ANIMAL FARM - “**** "A fast-moving, blistering new 90-minute adaptation.”—Chicago Tribune “In this soul-stirring adaptation, it won’t be long before you, yourself, will want to join in the revolution happening on stage.”—Newcity

ANIMAL FARM - “**** "A fast-moving, blistering new 90-minute adaptation.”—Chicago Tribune “In this soul-stirring adaptation, it won’t be long before you, yourself, will want to join in the revolution happening on stage.”—Newcity

WATER - “A cultural battle for small town America...”—Chicago Tribune “Citizens of an Oregon coastal town where meth labs have replaced paper mills are divided by accusations of child abuse. But the truth–and an opportune wildfire–sets them free. Av

WATER - “A cultural battle for small town America...”—Chicago Tribune “Citizens of an Oregon coastal town where meth labs have replaced paper mills are divided by accusations of child abuse. But the truth–and an opportune wildfire–sets them free. Avoiding the show-off symbolism of slicker scripts, Alice Austen’s down- home drama is about real people who’ve reached dead ends.”—Chicago Reader

LA MUSICA - “Eschewing the histrionics of confrontation and desire, it highlights the behavioral chasm between honest expression and civility, leaving you squirming in your seat.”—Time Out Chicago

LA MUSICA - “Eschewing the histrionics of confrontation and desire, it highlights the behavioral chasm between honest expression and civility, leaving you squirming in your seat.”—Time Out Chicago

GIRLS IN THE BOAT - “A powerful and timely story” “A bracing, 80-minute ride through US women’s rowing history.” —Shepherd’s Express

GIRLS IN THE BOAT - “A powerful and timely story” “A bracing, 80-minute ride through US women’s rowing history.” —Shepherd’s Express

BACKWARDS - "It is the inquiry that holds our attention, along with the fine acting and exquisitely intelligent writing by the playwright, Alice Austen." Rebecca Daniels, WT

BACKWARDS - "It is the inquiry that holds our attention, along with the fine acting and exquisitely intelligent writing by the playwright, Alice Austen." Rebecca Daniels, WT

THE GRACIOUS SISTERS - A “masterful blending of American spirituals and folk songs with Aeschylus’ lines.” “Austen envision(s) a world in which democracy is actually democratic...And in which the rule of law isn’t confused with the egregiously polit

THE GRACIOUS SISTERS - A “masterful blending of American spirituals and folk songs with Aeschylus’ lines.” “Austen envision(s) a world in which democracy is actually democratic...And in which the rule of law isn’t confused with the egregiously political miscarriage of justice.” —Mike Fischer, World Premiere Wisconsin

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  • THE GRACIOUS SISTERS Commissioned adaptation of the Eumenides (World Premiere, First Stage)
  • GIRLS IN THE BOAT (Dramatic Publishing), multiple productions around the country and abroad, written under commission of First Stage, critically acclaimed, sold-out premiere.
  • ANIMAL FARM, adaptation of George Orwell’s book, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago (directed by Hallie Gordon). Critically acclaimed, sold-out, extended run, Chicago Tribune four-star notable production.
  • NINTH MAN OUT, written under commission of the Goodman Theatre, Chicago (Robert Falls, Artistic Director), Goodman Theatre, dir. Wendy C. Goldberg
  • BOLSHOI! Tisch /Alvin Ailey Workshop– based on Simon Shuster’s Reporting (Time Magazine), Director – Jeff Calhoun.
  • PLAZA HOTEL BALLROOM, Montgomery Davis Play Selection
    A.R.T. NYC with Natasha Lyonne and Michael Countryman, dir. Amy Claussen
    Workshop Performance, Hangar Theatre, dir. Amy Claussen
  • NEXT STOP, World Premiere Musical
    Steppenwolf Theatre Garage, dir. Erica Weiss
  • LA MUSICA, World premiere adaptation/translation of work by Marguerite Duras
    Salomee Speelt, Chicago
    Timeout Chicago Critic’s Pick
  • BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS
    Steep Theatre Company, dir. Robin Witt
    Route. 66 (Chicago), dir. Damon Kiely
    Chicago Dramatists, dir. Ed Sobel
  • CHERRY ORCHARD MASSACRE
    Victory Gardens dir. Damon Kiely
    Vestnik Evropy (2022)
  • BACKWARDS
    Royal Court Theatre Residency
    Multiple Regional Productions
    Montgomery Davis Play Selection
    Victory Gardens, dir. Andrea J. Dymond
  • WATER
    Chicago Dramatists, dir. Russ Tutterow
    Jeff Award Nomination Best New Work
  • FOUL: ON TORTURE AND LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
    Theatre 503, London SUBVERSE, dir. Andrea J. Dymond,
    Chicago Cultural Center, Women at the Door,
    Victory Gardens, dir. Andrea J. Dymond
  • FIRE
    Steppenwolf Garage, dir. Steve Scott, Women at the Door
    Prop Theatre Chicago, dir. Steve Scott

STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMMISSION for ANIMAL FARM
ROYAL COURT THEATRE RESIDENCY AWARD (London/NYC)
EUGENE O’NEILL NATIONAL SEMI-FINALIST, for the play PLAZA HOTEL BALLROOM
NOMINATED TO THE “LIST” – great plays by Women Playwrights (Featured in Variety, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune)
NAMED “NEXT BIG THING” – PLAYWRIGHT Chicago Magazine
GOODMAN THEATRE COMMISSION for NINTH MAN OUT
GOODMAN THEATRE PLAYWRIGHT’S UNIT
TERRENCE MCNALLY AWARD, Premier Finalist (Top Five)
TIMELINE THEATRE WRITERS COLLECTIVE
BLUE INK PLAYWRITING AWARD, Finalist, FOURTH BLOOD MOON
HANGAR THEATRE RESIDENT, Ithaca, New York
JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD NOMINATION, BEST NEW WORK, for the play WATER produced by Chicago Dramatists
WINNER, WOMEN AT THE DOOR NATIONAL PLAYWRITING COMPETITION for the plays FIRE and FOUL
CHICAGO DRAMATISTS’ RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHT