PLAYWRITING

I have a BA in Philosophy and Creative Writing, an MFA in Playwriting, and I am currently a university instructor teaching composition and creative writing at both Davenport University and Western Michigan University.

I'm a freelance writer and editor with a background in entertainment journalism, education and playwriting.

grad student at NYU studying playwriting who freelances to pay the bills. Worker at numerous New York literary agencies, winner of a few writing awards, lover of candy.

Kendall M. Lynch is an Austin-based writer who received her MFA in playwriting in 2006 from the University of Texas at Austin, Department of Theatre & Dance. Her play, Aisle 7, was included in the department's spring 2006 mainstage season, and her plays have been produced a

My name is Alexandra Eastburn and my passion is words. I absolutely love writing about an immense variety of subjects and aim to be a novelist one day. I began writing short stories and poems at a very early age and continued adding to my creative portfolio until I began college in 2004. At that time, I was forced to put my creative writing aside to focus on my core coursework, which mostly consisted of literature analysis, rhetoric, and theory with the occasional sprinkle of math and science. Once I completed my fundamental courses, I was able to reignite my fervor for creative writing through courses in Playwriting, Multimedia Composition, Advertising, and Novel Writing. After I graduated in 2008, I searched high and low for an entry-level position in publishing, editing, proofreading, or writing, but the timing was terrible and most firms were undergoing layoffs and hiring freezes due to the economy at the time. I was forced to reevaluate my career expectations and come to the realization that not all of my goals in the industry would immediately materialize. I moved back home to my parents house in Pennsylvania six months after I graduated and have been writing and searching for a creative outlet ever since.

Ken Choy is a screenwriter, actor, producer, journalist, teacher, and director. He has won awards and fellowships for his screenwriting, performance art, and playwriting. He writes for Hyphen Magazine, GizmoPorn, Wide Lantern, AArisings.com, 8asians.com, and The NAPE which he founded. He also is an efficiency expert, professional shopper, and mystery shopper, appearing on a two segment arc on CBS2 news.

Colleen holds an MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis in screenwriting from National University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts from the University of the Pacific. She has been a professional flutist for 13 years and has taught music for just as long. During her undergraduate studies she was invited to the Kennedy Center Summer Playwriting Intensive, as well as an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship nominee. She marched in and taught at a Division 1/ World Class drum and bugle corps performing on soprano bugle and mellophone. Her career as a professional writer spans from writing two columns for a popular online news source as well as having her plays performed across California. She recently completed the Nike Women's Half Marathon as a member of Team in Training, supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

I was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and moved to Florida when I was two years old. When I was seven years old, I decided I wanted to be an engineer. At that age, I was not completely sure what an engineer was but I looked up to my aunt who was a practicing environmental engineer. I received my B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of South Florida in 2009. Upon completing my degree, I worked in Haiti and Costa Rica with Engineering Ministries International. I have combined seven years of internship and post graduate engineering experience in stormwater, structural, transportation, and environmental engineering. I currently live in Kansas with my husband who is an active duty officer in the Army. He just returned from a full year tour in Iraq. I currently work as the Assistant Public Works Director for a county office in Kansas. I received my Masters of Engineering in Environmental Engineering Sciences summer of 2011 through the University of Florida’s EDGE program. One of my greatest passions is water quality and treatment along with water conservation practices, which is why I specialized in water, wastewater and stormwater engineering for my master’s degree. Besides engineering, my other great passions are theatre and vocal performance, playwriting, cooking, fitness, running, cycling, theology, alternate energy, waste reduction, and faith based theological study. Along with these varied interests, I have many goals. Among them include obtaining my Professional Engineering license, running a marathon, and completing a sprint triathlon. Likewise, I would like to publish a play or musical, adopt children, and help my friend complete and publish a holistic sex education curriculum for faith based organizations. It would also be nice to own and operate my own engineering and environmental science consulting firm.

A graduate of both the University of Massachusetts (undergrad) and the University of Southern California (graduate), Carolyn prides herself on her academic pursuits as she strives for a life filled with learning. Next year, Carolyn will research Ph.D programs as she plans to continue her education. Currently, Carolyn is a English teacher at the high school she attended as a teenager. Carolyn enjoys many creative pursuits such as: Playwriting, poetry, script analysis, and creating fiction stories. Over the last 10 years, Carolyn has performed in five poetry performances, produced a one-act play, choreographed a high school variety show and directed 2 pieces for small audiences. She plans to begin creating and producing work in the Boston Area this summer.

Brandon Marlon is a playwright, screenwriter, poet, and freelance writer from Ottawa, Canada. He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and received his Honours B.A. in English & Drama from the University of Toronto. His script The Bleeding Season won the 2007 Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition. His writing has been published in Canada, the U.S., and Israel in various publications including The Jewish Press, The Canadian Jewish News, Jewish Tribune, Ottawa Jewish Bulletin, Think-Israel, Streeteaters, Poetica, Yalla Journal, The Bulletin, Soul Fountain, The Deronda Review, Trinity Review, UC Review, The Victoriad, Emunah, Voices Israel, Arutz Sheva, and Bywords, as well as being recorded for Israel National News radio. He released two poetry volumes, Inspirations of Israel (Xlibris, May 2008), followed by Judean Dreams (Bayeux Arts, September 2009). He blogs regularly for writers at brandonmarlon.wordpress.com and for more information, please visit www.brandonmarlon.com

I am a writer (Devil Jazz, ENC Press), screenwriter (Member of Writer's Guild of Canada), playwright (first Prize/ Karsh Gold Medal winner, National Playwriting Competition) and many articles and short stories over the years. I have been quoted about movies and audience emotions in the L.A. Times, CNN Entertainment & CNBC. I track the box office and emotional movie mood based on audience preferences on my web site, MarketBOB.com. I also publish movie reviews and articles on Scribd.com where I have over 9,700 subscribers and 165,000 article reads.

