WRITING RESUME
Where All Of It Is True and None Of It Is Real- (Full length) *Semi-finalist O’Neill National Playwrights Conference
Reading: Chicago Dramatists Theater, Chicago, Illinois 16th Street Theater, Berwyn, Illinois
A Little Bit Not Normal- (Full Length Solo Play) Previously titled-All Kinds Of Crazy *Semi-finalist Blue Ink Playwriting Award
Commissioned: 16th Street Theater, Berwyn, Illinois
Production: Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago Illinois. Workshop: International; Bodies of Work Festival: UIC Dept of Disability 16th Street Theater:, Berwyn, Illinois (6 performances)
Readings:National Alliance on Mental Illness Fine Print Theater Company Chicago, Illinois Chicago Dramatists Theater: Chicago Illinois
Aiming For Sainthood (Full Length Solo Play) Commissioned: 16th Street Theater in Berwyn, Illinois. Artistic Director Ann Filmer Grant Recipient: The Boeing Company Charitable Trust.
Production: Victory Gardens Biograph Theater: Chicago, Illinois Performances: (Partial List) Torrence Arts Center, Theater 150, Buffalo State University, New York, UCLA, Quad Cities Arts Program, Davenport, Iowa, Augustana University, Cypress College, UCLA Theater 150, Ojai, CA, Highland Park High School, Ohio State University, Harper College, Pomona College, International Children of Deaf Adults Conference, Berlin Germany.
Workshop: Chicago Cultural Center Millennium Park’s “In the Works” Project
Full Disclosure- (Previously titled- Anonymous Donor)
Workshop: Fine Print Theater Company: Citizens Play Festival Chicago, Il Reading: 16th Street Theater, Berwyn Illinois Chicago Dramatists Theater , Chicago, Illinois What Does the Sun Sound Like (Full-Length Solo play)
Productions Victory Gardens Chicago, Il Artistic Director Ojai Solo Series- Theatre 150, Ojai, CA Blue Sphere Alliance-Los Angeles, CA HBO Workspace- Los Angeles, CA Saint Louis Center for Contemporary Arts West Coast Ensemble Theater- Los Angeles, CA.
This play has been performed across the country and internationally. When I travel with this show I often facilitate workshops on “Finding Your Voice” as well as engage in talk- back sessions with audiences.
Silenced: Short Play Production: Collaboraction, Sketchbook, Chopin Theater, Chicago, Illinois
Til Deaf Do Us Part (One Act Solo Play) • Five Best solo shows 2007, Windy City Times
Productions Torrance Cultural Arts Center- Torrance CA Live Bait Theater-Chicago Il Performances Slice of Rice Frijoles and Greens
Or Forever Hold Your Peace (One Act Solo Play) • LA Theatres Ovation Award Nominee- Solo Performance • Theatre Pick- LA Weekly
Productions Court Theatre- Los Angeles, CA Blue Sphere Alliance Theatre- L.A., CA Performances Slice of Rice Frijoles and Greens
Kicking the Habit One Act Solo Play • LA Weekly Award Nomination- Best Solo Performance • Theatre Pick- LA Weekly, Critics Pick- Backstage West
Production Blue Sphere Alliance Theatre- L.A., CA Performances Ragdale Foundation Summer Spotlight Series- Lake Forest Illinois LA Women’s Theater Festival- Los Angeles, California Slice of Rice Frijoles and Greens What Does the Sun Sound Like One-Act Solo Play • LA Garland Award- Best Solo Performance Production West Coast Ensemble- LA, CA Blue Sphere Alliance Theatre- L.A., CA. Performances: Ragdale Foundation- Lake Forest Illinois ReelAbilities International Film Festival
In A Different Voice One Act Solo Play Production Blue Sphere Alliance Theatre- L.A., CA. (2001) Great Leap Theater Co,David Henry Hwang Theater LA, CA
JFK and Me: Solo One Act Production: Raven Theater, Chicago, Illinois December, 2014 Performances: Ragdale Foundation Spotlight Series- Lake Forest Illinois, International CODA Conference, New Orleans
Santa Baby: One- Act Solo Play Performance: You’re Being Ridiculous, Steppenwolf Chicago Illinois Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois
Interrobang: One Act Play • Finalist HeartlandCompetition. Bloomington, Illinois Reading: Chicago Dramatists Theater, Chicago, Il
Short Short Plays Tech Box, Chorus of Summer, Fine, Dog Days, You Are What You Eat, Twinkle, What Matters, Silenced, Cyrano, Nana, Grab the Bottle Playsmiths Theater New York,Victory Gardens Biograph, Den Theater, Gi60 Festival UK
Published Essays: The Moment the Lights Went On; Women of Letters Anthology. Penguin Press Talking to Deaf People; Selling Lemonade For Free. Kindness Press No WInter Blues; Huffington Post Thank You Henry Rollins; Huffington Post
Volunteer and Community Work: • Neighborhood Writing Alliance, Chicago, Illinois, • Actor’s Equity Association, Chicago • Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois • Vi, Senior Residential Home, Mount Prospect, Illinois, • International Children of Deaf Adults Conference • Highland Park High School, Illinois,