A New York Story — a Greek Tragedy

A Modern-Day Mythology...

... in six episodes

After a self-imposed exile, artist, Val Shepard, returns to New York City with the intention of picking up the life he left behind. Upon His return, Val meets Jackson King, 'Mr. Jack' and by living vicariously through Mr. Jack, Val discovers what he could have accomplished had he not succumbed to his fears. and in doing so, sets into motion a cascade of events that destroys all which he cherishes.

Principle Cast

Val Shepard played by Raymond Turturro
Jackson "Mr. Jack" King played by Jeffrey Roth
Jenna Bardi played by To Be Cast
Ian Bardi played by To Be Cast
Jimmy Alfono played by To Be Cast
Jedidiah King played by To Be Cast
Ruta Kolakov played by To Be Cast
Peter Kolokov played by To Be Cast
Tommy Machine played by To Be Cast
Elsa Burgrundy played by To Be Cast
Chester Alopece played by To Be Cast

“This above all: to thine own self be true…” —William Shakespeare

To thine own self be true. It’s an age-old turn of phrase, but what does it actually mean? To deny one’s character to one’s self, no matter how dissolute that disposition, was considered to be the greatest transgression against the Natural Order of the Universe. A crime, in Shakespeare's time, which was thought to incur the wrath of God.



Thematically, Mr. Jack addresses questions of self-awareness and the cause and effect of denying one’s self. As the story unfolds, Val begins a manipulation of the present that he believes will undo his past. However, by not being true to essences, Val sets a series of events into motion that, in the end, will destroy all he cherishes.

Mr. Jack is a story which addresses this question in a contemporary situation. It is the story of Val Shepard, a painter with the inability to accept praise or love. Returning to New York after a self-imposed exile Val meets Jackson King, 'Mr. Jack' and by living vicariously through Mr. Jack, Val discovers what he could have accomplished had he not succumbed to his fears.

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