Joe Praml

Joe was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, graduated University of Minnesota (BA degree in English); Shubert Fellow in Playwriting at UofM Graduate School of Theatre. Won McKnight Foundation Humanities Award for Drama. Stage plays produced in London and US. Moved to London in 1970, lived there 14 years working in film, TV, radio and stage, as actor, writer and director. Also freelance journalist, including features for London's Time Out magazine. Professional organizations include Long-Service Member British Equity, Screen Actors Guild, Dramatists Guild of America, former member British Union of Journalists. Celtic Arts Center member since mid-80s. At Center, directed Mary O'Malley's "Once a Catholic" (Hollywood Drama-Logue Critics Award for Direction); two Eugene O'Neill sea plays, "Bound East For Cardiff" and "The Long Voyage Home" (awarded Eugene O'Neill Centennial Memorial Commendation by City of Los Angeles); compiled, directed, read "Celtic Visions and Dreams, an Evening of Poetry of