Playwriting
I have a wide range as a playwright – creating both dramas and family comedies as a solo author, and leading multiple devising processes as director/deviser. Currently, I have a Playwriting Residency with Three Brothers Theatre, and am a part of PlayGround-Chicago’s 2023/24 Writers Pool. My work has been read at Red Theater, Chicago Dramatists, The Den Theatre, the Morton Arboretum, and RhinoFest.
This page reflects only scripts with public developments. A complete list of my work, with full script samples, can be found on New Play Exchange.
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NEW OLEANNA
Nona, a college thesis advisor, is helping undergraduate student Hudson select a play to direct for his senior thesis, when she suggests David Mamet's "Oleanna." However, as Hudson prepares for rehearsals, Nona grows increasingly concerned about his process, and wonders whether the play – and Hudson – are worth salvaging at all.
First public reading: Sept. 2023, Red Theater, Chicago
One Act, 80 min. – 2 actors (1 Male, 1 Female)
ENDURING JEST
David Foster Wallace’s 1996 magnum opus has a particularly contentious place in popular culture – but for those that have read it, the quality of the book speaks for itself. Constructed from verbatim interviews with 38 readers, ENDURING JEST is a non-linear, emotionally raw, often hilarious look at what makes a work of art into a classic, and how the boundaries of a work can evolve with its readership.
First public reading: Aug. 2024, Three Brothers Theatre (currently in development through their Playwrights Residency)
One act, 100 min. – 6+ actors (all genders variable)
winnie-the-pooh
Christopher Robin is organizing an expedition to discover the North Pole, and has asked his good friends to come along with him: Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet, and the "silly old bear" called Winnie-The-Pooh. But when two new friends come to the Forest, Kanga and her baby Roo, Pooh gets embroiled in a Very Reasonable Plan to send the two new animals away.
First public reading: July 2022, The Den Theatre, Chicago
One Act, 95 min. – 7 actors (all genders variable)
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HOW THE OWL GAINED HER WISDOM
A small owl flies away from her home, and comes upon a field of stones. The person she meets there, and what they tell her, will forever change her life, by robbing her of the simple worldview she once had.
Play debuted as part of PlayGround-Chicago’s “Monday Night PlayGround,” Oct. 2023
One Act, 10 min. – 2 actors (any gender)
Honey Bear
Recovering from a loss, Rosamel returns home to their kitchen. As they unpack groceries, they hear a small voice speaking to them: a 12-ounce bottle of golden honey. Naturally, the two fall deeply in love.
Play debuted as part of Chicago Dramatists’ “Playwrights Aloud,” Nov. 2019
One Act, 10 min. – 2 actors (any gender)
THE TALL ONE
Kendall, a high school senior about to head to college, goes on one last hike up Denali with her mother, Sheila. But as Sheila struggles to adapt to the mountain’s new name, her frustration gives way to a more deep discomfort.
Play debuted as part of PlayGround-Chicago’s “Monday Night PlayGround,” Dec. 2023
One Act, 10 min. – 2 actors (both female)
