Original Productions
By Paul HalleyWhen I have an idea, I am able to envision not only the end result, but also all the steps I have to take to make it come to fruition. Many times, these steps involve recruiting the talent, guidance, and help of many different people. No creative project is done completely alone or in a vacuum. I have a confident and enthusiastic ability to marshal forces from the ground up in pursuit of my creative ideas. My portfolio of original productions is a unique display of successful large-scale creative projects that involved other artists, other leaders, and other people who believed in my idea.
TURN: Excerpts of a Novella, Spoken & Performed (2024)
THEATER WORKSHOP: In an episode of manic despair, an unstable 23-year-old from New York exaggerates his way into a luxury California rehab center as a scheme to find fame and recognition in The Golden State. Upon his arrival, he is forced to reckon with the state of his own mental health until he is compelled to run off the property, leaving his unsuspecting mother unaware of his whereabouts — and leaving himself to end up where he really belongs. (excerpts)
Where Should I Begin? A Student Film for the SUNY Potsdam Bicentennial Celebrations (2016)
STUDENT FILM: “Where Should I Begin?” was written and produced by Paul Halley as a ‘call for liberal arts education’ during the SUNY Potsdam’s Bicentennial Celebrations in 2015-2016. Told in three parts, “Where Should I Begin” was originally presented in front of a student and faculty-filled audience on September 11, 2015 at Dunn Hall on the SUNY Potsdam campus.
Supergiant: A One-Act Play (2009)
SUFFERN HIGH SCHOOL’S FIRST STUDENT-WRITTEN PLAY: Through poetry and friendship, two siblings cope the giref and guilt of witnessing a traumatic event second-hand.
The Song of the Sand: My Experience Climbing A Sand Dune In The Mojave Desert (2020)
MULTIMODAL ESSAY: On September 22, 2019, just a few days after my 25th birthday, I climbed a sand dune in Baker, California. One of the most profound experiences of my life, I learned a little more about my work ethic and what it means to finish what you started.
Body Speak: An Original Student Production (2014)
COLLABORATIVE & ORIGINAL STUDENT PRODUCTION: In partnership with Student Activists for Gender Equality at SUNY Potsdam, I originated the concept for Body Speak, a student-written, student-performed production that explored “the body” as a central theme. I directed the first two productons in spring 2014 and fall 2014. The College continued the program for several years beyond the time I graduated.
ANA: A One-Act Play (2008)
THEATER WORKSHOP: Clashing neighbors become unlikely friends as they discover that the youngest in the group is facing a silent, undiagnosed struggle with anorexia nervosa.