PLAYWRITING RESUME

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Playwriting Affiliate: National New Play Network (NNPN): Washington D.C.
Member: The Dramatists Guild

PLAYWRITING EXPERIENCE
 FULL-LENGTH PLAYS
For California...With Love, Norma Jeane
  • Workshop with Chicago Dramatists RAC Writers’ Group: Chicago, IL (October – November 2017)
  • Residency with 1 Co. Theatre NYC (September 2017)
  • Workshop presented by Women’s Theatre Alliance New Play Development Workshop: Chicago, IL (May 2017)
The Big Fuckin' Giant
  • Workshop Production by Ohio University, Dir. Allison Epperson: Athens, OH (April 2017)
  • Recipient of Trisolini Graduate Fellowship for the 2016-2017 academic year
  • Br!nk New Play Festival Finalist
  • Stage Left Theatre Chicago residency semi-finalist 2017
Making Charlie or A Girl Named Charlie
  • Staged reading presented by Ohio University’s Seabury Quinn Jr. Playwrights’ Festival, Athens, OH
             (April 2016)
The Glass Princess
  • Workshop presented by Women’s Theatre Alliance New Play Development Workshop, Chicago, IL
             (May 2015)
Tight End​​
  • Regional premiere non-equity production by Majestic Rep Theatre: Las Vegas, NV (Coming: Feb 2019)
  • World premiere non-equity production by 20% Theatre Company Chicago, Dir. Kallie Rolison: Chicago, IL (May 2017)
  • Honorable Mention in the Jane Chambers 2017 Student Award by the Women and Theatre Program
  • Top 20 Finalist for CulturalDC's  Source Theatre Festival, Washington, D.C.                                                                                        (2017)
  • Workshop with the National New Play Network at the American College Theatre Festival at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
             (July 2016)
  • Staged Reading presented by 20% Theatre Company Chicago, Chicago, IL
            (January 2016)
  • Staged reading presented by Ohio University’s Seabury Quinn Jr. Playwright’ Festival, Athens, OH
             (April 2015)
Glory vs. The Wolves
  • Workshop with Chicago Dramatist New Play Development class, Chicago, IL
            Proctor, Robert Koon (July – August 2013)
  • Staged Reading with 20% Theatre and Women and Children First, Chicago, IL
            (February 2014)
Got to Kill Bitch
  • Staged reading produced by Cock and Bull Theatre, Chicago, IL
             (July 2012)
Immaculate
  • Staged reading produced by The Theatre School of DePaul University, Chicago, IL
            (May 2010)
Original Recipe
  • Workshop production by The Theatre School of DePaul University, Chicago, IL. 
             Guest director, Chris Garcia Peak (December 2009 – January 2010)
 
TEN-MINUTE PLAYS
Always
  • Produced by San Diego Theatre Lab, Vets at Home: A Showcase of Short Plays: San Diego, CA(Upcoming April 2017)
  • Produced by Arc Theatre arciTEXTS 2017 play festival: Chicago, IL (Upcoming May 2017)
  • Published in riverSEDGE literary journal 2017
Blueberry Pie
  • Produced by the Apprentice Program at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY
             (October 2015)
 The Invisible Ones
  • Produced by Fury Theatre, Short Attention Span Theatre Play Festival: The Chicago Way
               Chicago, IL, (September 2014)
She Sings for you
  • Produced by Commedia Beauregard Theatre, Master Works: The Degas Plays
             Chicago, IL, (May, 2014)
Pay Phone
  • Produced by 20% Theatre Company Chicago, Snapshots Play Festival, Chicago, IL
            (August 2013)
Break-Up Court
  • Produced by 20% Theatre Company Chicago, Snapshots Play Festival, Chicago, IL
             (August 2011)
The Best Three Minutes of My Life
  • Produced by Bradley University, New Voices Play Festival, Peoria, IL
             (December 2010)
  • Produced by Just Passing By Theatre Company, Morris Theatre Guild Play Festival, Morris, IL (July 2010)
 
EDUCATION
 Ohio University School of Dance, Film, and Theatre in Athens, OH
MFA in Playwriting 
Professors: Charles Smith and Erik Ramsey
 
The Theatre School of DePaul University in Chicago, IL
BFA in Playwriting, minor in Journalism
Professors Carlos Murillo and Dean Corrin

AWARDS
  • Chosen as one of the Best Shows of 2017 in Chicago by PerformInk.
  • Honorable Mention in the Jane Chambers 2017 Student Award by the Women and Theatre Program: Tight End
  • Top 20 Finalist for CulturalDC’s Source Theatre Full-Length Play Festival 2017: Tight End
  • Trisolini Named Graduate Fellowship 2016-2017: The Big Fuckin’ Giant
 
 PUBLICATIONS
  • RiverSedge: Arts and Literary Journal, Vol. 30 – Always a ten-minute play, Published Oct. 2017
  • HowlRound: “Yes, All Men Need to Listen: Making Room for Womanhood in the American Theatre.” Published: Nov. 13, 2016  <http://howlround.com/yes-all-men-need-to-listen-making-room-for-womanhood-in-the-american-theatre>