Andi's Bio

AWARDS:

-(2004) Writers Digest Magazine’s Young Writer Award June 2004
-(2006) Young Playwright’s Inc., Annual National Playwriting Competition, “semi finalist”

ARTICLES PUBLISHED:

-(2006) “The Holiday Party”, “News & Recent Events”, Chameleon Arts & Youth Development
-(2007) “The Young Playwright’s Festival”, April 2007 cover story, KC Stage Magazine

PLAYS PRODUCED:

-(2005) “Humiliation In A Little Green Suit”, Young Playwrights Festival, The Coterie Theatre
-(2006) “Newbie's & Experts”, Master Acting Showcase, The Coterie Theatre
-(2006) “Contents of My Bra”, Master Acting Showcase, The Coterie Theatre
-(2006) “Better Luck Next Week”, Young Playwrights Festival, The Coterie Theatre
-(2006) “Contents of My Bra”, Notre Dame de Sion Showcase of Young Talent, The Coterie Theatre
-(2006) “Hot Fries: an excerpt”, Playwright’s Festival, Just Off Broadway Theatre, Kansas City, MO
-(2007) “Library”, Master Acting Showcase, The Coterie Theatre
-(2007) “Boy Meets Girl”, Young Playwrights Festival, The Coterie Theatre
-(2007) “Library”, Literacy Festival on the Plaza, The Coterie Theatre
-(2007) “Newbies & Experts”, Literacy Festival on the Plaza, The Coterie Theatre
-(2007) “Contents of My Bra”, Literacy Festival on the Plaza, The Coterie Theatre
-(2007) “Boy Meets Girl”, Literacy Festival on the Plaza, The Coterie Theatre
-(2007) “Library”, Notre Dame de Sion Showcase of Young Talent, The Coterie Theatre

CLASSES:
My plays have been integrated into the curriculum of the following classes.

-Master Acting Class, The Coterie Theatre
-Scene Study, The Coterie Theatre
-Audition Lab, The Coterie Theatre
-Reaching The Write Minds: A Playwriting Seminar, The Coterie Theatre
-Drama, Washington High, Kansas City KS

EXPERIENCE:

-(2004) Reaching The Write Minds: A Playwriting Seminar
-(2004-2007) Young Playwright’s Roundtable of Kansas City, The Coterie Theatre
-(2007) Production Assistant, “The Country of the Blind”, The Coterie Theatre
-(2007) Assistant Stage Manager, “The Country of the Blind”, Accessible Arts regional tour
-(2007) Understudy for Bread Seller/Ensemble and Innkeeper/Ensemble, "Country of the Blind", Coterie Theatre and Accessible Arts regional tour.

PRESS:

Because of my plays, I have been in the newspaper (Kansas City Star 2005, 2006, 2007; Lee's Summit Journal, front page, 2005); on the radio (local NPR affiliate KCUR/Kansas City's Public Radio Station 2006); and on television (local NBC affiliate KCHB Kansas City Live Show 2006) and on the cover of Kansas City Stage (2007).


All of my plays are available for use by professionals and amateurs alike. Contact me for more information.