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Author: Mahonri Stewart

I'm a national award winning playwright, a hopeful screenwriter, a family man, a spiritual seeker, and a guy who takes himself way too seriously.
  • by Mahonri Stewart
  • Posted on November 7, 2015November 11, 2015

Shame, Support, and a Mormon Playwright

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  • by Mahonri Stewart
  • Posted on May 20, 2014

Dedications and the Real Narnian

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  • by Mahonri Stewart
  • Posted on December 17, 2013

Abandoning the Field or Fighting the Good Fight: Ethics in Business, the Arts, and Hollywood

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  • by Mahonri Stewart
  • Posted on November 19, 2013

Behold, Ye Are Fallen: The Case for Mormon Tragedy

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  • by Mahonri Stewart
  • Posted on September 17, 2013

Digital Drama: The Way to Keep Mormon Theatre Relevant?

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  • by Mahonri Stewart
  • Posted on June 11, 2013January 12, 2017

Desperate Prayers: Keeping the Faith as Mormon Artists

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  • by Mahonri Stewart
  • Posted on May 21, 2013June 27, 2024

Justifying the Cut: The Plays of Saints on Stage

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  • by Mahonri Stewart
  • Posted on April 16, 2013

Literary Darwinism: Melissa Leilani Larson and Adapting Characters Into a Dramatic Medium

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