PLAYWRIGHTING

Peg or Zen in the Art of Buttf*cking Straight White Men

  • Upcoming Production - Broken Nose and New Colony (2019)

  • Semi-Finalist - O’Neil New Works Festival (2019)

  • Finalist - B Street Comedy Festival (2019)

  • Workshop - Broken Nose (2018)

Bad Date 

  • Workshop Production - Stage Left Theatre (2017)

  • Reading - Camp Fire Festival (2017)

  • Reading - Den Theatre (2016)

  • Finalist - Kitchen Dog Theatre Festival (2016)

  • Semi-Finalist - Unicorn Theatre Festival (2018)

First Contact

  • Published - Samuel French (2019)

  • Production - Theatre Masters (2018)

White or Garden in a Tin Can 

  • Workshop - Northwestern University (2019)

TV/SCREENWRITING

Sorry About Your Dad - Feature Length - Comedy

  • Semifinalist - Stage 32 Feature Comedy Writing Contest (2021)

  • Semifinalist - Austin Film Festival Comedy Award (2019)

  • Semifinalist - Austin Film Festival Enderby Award (2019)

Magic Camp - Hour-long - Coming of age

  • Top 50 - Roadmap Writers - JumpStart Writing Competition (2021)

  • Semifinalist - SWN Screenplay Competition TV Pilot (2021)

  • Quarterfinalist - Screen Craft Drama Competition (2021)

  • Quarterfinalist - Final Draft Big Break (2020)

  • Semifinalist - Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards (2020)

True Crime - Hour-long Drama

  • Quarterfinalist - ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship (2019)

  • Semi-finalist - Cinequest (2019)

Chick Flicks - Half-hour Comedy

  • Semi-finalist - Cinequest (2019 )

Selected Film Projects

  • We Need to Talk (short, 2019) Direcotr/DP

  • At the Table (Promotional Campaign, 2017) Director of Photography

  • Without You ( Short, 2015) Writer/Director *Honorable Mention, My Rode Reel.

  • Stay Cold by Words (Music Video, 2014) Director

  • Stop the Cycle by The Happiness Club (Music Video, 2014) Director/DP

  • Something Say Something (Commercial, 2012) Director/Producer

  • Emergency Services (Commercial, 2012) Director/Producer

  • Hurricane Preparedness (Commercial, 2012) Director/Producer

Admin Experience

Northwestern Library - Facility and Security Assistant (2021 - Current)

  • Maintain a safe and calm “library environment” for all students.

  • Respond to emergency situations to provide necessary assistance to employees and customers

  • Facilitate and enforce all COVID and health protocols.

  • Supervise student workers.

Den Theater - Facility Manager (2014 - 2015)

  • Oversee the scheduling, maintenance, and technical needs of an eight stage rental venue. 

  • Monitor, maintain, and purchase all  lighting, sound, and projection equipment. 

  • Ensure code compliance for all set and space construction. 

Chicago Children’s Theatre - Office Manager (2013 - 2014)

  • Oversee day to day office needs, including IT support.

  • Assist the Artistic Director with script coverage and season selection.

  • Assist the Education Department with organizing workshops and overseeing scholarship offerings to CPS schools.

  • Assist the Finance department with budgeting,  payroll, and employee onboarding. 

  • Organize all travel and lodging for visiting artists.

Steppenwolf - Script Reader (2013-2014)

  • Provide coverage for scripts submitted for season/development consideration

Chicago Shakespeare (2014 - 2015)

  • Provide coverage for scripts submitted for season/development consideration

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

Links Hall - Resident Lighting Designer/Master Electrician (2015 - 2020)

  • Create lighting designs  and provide technical support for all performances and installations. 

  • Stage Manage and run tech for live dance, performance art, and music performances. 

Chicago Children’s Theatre - Associate Production Manager (2015-2017)

  • Assist in running the production of an equity theater with a four to six show season and multiple touring productions.

  • Oversee set construction and installation. 

Self Employed - Production Manager (2014 - Present)

  • Oversee all production, staffing, and budgetary concerns for theatrical productions. 

  • Clients include: Pegasus Players, Chicago Dramatists, The New Colony and Strawdog Theatre

Self Employed - Technical Director (2014 - Present)

  • Oversee budgeting, construction, installation, and striking of theatrical sets.

  • Clients include: The New Colony Theatre, Broken Nose Theatre, Red Theatre, Theatre Wit, Theatre Unspeakable, Chicago Dramatists, and New American Folk Theatre.

Self Employed - Video Producer/DP (2014 - Present)

  • Coordinate scripting, filming, and editing video contents for commercials, digital content, interviews, music videos, theatre B-roll, and projections.

  • Clients include: Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago Writer’s Festival, Chicago Dramatist, and Pegasus Theatre 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Music House - Teaching Artist (2020 - Present)

    • Teach Musical Theater for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

    • Teach Technical Theater for 6th and 7th grades.

  • Northwestern University - Graduate Lecturer (2019)

    • Instructor: Foundations of Screenwriting for Undergrads