Nighthawks: Drama
Scheduled for publication (trade edition) by neoNuma Arts Press (www.neonuma.com - ISBN-13: 9780974162355)

PRODUCTIONS:

• Marigny Theatre Corporation, New Orleans (2007)
  EndTimes Productions, New York City (Part I: Nighthawks) (2007)
  The Loft Theatre, Natchitoches, LA (2005)
  Thistle-Dew Theatre, Sacramento, CA (2003)
  Theatre of the Invisible Guests, Moorhead, MN (2000)
  Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS (1999)
  API Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI (1998)
  Steppin' Out Productions, Inc., New York (AEA Showcase) (1996)
  Steppin' Out Productions, Inc. (non AEA Showcase) (1996)
  Toronto (ONT) Fringe Festival (Part II: The Night Café) (1996)
  The Artfull Circle, San Francisco (1993)
  Dayton (OH) Playhouse (1992)
  Circle Theatre, Forest Park, IL (1992)
  

READINGS:

• 
  Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Lincoln, NE (1994) (AEA reading)
  Charlotte Repertory Theatre (1993) (AEA reading)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, 2008 Texas Nonprofit Theatres Competition
  Winner, 2007 Saints and Sinners Competition
  Winner, 1992 Tennessee Williams One Act Competition (Part II: The Night Café)
  Finalist - William Saroyan Centennial Prize for Drama (2008) (Part I: Nighthawks)
  Finalist - Pillars Playwriting Prize (2007)
  Finalist - Shipping Dock Theatre (NY) Competition (1998)
  Runner up, 1992 National Future Fest
  Semi-finalist - 2004 Writer's Network Competition
  Honorable Mention - Fremont (CA) Theatre Center Competition (2009)
  Selected for Great Plains Theatre Conference Playlabs (Part I: Nighthawks) (2009)
  Selected by Independent Theatre Collective (Wheeling, WV) for "Friday Night Footlights" (2008)
  Selected by Nebraska Repertory Theatre for "Festival of New Plays" (1994)
  Selected by Charlotte Repertory Theatre for "New Plays in America, '93"
  Selected by Actors' Guild of Lexington New Play Festival (1992)
  John W. Schmid Award, Gay Chicago Magazine Outstanding New Play, 1992
  Nominated for Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best New Play, 1992
  Named "Best Non Musical Play" 1992 Chicago Tribune Readers' Poll
  

An Uncommon Language: Drama

READINGS:

• Firehouse Theatre, Richmond (2009)
  Panndora Productions, San Pedro, CA (2008)
  Listowel (County Kerry, Ireland) Writers' Week Festival (2008)
  Academy Theatre, Atlanta (2007)
  Chicago Dramatists (2007)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, 2009 Festival of New American Plays, Firehouse Theatre, Richmond, VA
  Winner, 2008 Eamon Keane Full Length Play Competition
  Selected for 2008 Panndora's Box reading festival, Panndora Productions, San Pedro, CA
  

Women at War: A play in two parts: Drama

READINGS:

• Roy Arias Studios, New York (2008)
  Chicago Dramatists (2008)
  Academy Theatre, Atlanta (2008)
  

HONORS:

• Finalist (final results pending), 2009 Reva Shiner Competition, Bloomington (IN) Playwrights Project
  

Caliban, Dancing: Drama

PRODUCTIONS:

• n.u.f.a.n. ensemble, Chicago (scheduled, May, 2009)
  

HONORS:

• Selected for The Play Pen Series, The Asylum Theatre (1999)
  Finalist, Theatrework (NM) New Play Competition (1999)
  

Other People's Dreams: Drama

PRODUCTIONS:

• Jacksonville (AL) State University (2008)
  

READINGS:

• Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (2007)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, 2007 Southern Playwrights Competition
  Selected for Scriptworks, Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (2007)
  

Journeys: Comedy

PRODUCTIONS:

• Process Theatre Company, Atlanta (2004)
  Circle Theatre, Forest Park, IL (Commission: 1997)
  

HONORS:

• Finalist, New Plays in America 1998, Charlotte (NC) Repertory Theatre (1998)
  Runnerup, Chattanooga Theatre Center New Play Competition (2002)
  

Some Unfinished Chaos: A sad comedy (available in English and Hebrew)

PRODUCTIONS:

• Danna Semo Productions, Givataim, Israel (2008)
  API Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI (1998)
  Equity Library Theatre Chicago (1992) (AEA Showcase)
  

