Playwriting

PlayGround-Chicago

Writers Pool Member | Season 3

Holly’s Jolly Christmas

  • Performed as part of the Monday Night Playground series in January 2025 and again as part of the Best of Chicago in May 2025

A woman in a red Christmas sweater and apron sings into a baking spatula and points at a smiling man sitting on a couch

(L to R) Jordan Zelvin (Holly) and Octavio Montes De Oca (Nick) in Holly’s Jolly Christmas, directed by Leanna Oliveira

Dandelion Theatre

The Wonder Emporium

  • One of nine plays given a full production as part of The Ticket Booth in June 2017

The Doctor Will Be with You Shortly

  • Featured in the December 2016 The Make Ready stage reading series

Drunk in Love

  • Featured in the August 2016 The Make Ready stage reading series

A man in a ticket booth hands a woman a ticket that reads The Americas without Columbus

(L to R) R.D. Hatchet (Ticket Booth Attendant) and Charm Tims (Marigold) in The Wonder Emporium, directed by Molly Burns

Compass Creative Dramatics

Beauty and the Beast

Cinderella (Saves the World!)

Goldirox and the Musical Chairs

  • Quirky fairy tale adaptations used as part of week-long residency programs for youth in grades 1-12
  • Flexible cast sizes could accomodate up to 75 students

Cinderella, in a lab coat and safety goggles, smiles with her hands on her hips, the rest of the cast surrounding her

The adult fundraiser performance cast of Cinderella (Saves the World!)

Elon University

Deviants

  • Researched and written as part of Elon University College Fellows undergraduate research program
  • Produced at Elon University by Renegade Productions in February 2015

Reviewing

Splash Magazine Chicago

Journalist | May 2013 - Present

  • Attend theatrical productions in the Chicago area and write 500-1000 word articles, often featured on the front page of the website, reaching both domestic and international audiences
  • Author of over 100 articles