I am a member of Dramatists Guild. My plays are published by Concord Theatricals, Smith and Kraus, Brooklyn, Dominion, Heuer, Drama Notebook, and have been produced at regional theatres, colleges, arts centers, high schools, and middle schools in all fifty states, Canada, and England. I am the recipient of a five year playwriting grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. My plays have won various awards, including the Jackie White Memorial Playwriting Contest. 

I have also taught playwriting and produced the plays of my students for over thirty years. I have been the recipient of numerous Teacher of the Year Awards, including The Old Globe Theatre Award for Teaching Excellence and the La Jolla Country Day School Faculty Award in Mentoring. 

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Arts Education from SUNY Brockport, a master’s degrees in Arts Education from Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in Learning, Teaching and Social Policy from Cornell University. I’ve had articles published in Independent School, AATE/Elevate, and the Journal of Adult Education.

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TESTIMONIALS

MEDITATIONS ON METAMORPHOSIS. OVID/KAFKA

“Congratulations on your latest remarkable drama production. It addressed deep human questions that most of us spend our lives answering. Having young students tackle the questions made the experience all the more striking. You are such a gifted and visionary educator.”

            Terri Bronner

            The Albany Academies

GHOST LIGHT

"Absolutely wonderful material!  The scenes are cleverly written and PERFECT for high school students and audience members of all ages!"

                          Robert Murphy, Drama Director

                          Dwight-Englewood School

KISS, THEN TELL

“Such a wonderful experience-one of the best I’ve had in the theatre in a long time….These are funny, clever, refreshing pieces that challenge the students while allowing them to relate to the material’ the students obviously embraced the plays eagerly….Plays like Kiss then Tell not only encourage versatility in young actors but also have the real potential to hook the interests of young people exploring theatre and acting for the first time.”

Heidi Swinscoe,

Director of Outreach and Education

La Jolla Playhouse.

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​A BRIEF PAUSE

“This light and lyrical tale tells of the first meeting between a tongue-tied young man and a beautiful girl, both of whom are more comfortable talking to the audience than each other.”

The Bergen, NJ Record.

"Audience favorite!” 

Stedfast Community Theatre.)

​SALLY’S BECOMING

“I thought “Sally’s Becoming” was particularly original and delightful- a kind of new-age Twelfth Night. I hope you publish them so I can share them with my students. 

Mike Auer, Drama Director, 

San Diego City Schools.

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AMUSE BOUCHE

“The whole time, the audience was either laughing along with the wacky characters or sighing with sympathy and sadness at the others. If you weren’t present at the show, you definitely missed out.”

La Jolla Country Day Palette.

THEIR LITTLE GIRL

"Hysterically funny and heart-breaking. What a gift you have for undercutting pathos with humor and comedy with tragedy."

Joyce Sparling, English Chair

La Jolla Country Day School

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OPPOSITES ATTACK

“We are so happy to have had the opportunity to present the world premiere of Opposites Attack! We found it to be very challenging, very rewarding, and lots of fun.” 

Steve Tabisz, Drama Director

Hinsdale (IL) Public Schools.

"It was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Wonderful experience!” 

Lauren Miller, Drama Director

Hinsdale Public Schools.

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ALL THE WORLD’S…BACKSTAGE

"This is one of the funniest plays we've ever staged."

Terry Sandler, Drama Director, 

Peekskill High School.

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THEIR LITTLE GIRL

Extraordinary! It’s tragic and hysterically funny It’s Holden Caufield of the 90’s. Your vision is so accurate and so loving. I especially appreciate the light/darkness, vision/blindness metaphor. “Her grief has blinded her”. The Prom Queen Bandit reflects the core issue at the heart of the Colorado shooting. And oh my! The ending! I was in tears. "Like Flannery O' Connor, “Heart of a Freak” shocks us with grotesque distortions, so we can clearly see the truth".

Joyce Sparling, English Chair

La Jolla Country Day School

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MEMORABLE 

(original musical, based on alumni memories, celebrating the merger of The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls.)

“It was delightful and truly touching. And what a way to learn social history! I love the way you wove social commentary into the various segments.”

JABBERWOCKY (Sing-along audience participation children’s theatre)

“You enchanted our boys and girls with your performance.”

                          Mrs. Florence Friedlander

                          Children’s Librarian

                          Shelter Rock Public Library

"I liked it because you had to use your imagination."

"Delightful!"

"It was interesting to me because it had all these weird words in it."

“To tell the truth, I think the Jabberwocky was a worm.”

Audience at Lincoln center Library performance

A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE HERO WITH 1000 FACES

(Using the Campbell classic to celebrate my birthday.)

“Hero was terrific.”

                          Lucille Paolillo

                          Adelphi University

LOTS OF LIONNI 

(Wesleyan Master’s thesis) 

"It was really one of those special family events for our library. Your spontaneous humor and lively interchange with each group added to the audience’s enjoyment and loosened them up for the performance. We appreciate the thoroughness, organization, and energy with which you prompted and produced the shows. We’re proud to have sponsored Lots of Lionni and hope that you will keep us abreast of any productions you might be planning-you have an eager audience in Middletown.

Geoffrey Van Kirk, Director.

Russell Library, Middletown, CT.

"The format of the program was excellent. These were creative, innovative, educational workshops enjoyed by pupils and teachers.”

Jacqueline Cangeloso, Asst. Principal

Thiells Elementary school, NJ.

I liked when everybody went and did something. It was silly and funny. When I heard that we were going to make a play, I was excited and happy.

                          Rosel Pinon, 2nd grader

                          Thiells Elementary School

                          Thiells, NY

"The children and the parents of Leonia greatly benefitted from your creative dramatizations and from the caring, special way in which you included them in each of your performances. To make these three children's stories come alive in an imaginative way made April a special month indeed at the library."

Margaret Tice, Children's Librarian, Leonia, NJ Library.

"You supplied a work of art".

Jackie Earle Coordinator, 

Very Special Arts

ROCHESTER ,NY SCHOOL 15 RESIDENCY (PROJECT UNIQUE)

"Theatre is awesome."

"Theatre is hard and weird, easy and fun.”

“I liked how it was our chance to work with another person. It showed that we can be cooperative."

"My dogs love you. I told them about you and I think they can understand me!"

“But I really think you can be the next Kevin Hart, seriously, no joke, search him up."

4th grade students

THE GOLDEN KEY (SUNY Brockport thesis)

The Gumdrop Dragon’s performance of the Golden Key was a multi-faceted accomplishment…When the curtain closed I shared a common feeling of sadness that it was over.

                          Cindy Healy

                          SUNY Brockport Choreobulletin                      

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