Career
A California resident, the playwright has served on the faculty of California State University, Fullerton and American River College, and has been a resident artist at the William Inge Center for the Arts in Independence, Kansas. His 1987 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens"s A Christmas Carol, written with composer David de Berry, may be Hellesen"s most widely produced work. Necessary Sacrifices (2012)
The Road From Appomattox (2009)
Gathering Blue (adapted from Lois Lowry.
2008)
You"re Getting Warmer (2008)
Johnny Tremain (adapted from Esther Forbes.
2007)
One Destiny (2006)
The Emperor"s New Clothes (adapted from Andersen. 2006)
Eureka! (2006)
Birdman (2005)
The Wind in the Willows (adapted from Kenneth Grahame.
2004)
A Speedy and Public Trial (adapted from Kafka. 2004)
The Pride of Weedpatch Camp (2004)
Indian Summer (2003)
Power Play (2002)
Teardown (2001)
Bad Water Blues (2001)
Communique (2001)
Kingdom (1999)
Untamed (1998)
Counting Ninas (1998)
Cyrano de Bergerac (adapted from Rostand.
1998)
Layin" Office the Lizard-Boy (1997)
4/100ths (1997)
Caribbean Folk Tales (1997)
Trashed! (1997)
Birds of a Feather (1995)
Dos Corazones (1994)
A Cappella (1994)
My Mom"s Dad (1993)
Face2Face (1991)
Once In Arden (1990)
Gift Rap (1990)
The Twelve Dancing Princesses (adapted from the Brothers Grimm.
1990)
A Christmas Carol (adapted from Dickens. 1987)
Moonshadow (1987)
Couvade (1987)
Drive In (1976).