WRITING

WRITING EXPERIENCE

 

The Ellen Degeneres Show

Staff Writer ​2018 - Present

  • Season 16

  • Season 17

  • Season 18

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One On One: One Woman Show

Writer / Performer

  • Solo show where I performed 1 of 8 pieces to a single audience member at a time. 

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The Day I Became Black

A Solo Show by Bill Posley

Director / Co-writer​

  • 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival (Nominated for Best Solo Show) 

  • 2019 The SoHo Playhouse, New York

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The Awkward Phase (Book)

Contributing Writer

  • “Mother Natural” (aka “Boobs”)

 

CBS Diversity Showcase 

Writer - 2016

Writer / Actor - 2017​

 

Second City - Chicago

Outreach and Diversity - Writer / Ensemble

  • Affirmative Action Jackson - Sketch Show

  • Clark and Diversity - Sketch Show

 

Directing Program - Writer / Ensemble

  • We Wish You Were Here - Sketch Show

 

The Annoyance Theatre - Chicago

Writer / Producer / Performer

  • ORAL: A Storytelling Hour - Storytelling Show

 

The Pop Tarts – Chicago

Writer / Performer

  • Music Sketch Comedy

 

COMEDY EXPERIENCE

From the fall of 2008, until the summer of 2015, I lived and breathed improv and sketch comedy in Chicago. I performed on three different improv teams at iO Chicago. I performed archive material at the Second City and spent two seasons with their Outreach and Diversity company. Not to mention the numerous smaller store front theatres like CIC, The Upstairs Gallery and The Pub Theatre that allowed me to put up far too many independent shows to count. 

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

First Slice Pie Café (2015)

  • Barista and server at independent, non-profit café - everything from slicing pie to washing dishes to balancing the register. 

 

Chicago Children’s Museum (2009 – 2015)

Marketing Coordinator

  • Managed and supported the needs and tasks of an eight-person marketing team including budget, calendar and program management.

  • Coordinated the maintenance, planning, and content development of all social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

  • Developed content and managed the production of major photo and video projects.

 

EDUCATION 

BA in Theatre / University of Glasgow – 2008

 

iO Chicago Training Center – 2010

 

Second City Training Center and Conservatory – 2013       

 

Other Fun Thing: I speak Spanish and Danish. I find the latter less useful.