HONORS:

• Honorable Mention, Chattanooga Theatre Center New Play Competition (2008)
  Semi-finalist, 2004 Writer's Network Competition
  Finalist, Trustus (SC) Theatre New Play Competition (1995)
  Finalist, National Future Fest (1992)
  

The Enigma Variations: Comic Romance

PRODUCTIONS:

• University of Louisiana at Monroe (2002)
  

READINGS:

• Abingdon Theatre Company, NY (2002)
  Equity Library Theatre Chicago (1991) (AEA reading)
  

HONORS:

• Top 40 selection, Sonoma County Rep Competition (2001)
  Finalist, Trustus (SC) Theatre New Play Festival (1992)
  

Ceremonies of Prayer: Drama

PRODUCTIONS:

• American College Theatre Festival Region 8, Cedar City, UT (1997)
  Utah State University, Logan, UT (1996)
  American Theatre of Actors, New York (1995)
  San Francisco Performers Theatre (1992)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, Utah Playfest Competition (1996)
  Finalist, ALBALT New Play Search (1992)
  

Mid-Century Blues: Drama, Paired one acts (Tio's Blues/American Blues)

PRODUCTIONS:

• Hypothetical Theatre Co., NYC (American Blues - 1998)
  Raven Theatre, Chicago (1997)
  

READINGS:

• Victory Gardens Theatre, Chicago (1997)
  The Asylum Theatre (1997)
  

HONORS:

• Winner,Tennessee Williams One Act Competition (Tio's Blues) (2009)
  Winner, Arts Club of Washington (DC) One-Act Competition (Tio's Blues) (2008)
  Winner, Ronald Williams Playwriting Competition (American Blues) (2004)
  Winner, Georgia Theatre One-Act Competition (Tio's Blues) (2003)
  Finalist, Dylan Days One-Act Competition (Tio's Blues) (2008)
  Semi-finalist, Hidden River Arts Competition (2007)
  Selected for The Play Pen Series, The Asylum Theatre, Las Vegas (1997)
  Finalist, Tennessee Williams One Act Competition (American Blues) (1998)
  

Our Children: Drama

PRODUCTIONS:

• Love Creek Productions, New York (workshop production 1995)
  Circle Theatre, Forest Park, IL (Commission: 1994)
  

Family Portrait: Drama

READINGS:

• Dayton (OH) Playhouse (2004)
  University of Louisiana - Monroe (2002)
  Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN (2000)
  Chicago Dramatists (1998) (AEA reading)
  Equity Library Theatre Chicago (1988) (AEA reading)
  

HONORS:

• Finalist, Dayton (OH) Playhouse FutureFest (2004)
  Top 40 selection, Sonoma County Rep Competition (2001)
  Semi Finalist, Panowski Playwriting Competition (1992)
  Artistic Director's Award, Playfest Kalamazoo! (MI) (1992)
  

True Magic, A Christmas Farce With Unoriginal Music For The Entire Family
Published by Playscripts, Inc. - review at: http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1220
PRODUCTIONS:

• The Lemon Tree Theatre, Aberdeen, Scotland (2008)
  Pacific High School, Redlands, CA (2008)
  Lincoln High School, Lincoln AR (2008)
  Orville Wright Middle School, Los Angeles (2008)
  Spring Creek Middle School, Spring Creek NV (2008)
  48th Ave Community Center (US AFB, UK) (2008)
  Cape Lookout High School, Morehead City, NC (2007)
  Hillcrest School, Midland, TX (2004)
  Crystal Springs Players, San Mateo, CA (2003)
  Collier Elementary School, Avondale, AZ (2003)
  Greenbelt (MD) Arts Center (2002)
  The Asylum Theatre, Las Vegas (1999)
  The Asylum Theatre, Las Vegas (1998)
  Actors Theatre, Talent, OR (1996)
  Whetstone Theatre Company, Brattleboro, VT (1995)
  

The Firebird: A play for young audiences in one act

Published by Playscripts, Inc. - review at: http://www.playscripts.com/playview.php3?playid=585
PRODUCTIONS:

• Jonesborough (TN) Repertory Theatre (2008)
  Howard Lake (MN) Waverly Winsted High School (2008)
  The American School of London (2005)
  Alexander High School, Douglas, GA (2004)
  A.C.E. Homeschool Group, Jefferson, GA (2003)
  Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties (MI) Schools Tour (1999)
  API Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI (1999)
  Bloomington (IN) Playwrights Project (1998)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, Sonoma County (CA) Repertory Company Youth Play Competition (2003)
  

