Monday marked the first reading of the brand new draft of Here Lies Joyland, which has undergone a notable make-over since its humble beginnings in Kansas City, MO. Joyland takes place in a real abandoned amusement park in Wichita, Kansas, where four teens break inside the rusted gates for a night of adventurous mischief and hopefully the rekindling of a friendship. Yet, innocent adventure turns swiftly to emanate danger, and the secrets of the past become secrets no more. Jo

Living and working in Chicago, IL has been a long-term goal of mine from the beginning, and now I am finally here. I hope that the city can provide me a platform to display my art to welcoming audience members, and I also hope that I can bring my small town ideals, perspective, and creativity along for the ride. After finally taking the icy plunge in moving into our new apartment at the beginning of November, I began working as the Run Crew for a production of Joe Dipietro's