Joshua D. Maley

Joshua D. Maley was born on January 1, 1979 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. He was adopted immediately by Dan and Sheree Maley. Maley grew up in various suburbs and rural communities in Southwest PA, attending Brighton Township Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Snyder Middle School, and finally graduating from the now defunct Beaver Valley Christian Academy in Rochester, PA. Maley developed a passion for writing and the creative arts after meeting drama director Keith Taylor at BVCA. After participating in a number of Mr. Taylor's productions, Maley decided he wanted to write and direct his own. "Beyond the Storm", Maley's first produced work, debuted at his alma mater in 1998. A follow-up, "Dragon's Wrath", debuted the following year. The play was also taken on several road trips, ranging from Pittsburgh, PA to Toronto, Ontario. In May of 2000 Maley graduated from Sawyer School with a degree in computers systems, and began working in the Information Technology field, indulging in creative efforts on the side. In 2004, he directed "Eros is Thanatos", a short film written by Maley's close friend, Matthew Whipple. The film was shot on consumer grade equipment, and only exists as a noir-esque trailer. Maley's second directorial effort came during his second semester at Point Park University. While in attendance at Point Park, he directed a total of 3 shorts: Dear Santa, In Spirit, and Occupied. In 2011, he directed another student effort, Time Between. In 2012, Maley developed a web series called "Shepard". The first season went into production the same year, but was called off due to cast related issues. Over a year later, Maley returned to Shepard with a new script and mostly new cast and completed a pilot episode. In early 2015, Maley completed the final draft of The Way of Seeming, a script originally conceived as a short film a decade earlier. Fundraising efforts began in May, via private investors as well as a public Kickstarter. Production begins in July, 2015.