You found me.  

In a world where folks say, Oh, I don’t have a website anymore…

I do. I like it.

As a writer, I work with 2nd Story, a collective of story-makers and story-lovers working together to build community through the power of storytelling. I have four original solo shows, Good Enough, The Half Life of Magic and Love Thy Neighbor…till it hurts, and Michiganderish.

The book I’ve co-written with Arlene Malinowski entitled SOLO: The Everything Guide to Writing, Performing, and Producing Your One-Person Show, published by Northwestern University Press, is now available. Find it in a bookstore or order from here.

What else am I up to? As a teaching artist, I continue to create performance pieces and stories with collaborators ages 5 to 95. I’ve designed programs for children on everything from bullying prevention to etiquette to drama camps. At the Goodman Theatre, I teach storytelling and performance to adults as part of the GeNarrations program, and I'm an adjunct professor at The Theatre School at DePaul University.

I'm also an actor. I've performed on Chicago stages for 30 years, at theaters such as Victory Gardens, Northlight, Chicago Dramatists, Shattered Globe, Drury Lane, and 16th Street Theatre.

And I continue my work with Morten Group, a national consulting firm based in Chicago. I’m honored to be part of their curriculum development and facilitation team, working to build communities that welcome all.