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"Calamity West is one of the best playwrights in Chicago. Or maybe the country. Or the universe." - Chicago Reader
Career Highlights
&
Ongoing Work
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RESIDENCIES & AFFILIATIONS - Selected
PRIMARY STAGES
PLAYWRIGHT
October 2022 - May 2026
Invited member of the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group
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Presentation of Sgt. Hank Cole's Drama Club of Algona, April 2024
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Presentation of FEAST!, April 2023
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Presentation of PARALLAX - debuting April 2026
THE LORTEL
PLAYWRIGHT
Alcove at The Lortel
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Presentation of FEAST!, October 2024
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Development of FEAST!, May 2023 - December 2023
THE LEE STRASBERG THEATRE & FILM INSTITUTE
PLAYWRIGHT
November 2021 - May 2022
Recipient of the Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission
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Workshop Production of The Last Supper and Three Years Later, May 2022
THE GOODMAN THEATRE
NEW STAGES RESIDENCY
PLAYWRIGHT
September 2015 - December 2016
Presentation of Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts
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New Stages Festival, November 2019
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Playwrights Unit, December 2016
JACKALOPE THEATRE COMPANY
COMPANY MEMBER
April 2014 - present
FULL-LENGTH PRODUCTION HISTORY
IN THE CANYON
Produced by The Constructivists
Milwaukee
October 2024
GIVE IT ALL BACK
Produced by Eleusis Collective
Digital Production
August 2021
IN THE CANYON
Produced by Jackalope Theatre
Chicago
October - December 2018
HINTER
Produced by Steep Theatre
Chicago
February - April 2018
GIVE IT ALL BACK
Produced by Sideshow Theatre
Chicago
November - December 2016
ROLLING
Produced by Jackalope Theatre
Chicago
February - April 2016
IBSEN IS DEAD
Produced by Interrobang Theatre Project
Chicago
April - June 2014
THE PEACOCK
Produced by Jackalope Theatre
Chicago
October - December 2013
THE GACY PLAY
Produced by Sideshow Theatre
Chicago
June - July 2012
PRODUCED STAGED READINGS - Selected
P A R A L L A X
Primary Stages - New York
UPCOMING: April 2026
FEAST!
The Goodman Theatre
New Stages Professionals Weekend
January 11th & January 17th, 2026
GREETINGS FROM MOSCOW! A LOVE STORY
Northlight Theatre & the University of Chicago
May 2025
FEAST!
The Lucille Lortel Theatre - New York
October 15th - October 31st, 2024
SGT. HANK COLE'S DRAMA CLUB OF ALGONA
Jackalope Theatre - Chicago
August 2024
SGT. HANK COLE'S DRAMA CLUB OF ALGONA
Primary Stages - New York
April 2024
FEAST!
Primary Stages - New York
April 2023
IN THE CANYON
Jackalope Theatre - Chicago
Benefit Reading for the National Network of Abortion Funds
July 2022
THE LAST SUPPER AND THREE YEARS LATER
The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute - New York
May 2022
ROLLING
Mirror Box Theatre - Grand Rapids, IA
April 2020
THE RETRIBUTION PLAY
Jackalope Theatre - Chicago
February 2020
ENGINES AND INSTRUMENTS OF FLIGHT: A FANTASIA IN THREE ACTS
The Goodman Theatre / New Stages Festival - Chicago
November 2019
IN THE CANYON
Williamstown Theatre Festival - Williamstown, WA
August 2019
IN THE CANYON
Sanguine Theatre - New York
April 2018
GREETINGS FROM MOSCOW! A LOVE STORY
TimeLine Theatre - Chicago
December 2018 - and - January 2020
ENGINES AND INSTRUMENTS OF FLIGHT: A FANTASIA IN THREE ACTS
Roundabout / Underground - New York
January 2018
GIVE IT ALL BACK
Palo Alto Players - Palo Alto, CA
September 2017
ENGINES AND INSTRUMENTS OF FLIGHT: A FANTASIA IN THREE ACTS
The Goodman Theatre - Chicago
July 2016
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS - Selected
Laurents / Hatcher Foundation Award
Awardee - National
February 2026
Recipient of the prestigious $150,000 national prize supporting the premiere production of FEAST! and recognizing bold, socially relevant American playwriting.
Dominic Orlando Playwriting Award
Nominated - National
November 2023
Acknowledged for outstanding contributions to contemporary playwriting.
Kilroy List Citation
National
October 2023 (In The Canyon) June 2015 (Give It All Back)
Recognized for impactful and innovative playwriting, highlighting work that
amplifies underrepresented voices.
Platform Award
Nominated - Chicago
July 2023
Honored for contributions to Chicago’s theatre landscape and new play development.
NFMLA - Best Screenplay - Cool For Five Seconds
Nominated - Los Angeles
February 2021
Recognized in the independent film community for outstanding screenplay writing.
3Arts Theatre Award
Awardee - Chicago
October 2014
Awarded $25,000 for artistic excellence and contribution to Chicago’s theatre community.
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