Princeton University, A.B. English, magna com laude, 1981 (studied with Daniel Seltzer, Michael Goldman, Jean-Claude van Itallie, Carol Rosen, Lawrence Danson)
Sarah Lawrence College, 2005. Team-taught graduate seminar in dramatic writing based on adaptation from a variety of genres.
University of North Carolina/North Carolina School of the Arts, 2003. Worked in collaboration with student actors and designers and professional director in creation of new theater production based on The Ramayana, using Open Theatre-derived improvisations and exercises.
The Playwrights' Center/McKnight Foundation and Jerome Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, 1990–2. Served as dramaturg one-on-one and as feedback session leader for member and student playwright projects in progress as part of national residency grant program.
Mendocino Arts Center/James Irvine Foundation, Mendocino, CA, 1990. Taught series of exercise-based master classes in dramatic writing for adult writers from other media.
CTRL+ALT+DELETE,[1] commission from Wharton Center for the Arts.[2] 2001 San Jose Repertory, San Jose, CA, Ethan McSweeny, dir.; 2002 George St Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, Ethan McSweeny, dir.
CITY OF LIGHT (from Lauren Belfer), commission from Studio Arena Theatre. 2001 Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY, Gavin Cameron-Webb, dir.
THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV,[4][5] commission from Rep Theatre of St. Louis. 1995 Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Brian Kulick, dir.; 1995 Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Brian Kulick, dir.; Cincinnati Playhouse, Otterbein College; 2003 12 Miles West Theatre, Montclair, NJ, Jason King Jones, dir.; 2006 Circle X Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, John Langs, dir.
THE LIVING.[5] Over 40 professional and amateur productions including: 1993 Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Nagle Jackson, dir.; 1994 Theatre of the First Amendment, Rick Davis, dir.; 1994 Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Steve Woolf, dir.; 1994 San Jose Stage, San Jose, CA, Ken Kelleher, dir.; 1996 The Fritz Theatre, San Diego, CA, Christina Courtenay, dir.; 1997 Famous Door Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, Cal MacLean, dir.; 1997 Florida Stage, Manalapan, FL, Lou Tyrell, dir.; 1999 Colony Studio Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, David Rose, dir.
LET'S PLAY TWO,[6] commission from South Coast Repertory. 1992 South Coast Repertory, Michael Bloom, dir.; 1994 Horizon Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, Jeff Adler, dir.; 1994 Encore Productions, San Francisco, CA, David Maier, dir.; 1996 B Street Theatre, Sacramento, CA; 1999 Incite Productions/29th St. Rep, New York, NY, Miky Wolf, dir.
SHOW AND TELL, commission from South Coast Repertory. 1992 Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Susan Gregg, dir.; 1994 Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York, NY, Mary O'Brady, dir.; 1997 San Jose Stage, San Jose, CA.; 1999 Circle X Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, Luck Hari, dir.; 2000 Incite Productions/78th St. Thtr, New York, NY, Miky Wolf, dir.; 2003 Raleigh Ensemble Players, Raleigh, NC, Glen Matthews, dir.; 2003 Pear Avenue Theatre, Mountain View, CA, Rebecca Ennals, dir.
PICK UP AX.[5][7] 1990 Eureka Theatre Co., San Francisco, CA, Susan Marsden, dir.; 1990 South Coast Repertory, David Esbjornson, dir.; 1990 Northlight Theatre, Chicago, IL, Richard E T White, dir.; 1991 San Jose Repertory, San Jose, CA, John McCluggage, dir.; 1994 Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA, Daniel Farmer, dir.; 1996 29th Street Repertory, New York, NY, Jim Abar, dir.; 1998 Pacific Theater Ensemble, Los Angeles, CA; 2003 Metropolitan Playhouse, New York, NY, Alex Roe, dir.; 2009 Pear Avenue Theatre, Mountain View, CA Ray Renati, dir.
