Current Writing Resume

FULL-LENGTH OR ONE-ACT PLAYS

Playing Tom [2004] Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, Portland, OR, 2004

Witch! [2002] Women Playwrights International, Manila, Philippines, 2003; New Rave Festival, Portland, OR, 2002

Something's Got to Give [2001] Portland State University Portland, OR, 2001

My Alamo [1999] Emergence Festival Portland, OR, 2003

No on 9 [1997] 4th International Women Playwrights Galway, Ireland, 1997; Red Hen Productions Cleveland, OH, 1997

Butch o’ My Dreams [1992] Independent Women Petaluma, California, 1993

Something for Gladys [1990]

Beauty Standards [1978] 1st United Methodist Church Pasadena, California, 2006; Roberts Creek BC, Canada, 1999 (with Kate Kasten)

The Clue in the Old Birdbath [1978] Little Apple Productions Omaha, NE, 1999 (with Kate Kasten); Red Hen Productions Cleveland, OH, 1999; Stage Left Chicago, IL, 6-month run 1993; produced nearly every year from 1978 to 1993

10-MIN PLAYS

10 Minute Makeover [2006] Emergence Festival Staged Reading, 2006

Forgiveness by the Book [2005] Readers Repertory Theatre Staged Reading, April 2005

Burning Up [2004] Emergence Festival Staged Reading, July 2004

The Bobbsey Twins Go to Hell [1999] Pentacle Theatre, December 1999; Moon Tribe Films, 2006

A New Daddy [1993]

Forever, Okay? [1988] performed regularly in forensics contests

PUBLICATIONS

Switchblade [2007] ICWP's Monologues by Women Playwrights

Alberta: A Chamber Opera [2006] Oregon Literary Review

Common as a Loaf of Bread [2000] Journeys Across the Rainbow

My Alamo [2001] Best Stage Scenes 1999, Smith & Kraus

Cistern [2000] Whispers from Heaven

Birthday Boy [2000] Whispers from Heaven

The Hounding [1999] The Fiction Works

Forever, Okay? and Revival [1999] Fall Edition, 1999 by Brooklyn Publishers

AWARDS

Second Place, Short Fiction, 2002, Alabama Writers Conclave, Vince

Grant, 2002, Regional Arts & Culture Council

Quarter Finalist, 2001/2, Moondance Film Festival, Stage Play Division, Something's Got to Give

Finalist, 2001, PNWA, non-fiction book award category, The McCorkle Toe

Finalist, 2001, Kernodle Playwriting Competition, Something’s Got to Give

Finalist, 2000, Oregon Book Awards, Bobbsey Twins Go To Hell

FOUNDER

Portland Women’s Theatre Co. 1981-1984 Founded the group; directed, produced, raised funds. Provided guidance until it was well-established, then left to devote energy to writing. Company continued to thrive until 1993.

Actors’ Sorority 1977-1980 Co-founded this ensemble with Kate Kasten. Acted, directed, costumed, choreographed tap-dances. Wrote plays singly, in collaboration, and as a collective.

 

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