PLAYWRIGHT | CONTENT WRITER | TEACHING ARTIST | CHICAGOAN
"My womanhood, experiences, happiness, anger, desires, vulnerabilities, and dreams are tangled together in these knots of words I call my plays."
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RECENT NEWS
For production inquiries, please contact Melody Fernandez melody@stagerights.com
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My full-length play Rev
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28 Light Years From Now is the SETC 2020 Getchell New Play Award Winner!
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My full-length play 28 Light Years From Now
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Currently Working On....
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Here's a sneak peek of my current project....a podcast series called "Murder, We Spoke: Episode 1 - The Troll of Marquette Park."
Please note: This is a ROUGH draft and everything was edited by me (I am absolutely NOT a sound designer/engineer so just go with it :-) Synopsis of the series: Murder, We Spoke unites my love of true crime podcasts and my passion for theatre. The play itself follows three women as they attempt to become podcasting legends with their true crime podcast, “Murder, We Spoke.” In the podcast, the women cover everything from unsolved murders to iconic serial killers. As the three women chase their dreams of becoming the number 1 podcast in the nation, they slowly start to embrace their serial killer subjects’ lifestyles. |
Check out my interview with Cars.com about playwriting and my Beetle
Check out the September/October 2018 The Reality Check Issue of The Dramatist for my advice on how to work without an agent. You can also read it in my Playwriting Blog by clicking here!
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Read my latest contribution to HowlRound. I discuss body-shaming in collegiate institutions and how it can dangerously effect students in these programs. "Body-Shaming: The Epidemic Plaguing Collegiate Theatre Programs"
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Special Thank You
Thank you to all who streamed the on-demand virtual production of Tight End by Relative Theatrics in Laramie, WY!
REVIEWS FROM THE LARAMIE COMMUNITY
I am a fairly new subscriber to Relative Theatrics, and I am just so impressed with the quality of the work of all the creators, cast and crew! Thank you all! This was a wonderful play!"
"Going along with Jeanne, the production is so wonderful!! Thank you for all of your hard work!!!" - Matt Brown
REVIEWS FROM THE LARAMIE COMMUNITY
I am a fairly new subscriber to Relative Theatrics, and I am just so impressed with the quality of the work of all the creators, cast and crew! Thank you all! This was a wonderful play!"
"Going along with Jeanne, the production is so wonderful!! Thank you for all of your hard work!!!" - Matt Brown
Thank you to all who attended and supported Tight End's regional premiere by Majestic Repertory Theatre in Las Vegas!
Recommended for the Las Vegas Valley Theatre Awards 2019
"The script is tight and compelling, with plenty of humor to leaven the intensity.” - Talkin’ Broadway.
3.5 out of 4 stars
"The heartfelt, passionate performances of this acting ensemble carry the audience along an emotional roller-coaster...” - EatMoreArtVegas.com
Recommended for the Las Vegas Valley Theatre Awards 2019
"The script is tight and compelling, with plenty of humor to leaven the intensity.” - Talkin’ Broadway.
3.5 out of 4 stars
"The heartfelt, passionate performances of this acting ensemble carry the audience along an emotional roller-coaster...” - EatMoreArtVegas.com
A PerformInk Chicago Critic's Pick
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Rank one of Chicago's Best Shows of 2017 out of 247 shows!
TIGHT END is a PerformInk Chicago Critic's Pick! Read the review here!
"Playwright Rachel Bykowski beautifully illustrates the world of small town high school football and its influence on its fans in 20% Theatre Company’s production of TIGHT END. "
Out of the 247 shows reviewed, PerformInk chose TIGHT END as one of the Best Shows in Chicago for 2017. Click here to read the article.
"People who would like this show are people who like powerful stories, strong women in bad situations, and overcoming obstacles. I think this is an intriguing play. It made me think a lot about what our society is like today and what we can do to change it. I liked it." -Ada Grey Reviews
"Playwright Rachel Bykowski and director Kallie Noelle Rolison are to be commended for their refusal to traffic in propagandistic caricature, instead striving for the tragic inevitability of noble intentions undone by obsessive hubris. " - Windy City Media Group
