In his debut collection of personal essays, Emmy-nominated screenwriter Michael Jamin (King of the Hill, Just Shoot Me, Beavis and Butt-Head, Wilfred, Maron, Rules of Engagement, Tacoma FD) recounts the true stories of a sensitive, anxious man searching for the most important things: identity, love, forgiveness, and redemption. 

A cross between David Sedaris and Neil Simon, Michael discovers his unlikeliest moments of growth: he fakes his way onto a college-football team to experience a moment of grace; breaks up with a woman because she can’t stop saying “just kidding”; gets caught lying during a Hollywood power meeting; takes advantage of the pandemic lockdown to repair his relationship with his daughters. Audaciously funny yet achingly poignant, A Paper Orchestra will have you rethinking the smallest, almost forgotten moments of your life.

A Paper Orchestra launched in February 2024 and became the #1 New Release on Amazon in 6 different categories (Including Humor Essays, Parent & Child Relationships, and Biographies & Memoirs of Authors.)

Michael is a professional television writer/showrunner since 1996. A graduate of Princeton University, Michael lives in Los Angeles.

On social media, he shares his experiences working in Hollywood under the handle @MichaelJaminWriter. Michael has been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, The Guardian, CNN, The Washington Post and more. 

Book Signing after the show: A Paper Orchestra paperback books will be available to purchase for $19.99. If you already have A Paper Orchestra, please bring it with you and Michael will sign it!

Directed and Produced by Cynthia Jamin. Presented by The Actors Studio of Newburyport & 3 Girls Jumping

This presentation is 60-80 minutes long with no intermission.

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