My excitement and energy has always come from watching the characters in my plays become the creators of the play. It is an incredible feeling when someone’s life is unfolding before me and I have the honor of writing it down. I believe that creativity is magical and the artist has to honor it with patience, dedication and love.
Education:
—Northwestern University, BA in Comparative Literature
—Northern Illinois University, MA in English
Productions:
—The Days Are Shorter—full-length drama, directed by Iris Sowlat, Produced by Pride Films and Plays (Chicago) May-June 2018.
—The Days Are Shorter—full-length drama, directed by Sarah MacLean, Produced by Queer Theatre (Kalamazoo, Michigan) Jan. 2018.
—Cape Cod Mourning—one-act drama, directed by Katherine Swan. Part of an evening of one-acts produced at Arts on Elston, Chicago, IL., May 2014.
—A Bridge to Something—one-act drama, directed by Jamie Sowers for Theatre Out’s Briefs Festival, Santa Ana, CA. Sept. 2010.
—The Moon, the Lake and Fire—one-act drama, directed by Keira Fromm for American Theater Company’s 7th Annual Big Shoulders Festival, Chicago, May 2009.
—Demons and Monsters—one-act drama, directed by Chelsea M. Marcantel for the Side Project’s Cut To The Quick festival, Chicago, April 2009.
—Serious––one-act drama, directed by Scott Smith for NativeAliens Theatre Collective’s Short Stories 8––Queer Prime, New York City, June 2008.
—The Interview––one-act comedy, directed by Whitney Dibo for the Bailiwick Theatre, Director’s Festival, Chicago, June 2008.
—Lesbian Nightmare––one-act comedy, directed by John Mabry for Louisiana State University’s Outworks Festival, Baton Rouge, LA., Jan. 2008.
—Wishes––one-act comedy produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project, Sex/Death V Festival, Bloomington, IN. Dec. 2007.
—Serious––on-act drama directed by Ernie Nolan. Produced by B.U.M.S. at Chicago Dramatists, Chicago, April 2005.
Awards:
—Short Expanse—full-length drama, semi-finalist for the O’Neill Theater Center’s 2019 National Playwrights Conference.
—Civil Wars—full-length drama, semi-finalist for the O’Neill Theater Center’s 2017 National Playwrights Conference.
—Free Radicals—full-length drama, semi-finalist for the O’Neill Theater Center’s 2013 National Playwrights Conference.
Website:
www.corinnejkawecki.com
Professional Affiliations:
The Dramatists Guild of America - Lifetime Member.
Other Interests and Aspirations:
Gardening, woodworking, walking in nature
Corinne's Teaching Style:
This course is dedicated to process; the process of writing a play. You will learn to write a play by writing a play. You will hone your playwriting skills by creating the stories that you feel deeply about and by offering constructive feedback about the plays written by your fellow playwrights. We will learn from each other.
Corinne loves EAC because...
EAC is a great place to try something new. It is supportive and encouraging.