FULL LENGTH PLAYS PRODUCED

Fedra Queen of Haiti

World Premiere Fall 2009 Lookingglass Theatre Company Chicago

Directed by Laura Eason. Commissioned by Lookingglass Theatre. Published by University of Wisconsin-Madison 2015
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Black Diamond: The Years The Locusts Have Eaten

World Premiere Spring 2007 Lookingglass Theatre Company Chicago; Directed by J. Nicole Brooks & David Catlin. Commissioned by Lookingglass Theatre
Published Princeton University Methuen Drama of Post-Black Plays 2013 http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117933364.html?categoryid=33&cs=1
Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination Best New Work J. Nicole Brooks
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/112259-Ragtime-August-Argonautika-AmongChicagos-Jeff-Award-Nominees-Oct-29
SHORT PLAYS PRODUCED

KAMALA: MASTER CLASS

Siddhartha Project: A Play in 5 Acts

Kamala: Master Class Fall 2007 Collaboraction Theatre Company Chicago; Directed by Joel Moorman. Commissioned by Collaboraction Theatre.
Garfield & State: Midway Liquors! ! ! ! The Chicago Landmark Project ! ! ! ! 12 World Premier Plays about Chicago Places! ! Produced by Theatre Seven of
Chicago! ! ! Directed by: Jonathan Green
! Shotgun Harriet
! Alcoyne Festival Halcyon Theatre Co Chicago Directed by: Carla Stillwell
WRITING WORKS IN PROGRESS
The Adventures of Yuri Kochiyama [working title] commissioned by Lookingglass
Theatre Company (theatre, dance, martial arts, social justice)
Brer Rabbit commissioned an in collaboration with Abbie Phillips (theatre, music) Southside, USA television pilot
FESTIVALS (Writings Featured)
International Theatre Congress NPG
Alcyone Theatre Festival Shotgun Harriet The New Black Play Festival Black Diamond!

DIRECTING CREDITS
*Mr. Rickey Calls A Meeting coming to Broadway 2016
lead producer R. Erin Craig managed by Bespoke Theatricals Devin Keudell
Sex With Strangers by Laura Eason
Associate director to David Schwimmer Second Stage Theatre NY Summer 2014
Mr. Rickey Calls A Meeting at Lookingglass Theatre of Chicago 2012 nominations: Best Director Of A Play Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination, Black Theatre
Alliance Award 2012
Winner: Best Director Of A Play African American Arts Alliance 2012
Black Diamond: The Years The Locusts Have Eaten co-directed with David Catlin Lookingglass Theatre Company of Chicago 2007.
nominations: Best New Work Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination
Published 2013 Metheun Drama Book of Post Black Plays Princeton University

EDUCATION
2011 Shanghai & Xiomen, China 2011 Chicago
2010 New York City
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting minor Dance Northern Illinois University
Stanford Meisner Technique Master Teacher Kathryn Gately Neighborhood Playhouse Bouffon Clown Ecole Phillipe Gaulier Master Teacher
TEACHING
Lookingglass Theatre Education Out Reach Creating Writing & Movement
The Civic Lab at Lookingglass Theatre
with Michael Rohd (partnered with Chicago Public Schools) Creative Writing Mara Casey Studios Los Angeles Creative Writing
AWARDS /FELLOWSHIPS/ GRANTS
2013 National Endowment For The Arts for the development of Yuri Kochiyama Project 2012 African American Theatre Alliance Best Director Of Play Mr. Rickey
Calls A Meeting
2011 American Theatre Wing Tony Award Lookingglass Theatre
2010 Black Theatre Alliance Ruby Dee Award Best Actress In a Play
2009 TCG Fox Fellowship Resident Actor Award
2008 LA Ovation Award Featured Actress in a Play