Telling William Tell: A play for young audiences

PRODUCTIONS:

• First Stage, Atlanta (Commission: 2002)
  CEC Entertainment, Columbia, MO (scheduled, 2007)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, Jackie White Memorial Playwriting Competition (2006)
  Winner, Aurand Harris/New England Theatre Conference Children's Play Competition (2006)
  

'Tis the Seasons: Holiday pastiche for families

PRODUCTIONS:

• Neighborhood Playhouse, Decatur, GA (Commission: 2005)
  

Eighty-Two: Human Interest (Family - older children and adults)

PRODUCTIONS:

• Young at Heart Players, Dayton, OH (2005)
  

Friends & Relations: Comedy, Evening of one acts (Old Friends, The Baby, Strangers in the Night)
(Family - older children and adults)

PRODUCTIONS:

• Theatre in the Grove, Forest Grove, OR (2009 - Old Friends and Strangers)
  Tallahatchie RiverFest, New Albany, MS (2008 - Strangers in the Night)
  Atlanta Theatre-To-Go (2008 - Old Friends - tour)
  A Working Theatre Company, Portsmouth, OH (2007 - Strangers in the Night)
  Academy Theatre, Atlanta (2007 - Strangers in the Night)
  Intentional Theatre, Waterford, CT (2006 - The Baby)
  Laurel Mill Playhouse, Laurel, MD (2005 - Strangers)
  Atlanta Classical/New Voices Theatre, Atlanta (2003 - Strangers)
  Sheboygan (WI) Theatre Company (2001 - complete evening)
  Showcase of Short Plays, Chicago Dramatists Workshop (1994 - Strangers)
  Primus Theatre, Chicago (1992 - Old Friends)
  Henrico Theatre Company, Richmond, VA (1990, twice - Old Friends)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, Theatre in the Grove one-act contest, Forest Grove, OR (Old Friends and Strangers)
  Winner, Tallahatchie RiverFest, New Albany, MS (2008 - Strangers)
  Semifinalist, Eileen Heckart Drama for Seniors Competition (2003 - Old Friends)
  

What is Lost is - Loss: Comedy, Short-short

PRODUCTIONS:

• Dix Hills Performing Arts Center (NY) (2008)
  London (UK) Film Academy (filmed) (2007)
  Eclectic Theatre Company, Sarasota (2007)
  

Dreamland: Drama, One-act

PRODUCTIONS:

• Cedar Lane Stage, Hagerstown, MD (2008)
  Laurel Mill Playhouse, Laurel, MD (2005)
  Discovery Arena, Decatur, GA (2003)
  

HONORS:

• Finalist, Ten by Ten, ArtsCenter Stage, Chapel Hill, NC (2004)
  

Weavers: Drama, One-act

READINGS:

• Georgia Theatre Conference (2008)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, Georgia Theatre Conference One-Act Competition (2008)
  

Creatures of Dreams: Movement piece, Short-short

PRODUCTIONS:

• New York Theatre Workshop (1997)
  

The Invasion: Drama, One-act

PRODUCTIONS:

• Compass Theatre, San Diego (2008)
  

HONORS:

• Selected for 2008 Resilience of the Spirit Festival, San Diego, CA
  Selected for 2007 Deep South Festival of Writers, Lafayette, LA
  Winner, Georgia Theatre Conference One-Act Competition (2006)
  

In the Realms of Light and Darkness: Drama, One-act

READINGS:

• Academy Theatre, Atlanta (2008)
  

The Sound Called Music: Drama, One-act

Published (on-line) by Scene4 Magazine - review at: http://www.archives.scene4.com/oct-2008/The_Sound_Called_Music.pdf
PRODUCTIONS:

• Greensboro (NC) Playwrights Forum (2003)
  Playwrights for the '90s, Chicago Dramatists Workshop (1995)
  Bloomington (IN) Playwrights Project (1995)
  

A Lovely Moon: Comedy, Ten-minute play

PRODUCTIONS:

• Turtle Shell Productions, NY (2008) (AEA Showcase)
  Acme Theatre, Maynard, MA (2008)
  Panoply Arts Festival, Huntsville, AL (2007)
  Blacktown City (Seven Hills, NSW, Australia) Community Theatre (2007)
  

