PLAYWRITING RESUME
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Playwriting Affiliate: National New Play Network (NNPN): Washington D.C.
Member: The Dramatists Guild
PLAYWRITING EXPERIENCE
FULL-LENGTH PLAYS
The Forgotten Language of the Handshake or The Torso Play
28 Light Years From Now
TEN-MINUTE PLAYS
Final Exam
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
PUBLICATIONS
Playwriting Affiliate: National New Play Network (NNPN): Washington D.C.
Member: The Dramatists Guild
PLAYWRITING EXPERIENCE
FULL-LENGTH PLAYS
The Forgotten Language of the Handshake or The Torso Play
- Finalist for Landing Theatre Company New American Voices Festival 2021: Houston, TX
- Semi-finalist for the Playwrights Foundation Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2021
- Semi-finalist for the Risk Theatre’s Modern Tragedy Award 2020
28 Light Years From Now
- Residency for Renaissance Theatreworks: Milwaukee, WI Aug - Sept. 2020
- Semi-finalist for Bay Area Playwrights' Festival 2020
- Semi-finalist for Premiere Stages at Kean University 2020
- Winner of the SETC 2020 Getchell New Play Award
- Reading, South Eastern Theatre Conference, Feb. 28, 2020, Louisville, KY
- Reading at Tantrum East Theatre Company: New York, New York (Feb 2019)
- Developed with the Playwrights' Group at Jackalope Theatre: Chicago, IL (Feb - March 2019)
- Published by Stage Rights, now available on Amazon.
- Staged Reading with Activate Midwest – Western Michigan University: Kalamazoo, MI (June, 2019)
- Reading at the Southeastern Theatre Confernce (SETC): Knoxville, TN (March 2019)
- Winner of the SETC/Stage Rights Ready to Publish 2019 Award
- Staged reading at the Chameleon Theatre Circle New Play Festival: Bloomington, MN (Nov 2018)
- Staged reading at the Players Club of Swarthmore New Play Festival: Swarthmore, PA (July 2018)
- Runner-up for the 2018 Todd McNerney Playwriting Award
- Reading at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival: Charleston, SC (May/June 2018)
- Reading with Prop Thtr’s Church of the New Play Festival: Chicago, IL (May 2018)
- 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)
- Workshop by Relative Theatrics Playwrights Voiced Festival: Laramie, WY (May 2018)
- 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
- Staged reading presented by Ohio University’s Seabury Quinn Jr. Playwrights’ Festival, Athens, OH (April 2016)
- Workshop presented by Women’s Theatre Alliance New Play Development Workshop, Chicago, IL (May 2015)
- Upcoming publication by Stage Rights 2022
- Virtual, on-demand, non-equity production by Relative Theatrics: Laramie, WY (April 16 - May 2, 2021)
- Regional premiere non-equity production by Majestic Rep Theatre: Las Vegas, NV (Feb/March 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)
- 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)
- Staged reading produced by Cock and Bull Theatre, Chicago, IL (July 2012)
- Staged reading produced by The Theatre School of DePaul University, Chicago, IL (May 2010)
- Workshop production by The Theatre School of DePaul University, Chicago, IL, Guest director, Chris Garcia Peak(December 2009 – January 2010)
TEN-MINUTE PLAYS
Final Exam
- Produced by American Blues Theater for the Ripped – The Living Newspaper Festival: Chicago, IL (June 2019)
- Produced by Renaissance Theaterworks, Best of Br!nk New Play Festival: Milwaukee, WI (June 2021)
- Produced by The Girl Project Voices Heard Festival: Lexington, KY (May 2019)
- Workshop with Denis and Victoria Ross Foundation: New York, New York (September 2018)
- Produced by Renaissance Theaterworks, Br!nk New Play Festival: Milwaukee, WI (August 2018
- Radio play produced by Cock and Bull Theatre for the Virtual Sessions/Isolation Festival: Online (June – Aug. 2020)
- Produced by New Jersey Repertory Company for the Theatre Brut Play Festival: Long Branch, NJ (Oct. 2019)
- Produced by Arc Theatre, ArciText 10-minute play festival: Chicago, IL (May 2017)
- Produced by San Diego Theatre Lab, Vets at Home: A Showcase of Short Plays: San Diego, CA (April 2017)
- Produced by The Girl Project Voices Heard Festival: Lexington, KY (May 2019)
- Produced by the Apprentice Program at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY (October 2015)
- Produced by Commedia Beauregard Theatre, Master Works: The Degas Plays, Chicago, IL, (May, 2014)
- Produced by 20% Theatre Company Chicago, Snapshots Play Festival, Chicago, IL (August 2013)
- Produced by 20% Theatre Company Chicago, Snapshots Play Festival, Chicago, IL (August 2011)
- 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
- Winner of the SETC 2020 Getchell New Play Award for 28 Light Years From Now
- Winner of the SETC/ Stage Rights Ready to Publish 2019 Award for Rev
- Runner-up for the Todd McNerney 2018 Playwriting Award
- 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
- The Dramatist Reality Check Issue: How to Work Without An Agent. Published Sept/Oct 2018
- HowlRound: “Body-Shaming: The Epidemic Plaguing Collegiate Theatre Programs.” Published May 2018 http://howlround.com/body-shaming-the-epidemic-plaguing-collegiate-theatre-programs
- 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>