Creative Career Coach and Teaching Artist
Customizable lessons and sessions from learning the basics of playwriting to launching your career as a playwright.
Playwriting class offerings
The Basics: How to Write a Play
- Aristotelian Analysis
- Unity of time
- Unity of place
- Unity of action
- Basics of structure
- Stasis
- Inciting incident
- Climax
- Final decision
- Developing a dramatic question
- 10-minute play analysis
If time allows (add-ons)
- Write your own 10-minute play
- Guided class critique
- Where and how to submit your play
Marketing: How to Launch Your Playwriting Career
- Building your playwriting marketing toolkit
- Resources
- Tools
- Resume building
- Artistic statement basics
- Biography writing
- Explore website development
- Other play content hubs and networks
- Social media and newsletter creation
If time allows (add-ons)
- SEO sprint
- In-depth personal website (landing page) building session
Teaching Philosophy
The foundation of theatre is collaboration and learning to express your truth. My teaching philosophy is based on this foundation. Helping writers grow by finding and trusting in their artistic voices is just one of the many reasons I teach. As a teaching artist and creative career coach, I will leverage my 15+ years as a playwright and my experience as a content marketer to help emerging playwrights and over creatives launch successful careers.
Teaching Experience
Teaching Artist: November 2023
Nebraska Wesleyan – Lincoln, NE
Business of Playwriting
- Joined a class of roughly 25 undergraduate theatre students to discuss life after college. I shared how to best market themselves build their brand, and find the balance between life, day jobs, and their theatrical careers.
Teaching Artist: January 2022
Ohio University – Athens, OH
Best Practices For Theatre Festival Submissions
- Guided a workshop of 8 MFA playwriting students on how to analyze, dissect, and write compelling applications/submissions for play festivals, productions, and workshops.
Teaching Artist: May 2019
The Girl Project – Lexington, KY
Analyzing the 10-Minute Play and Theatre Festival Submissions
- Led a workshop of 12 students at various stages in their playwriting careers on how to properly construct a 10-minute play. In addition to dissecting play submission opportunities helping them craft strong applications.
Instructor of Record: Jan.2016 – May 2016
Ohio University
The Theatrical Experience, Theatre 1710
- Led a class of 50 undergraduate students in various degree programs introducing them to the art of theatre including: analyzing plays, viewing productions, and writing theatrical criticisms. The students were taught a brief history of theatre and how each theatrical profession functions in order to create a production.
Teaching Assistant: Aug. 2015 – Dec.2015
Ohio University
Play Analysis and Playwriting, Theatre 1730
- Led two class sections of 15-20 undergraduate students each in various degree programs demonstrating how to analyze and dissect a theatrical play. The class culminated with the students writing their own 2-minute, 5-minute, and 10-minute plays.
Instructor of Record: Aug. 2014 – May 2015
Ohio University
Viewing Performance, Fine Arts 1500
- Led a class of 175 undergraduate students in various degree programs introducing them to the local arts and performances available on the Ohio University campus.