CALAMITY WEST
Production History, Et al...
EDUCATION
MFA – Creative Writing with an emphasis in drama
California College of the Arts
BA – English with an emphasis in drama
Webster University
REPRESENTATION
ICM Partners / NYC
Di Glazer
Industry Entertainment / Los Angeles
Brandy Rivers
FULL LENGTH PRODUCTION HISTORY
In The Canyon Jackalope Theatre Co. Chicago Oct. 2018
Hinter Steep Theatre Co. Chicago Feb. 2018
Give It All Back Sideshow Theatre Co. Chicago Nov. 2016
Rolling Jackalope Theatre Co. Chicago March 2016
Ibsen Is Dead Interrobang Theatre Chicago May 2014
The Peacock Jackalope Theatre Co. Chicago Dec. 2013
The Gacy Play Sideshow Theatre Co. Chicago June 2012
STAGED READINGS - SELECTED
The Retribution Play Jackalope Theatre Chicago, IL Feb. 2020
Greetings From Moscow! TimeLine Theatre Co. Chicago, IL Jan. 2020
Engines and Instruments Goodman Theatre Chicago, IL Nov. 2019
In The Canyon The Public New York, NY Nov. 2019
In The Canyon Williamstown Theatre Fest. Williamstown, MA Aug. 2019
Christmas At Home Sideshow Theatre Co. Chicago, IL July 2019
Greetings From Moscow! TimeLine Theatre Co. Chicago, IL Dec. 2018
In The Canyon Sanguine Theatre Co. New York, NY March 2018
Engines and Instruments Roundabout / Underground New York, NY Jan. 2018
Give It All Back Palo Alto Players Palo Alto, CA Sept. 2017
Engines and Instruments University of Chicago Chicago, IL July 2017
Engines and Instruments Goodman Theatre Chicago, IL July 2016
Give It All Back Victory Gardens Chicago Oct. 2015
Give It All Back Cohesion Theatre Co. Baltimore, MD July 2015
Give It All Back Sideshow Theatre Co. Chicago April 2015
The Retribution Play Two Birds Casting Chicago Nov. 2012
SHORT PLAY PRODUCTION HISTORY – SELECTED
Charlottesville, VA Jackalope Theatre Co. Chicago Aug. 2018
No Knock Black Lives, Black Words Chicago Aug. 2017
Dear, Ms. Hui Jackalope Theatre Co. Chicago Aug. 2016
The Gods of Consequence First Floor Theatre Co. Chicago Aug. 2016
The Variations Commission Theatre Co. Chicago June 2016
Chicago, Part One Victory Gardens Chicago April 2015
No Knock Victory Gardens Chicago Dec. 2014
Miley Cyrus Broken Nose Theatre Chicago Sept. 2014
White Girl Victory Gardens Chicago May 2014
Normal Victory Gardens Chicago May 2014
Like An Onion Victory Gardens Chicago May 2013
Clementine First Floor Productions Chicago June 2013
FILM EXPERIENCE
Cool For Five Seconds - directed by Dani Wieder, written by Calamity West
- NFMLA LA Feb. 2021
Best Screenplay - Nominated
- Midwest Film Festival Chicago Jan. 2021
Grand Prize Winner
- Midwest Film Festival Chicago Aug. 2020
Winner of Best Short / Female Filmmaker
- Beloit International Film Festival Beloit, MI Feb. 2020
Winner of Best Illinois Short
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
NFMLA – Best Screenplay – Nominated LA Feb. 2021
Midwest Film Festival – Winner Chicago Aug. 2020
Beloit International Film Festival – Best Illinois Short Beloit, WI Feb. 2020
Cherry Lane Theatre Mentor Project - Finalist New York City Oct. 2019
National Playwright’s Conference – Semifinalist Waterford, CT April 2018
Cherry Lane Theatre Mentor Project - Finalist New York City Oct. 2016
Jeff Award Nomination, Best New Work - Rolling Chicago June 2016
Kilroy List Citation – Give It All Back National June 2015
Kilroy List Honorable Mention – The Peacock National June 2015
3Arts Chicago Theatre Awardee - $25,000 Prize Chicago Oct. 2014
Shakespeare’s Sister Fellowship Semi-Finalist National Sept. 2014
SOME INTERVIEWS WITH CALAMITY WEST
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TIMEOUT CHICAGO
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