan web site for Canadian Coast Guard intranet, 1997-1998
• Creative, Judy Olmstead - Suzuki Instructor, Web Site, 1997
• Creative, International Internship Program Canada, Web Site, 1997
• Consultant, The Flag Challenge, [link tba], Canadian Heritage, 1996
• Creative and Proposal, Canada Celebrates: Using Symbol in the Canadian Symbols Website, Canadian Heritage, 1996
• Proposal on Canadian Symbols Web Site, Canadian Heritage, 1996
• Web Site Critique, Tierra Communications Inc., 1996
• Creative, James O'Regan, Web Site, 1996

Radio

• Writer/Broadcaster, Information Morning, CBA Radio, 1992 
  • New In Town (July 16, 92)
  • Baby Potato Hunt (Oct 15,92)
  • Give Us A Reason - Shoppers
  • Hot Stuff - Wasabi
  • Mapping Canada
• Regular humour commentary for The Food Show, CBC Radio, 1985 - 1986 
  • Food Show - Coke
• Joe Samedi, Detection Canada, CBC Radio Drama, 1983 
• Writer/Broadcaster, CBO Morning, CBO Radio, 1981 

Advertising/PR

• Sample Moosehead TV Copy
• Sample TV Copy
• Press Releases, GDG Communications, 1994, 1995 
• Neptune Theatre Radio Campaign, 7 commercials, Sample Radio Copy, Simpson-Gilbert, 1993
• "CO-OP Carnaval," Employee Connection, CO-OP Atlantic, 1992 
• Ad Copy, Co-op Atlantic, 1992 
• Ad Copy, Corporate Communications, 1992 
• New Brunswick - Growing Innovation, article, Venture Communications, for ACOA, 1992 
• Atlantic Ingenuity - A Global Export, speech, ACOA, 1992 
• Atlantic Suzuki Radio Copy, Atlantic Suzuki d'Atlantique Inc., 1992
• Media Release: September 2001, December 2006, September 2007

Editing

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