Writing

I write ensemble comedies full of rapid-fire battles of wits, goofy slapstick comedy, and a touch of surrealism. In my writing, I strive to capture the weird and whimsical, the humor and pathos in ordinary people’s lives.

I love making shows about individuals from all corners of society…

• An MLB mascot questions how how far she’ll go to be “one of the boys” (Boys’ Club)
• An unstable park manager, an eccentric theater director, a shy lawyer-turned-amateur actor, two idiot park rangers, and an angry black bear search for meaning through art (Grrrcadia)
• A band of misfits bond at the only laundromat in Cross Plain, Wisconsin (Cross Plains)
• A dairy farmer turned pea milk entrepreneur gets audited by the IRS (Made in Vermont)
• And more…

Each of my plays paints a vibrant portrait of a specific community, revels in a sense of spectacle, and treats magic as everyday and the everyday as magical.