HONORS:

• Selected for 2008 Turtle Shell 8-Minute Madness Festival
  Winner, 2007 Panoply Arts Festival Competition
  Winner, 2007 BCCT Competition (Seven Hills, NSW, Australia)
  

Farm Girl: Drama, five-minute play

PRODUCTIONS:

• n.u.f.a.n. ensemble, Chicago (2007)
  

Cross Socks and Underwear: Satire, five-minute play

PRODUCTIONS:

• Process Theatre, Atlanta (2006)
  

The Investigation: Mystery, Ten-minute play

PRODUCTIONS:

• Blacktown City (Seven Hills, NSW, Australia) Community Theatre (2008)
  Carrollwood Players, Tampa, FL (2006)
  Panoply Arts Festival, Hunstville, AL (2005)
  Colonial Playhouse, Alden, PA (2004)
  Lebanon (PA) Community Theatre (2003)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, 2003 Lebanon (PA) Community Theatre Playwriting Competition
  Winner, 2005 Panoply Arts Festival Competition
  

Hazardous to Your Health: Satire, One page play

PRODUCTIONS:

• Eclectic Theatre Company, Sarasota (2007)
  

The Conquest of Guernica: Serio-comedy, five minute play

PRODUCTIONS:

• Bloomington (IN) Playwright's Project (2009)
  

Cowboy Nocturn: Drama, five-minute play

PRODUCTIONS:

• New Provincetown (MA) Players (2007)
  

HONORS:

• Selected for the 2007 Tennessee Williams Theater Festival (Provincetown)
  

The Poetry Plays: Drama, short evening of one-acts (Prelude to a Walk Through the Snow, A Cup of Coffee, Stars)

PRODUCTIONS:

• Vesper Theatre Company, Los Angeles (2008) (Stars¬)
  Noor Festival, Wings Theatre, New York City (2008) (Stars)
  Another Country Productions/SLAMBoston (2008) (Stars)
  Samuel French Festival, New York City (2004) (Prelude to a Walk Through the Snow)
  Love Creek Productions/Brief Acts Company, New York City (2004)
  Discovery Arena, Decatur, GA (2003) (A Cup of Coffee)
  Camino Real Playhouse, San Juan Capistrano, CA (1997) (A Cup of Coffee)
  S.T.A.G.E.S. '96 (1996) (A Cup of Coffee)
  Venus Theatre, Washington, DC (2003) (Prelude to a Walk Through the Snow)
  Village Writers Theatre, Decatur, GA (2002) (Prelude to a Walk Through the Snow)
  Working Girl Productions, Rego Park, NY (1996) (Prelude to a Walk Through the Snow)
  Millikin Univ., Decatur, IL (PipeDreams Series) (1994) (Prelude to a Walk Through the Snow)
  thrustStage, Kalamazoo, MI (1997) (Stars)
  

HONORS:

• Selected for 2004 Samuel French Festival (Prelude to a Walk Through the Snow)
  Selected for S.T.A.G.E.S. '96, Dallas, TX (A Cup of Coffee)
  Second Place - Festival of Short Plays, San Juan Capistrano, CA (1997) (A Cup of Coffee)
  

God's Visit: Comedy, Ten-minute play

PRODUCTIONS:

• Holly Theatre, Dahlonega, GA (2002)
  Informall Theatre Company, Greensboro, NC (2001)
  Heartlande Theatre Company, Birmingham, MI (1997)
  Wild Onion Theatre Company, Chicago (1991)
  

Tales from Beatrix Potter: A play for young children in one act (available for casts of 5 and 20+)

PRODUCTIONS:

• Artios Academy, Gwinnet, GA (2009)
  Offshoot Productions, Fayetteville, GA (2002)
  Discovery Arena, Decatur, GA (2001)
  

A Christmas Story: Monologue (Family - older children and adults)

PRODUCTIONS:

• The Barn Theatre, Greensboro, NC (2001)
  

A Simple Love Song: Musical comedy (music by Deborah Abramson) (Older children and adults)

PRODUCTIONS:

• Henrico Theatre Company, Richmond, VA (2005)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, Henrico Theatre One Act Competition (2004)
  

First Christmas: One-page play (Family - older children and adults)

PRODUCTIONS:

• The Barn Theatre, Greensboro, NC (2001)
  

sea:shore: Movement piece, Short-short (Family - older children and adults)