Born and raised near Cleveland, OH, (1955) but spent most adult years in both Los Angeles and Ft. Lauderdale. Recently returned to the Cleveland area upon my disability retirement. I attened the Ohio University School of Journalism, was on the Dean's List, but fell in love and did not graduate. Am a former Contributing Writer (and columnist) at Frontier's Magazine (L.A.), regular contributor at HIVStopsWith Us.org, and am a produced playwright and a former winner of the Jane Chambers Memorial Gay Playwriting Award. I was a frequent contributor to Prime Health and Fitness (a Weider publication, now defunct) writing mostly about men's sexual health issues. Have also had several op-ed and opinion pieces published in various newspapers (Cleveland Plain Dealer, among them). I had essentially two careers; one as a mental health worker working on community hospital in-patient psych wards, but also some forensic psychiatry (about 10 yrs). My other career was as a housing official specializing in senior citizen housing and management programs in Los Angles - also about 10 yrs. I'm a devout agnostic, Democrat, dog-owner, and budding gardener - pun intended. I love to cook but hate to do dishes. I've been single and happy for ten years, but have more ex's than Zsa Zsa Gabor. I think technology has already outpaced humanity and that's partly why we're all a bit insane.

Charlie E. Parker is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley's Theater Program where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre and Performance Studies. Studying there she acted professionally in many Shakespeare productions and studied The Bard in depth. She studied under such tutelage of Mel Gordon-Author, Director, PhD Professor, Peter Glazer-Playwright, Director and PhD Professor, Mark Griffith-PhD Professor and Head of Classics, Joel B. Altman-Shakespeare Scholar and PhD English Professor, Martin Berman and Deborah Sussel-Professors of Acting and A.C.T. artists and Lura Dolas-Professor of Acting and award winning theatre actress. Her intensive studies there included such topics as Shakespeare analyses and in depth study of Shakespeare in both English and Theatre Theory, Topics in Performance Theory, Theatre History, Playwriting, Adaptation, Theatre and Dramatic Literature Theory and Practice, Production and Stage Management, Acting: Shakespearean, Naturalism, Brechtian, Stanislavsky Method, Meisner Technique to name a few. Prior to her studies at Berkeley she studied at our very own College of the Desert under both Terry Nelson and Michelle Gaines and Tod Kent. She began acting professionally over 10 years ago after graduating Palm Springs High School studying under Rosemary Mallet where she fully developed a burning passion and determination to make performing and working in the arts her life. She is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild and local associations The Desert Actor's Network and The Desert Theatre League. As a dedicated professional she has acted in leading roles in over half a dozen Shakespeare plays, as well as other classic, modern and musical productions and been nominated for 2 Best Actress awards for her performances in Shakespeare. As a Director, Stage Manager, Costume Designer and Technical Crew head, her experience and knowledge is broad based.

I am an aspiring writer, currently working towards my BA in English. My passion is actually fiction, script/playwriting in particular, but I enjoy any opportunity that gives me a chance to practice my craft.

Chris graduated from WMU with a degree in English. He spent most of his time with playwriting and philosophy. He has the utmost faith in the human race and lives by Spider Robinson's mantra that Shared pain is lessened; shared joy increased.

Walter is the costume loft manager & freelance director with a youth theatre. He has taught English, Journalism, & Theatre in high school & middle school. His hobbies include playwriting, scrapbooking, & spending time with his partner and two dog-ters.

Denise J. Hart is an Assistant Professor at Howard University where she teaches acting and playwriting. She is a 2007 semi-finalist in the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, and the owner of internet based - Words to Live By™ "tees with a sassy vibe, embr

I greatly enjoy everything in the fine Arts spectrum: from playwriting, to songwriting, to acting, and painting. I also enjoy dissecting christianity from not only my personal experience with my Creator, but from non-religious viewpoints as well.

I am a 42 year old New York resident and father of three great kids. Screenwriting, playwriting, cartooning and voice over. That's me in a nutshell.

Bruce has over 30 years experience has a technical writer and has also won several playwriting contests for his one act plays. He is also an avid surfer.

With a background in playwriting, Susan-Sojourna Collier received an Emmy nomination for her writing on ABC's "All My Children. In addition, her original storylines on "All My Children" have received raved reviews from fans.

I have been writing for almost seven years now and I love it. I mostly write poetry and short stories, but I also dabble in playwriting.

Janet is a student in New York majoring in English with a focus on playwriting. Besides her personal endevors as a playwright and novelist, she is a journalist and well-known (or is it unknown?) ghostwriter.

I am a 32 year old African-American who is an aspiring movie critic and literary critic. I am also interested in editing, freelance writing, playwriting, proofreading, researching, scriptwriting, sports writing, television writing, and writing reviews.

Currently pursuing an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Columbia University School of the Arts. Survivor of religious upbringing. Has been everything from a telemarketer to a camp counselor to the "Under Glass Ghost" at Riverside Park's "Pier of Fear" 2005.

I grew up in Los Angeles and then completed a BA in Drama at Stanford University. I focused there in Playwriting.

Born in Byn Mawr, PA Stokes is writer and actor, whose focus is on solo performance and playwriting.

I'm a freelance writer/editor and have been since 1996. I also do work for a film production company (www.indiewood.net) and worked as writer and associate producer on the documentary My Run (www.myrunmovie.com).

Screenwriter, Playwright, Author, Musician. Work as an Investigator in the Criminal Justice System.

My name is Ariana and I am a 27 year old magazine editor. I edit Fashion Mannuscript magazine in New York City. I am a creative writing student at New Jersey City University and want to pursue a career in writing for either magazines or websites.