PRODUCTIONS:

• New York Theatre Workshop (1997)
  

The Stories 'n' Stuff Plays: Nine short plays "story telling" plays for family audiences
(Dreidel; Gifts of the Magi; The Nian; Sweet Porridge; SnapDragon; Silver, from the Wind; The Spirit in the Bottle; Yes, Virginia; O, Tannenbaum)

PRODUCTIONS:

• Neighborhood Playhouse, Decatur GA (2005) (Dreidel)
  Neighborhood Playhouse, Decatur GA (2005) (Gifts of the Magi)
  Neighborhood Playhouse, Decatur GA (2005) (The Nian)
  Neighborhood Playhouse, Decatur GA (2005) (Silver, from the Wind)
  Neighborhood Playhouse, Decatur GA (2005) (Yes, Virgina)
  Neighborhood Playhouse, Decatur GA (2005) (O, Tannenbaum)
  Lakeshore Players Teen Program, White Bear Lake, MN (2006) (Yes, Virgina)
  

READINGS:

• BIMA, New York City (2006) (Dreidel)
  Playwrights for Pets, New York City, NYC (2008) (SnapDragon)
  

Mountain Greenery: Full-length Comedy

READINGS:

• Stage Door Players, Atlanta (2009)
  Academy Theatre, Atlanta (2008)
  Chicago Dramatists (2008)
  

HONORS:

• Semi-finalist, Earth Matters Ecodrama Competition, University of Oregon (2009)
  

What is Gained is Loss: One act (55 minutes)

PRODUCTIONS:

• PushPush Theater, Atlanta (Workshop Production) (2006)
  Academy Theatre, Atlanta (Workshop Production) (2007)
  

HONORS:

• Winner, 2008 ?ervená Barva Press Competition
  Semi-finalist, 2009 Drury University One-Act Playwriting Competition
  

Noir: Full-length mystery

READINGS:

• Process Theatre (2008)
  

HONORS:

• Selected for Process Theatre's "Plays in Process" program, Atlanta (2008)
  

Leavin' for Heaven: Full-length dramedy

READINGS:

• Academy Theatre, Atlanta (2008)
  

HONORS:

• Selected as text for "Introduction to Theatre: Making History" (Honors) - Ohio State University (2008)
  

Butterflies, text of a children's picture book - published by Unibooks, Inc. (Seoul) (2003)
The Kite - Blood Rose Magazine (online) - August, 2004; - The Late Late Show (online) - March 24, 2007
The Thing with Feathers - Ramble Underground (online) - Winter, 2009
"Taking Back the Talkback": Feature article, Parabasis, Spring, 2001; The Loop (August, 2007)
Visiting: Monologue: Monologues for Student Actors - Grand Valley Press (2001)
Ms. Grinch: Monologue: Young Women's Monologues from Contemporary Plays 2 - Meriwether (2008)
"Field Trip": Essay: Published in A Cup of Comfort for Teachers (Adams Media 2004)
"First Christmas": Creative non-fiction: To be published in Christmas Traditions (Adams Media, scheduled, 2009)

First Prize: The Thing with Feathers - Ramble Underground short fiction competition (2009)
First Prize, short fiction: Absence - Porter Fleming Competition (2006)
First Runner-Up: Absence - William Saroyan Centennial Prize for Short Fiction (2008)
First Prize, Love Lyric: In Reply to a Message From Barbara Poets and Patrons, Chicago (1987)
First Prize, Short Fiction: The Kite Rambunctious Review National Competition (1997)
Winner, Steel Beam Theater Short Story Contest: Dreidel (2007)
Selected writer: Georgia Writers' Registry
Named to SouthernArtistry.org
Member, Dramatists Guild
Resident Playwright, Chicago Dramatists (1992 2002) (Emeritus, 2002-present)
Member, Advisory Board, Chicago Dramatists (2002-present)
Various children's storytelling scripts Produced by Stories 'N' Stuff, Chicago and Onstage Atlanta
Instructor, Advanced Playwriting Utah State University (1996)
Developer and Instructor, " The Business of Playwriting" Various venues (1993 current)
Workshop Presenter, "The Basics of Playwriting and Play Development," Georgia Theatre Conference, 2008
Workshop Presenter, "The Basics of Playwriting and Play Development," Firehouse Theatre, Richmond, VA (2009)