Georgette Kelly
Playwright
Upcoming...
September 20, 2020 @ 3pm CDT – Open Books Read-A-Thon
A creative writing class for 6-12th graders to benefit Open Books
This event will take place via Zoom
More info and tickets here
F*ck la vie d'artiste – Kilroys List
Thanks to the Kilroys for including this piece in their list of 2020 plays
by women, trans, and non-binary writers that were cancelled or
postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
See the full list here
Portrait (holding a mirror) – Chicago, IL
A commission in the works from the Goodman Theatre
Farewell Opportunity – Chicago, IL
A commission in the works from Filament Theatre
Works on hold, 2020
In the Belly of the Whale – Wash., DC
World Premiere at Taffety Punk
Directed by Lise Bruneau
Dates TBD (rescheduled from spring 2020)
More info here
Farewell Opportunity – Wash., DC
A workshop with New Visions/New Voices at The Kennedy Center
Directed by Julie Ritchey
Dates TBD (rescheduled from spring 2020)
More info here
F*ck la vie d'artiste – Wash., DC
World Premiere at Rorschach Theatre
Directed by Jenny McConnell Frederick
Dates TBD (rescheduled from spring 2020)
More info here
how to hero – Chicago, IL
World Premiere at Filament Theatre
Dates TBD (rescheduled from 2020)
Directed by Julie Ritchey
Past...
2020
February 7-9, 2020 – I Carry Your Heart – Maple Park, IL
A reading series with the Kaneland Arts Initiative
2019
2018-2019 – Goodman Playwrights Unit – Chicago, IL
A new commission, currently in the works with the Goodman
More info here
November 14-23, 2019 – how to hero – Chicago, IL
Mainstage Workshop Production at Northeastern Illinois University
Directed by Julie Ritchey
More info here
August 23-24, 2019 – North Star – Creede, CO
A reading as part of the Headwaters New Play Festival at Creede Rep
More info here
July 29 - August 2, 2019 – how to hero – Chicago, IL
A workshop to develop this play with help from youth ages 9-12,
as part of Filament Theatre's summer camp
More info here
July 5, 2019 – Portrait (holding a mirror) – Chicago, IL
A reading in process as part of the Goodman Playwrights Unit
Directed by Vanessa Stalling
More info here
June 15, 2019 @11am – Master Class – San Diego, CA
A master class in visual dramaturgy at Diversionary Theatre
More info here
June 15, 2019 – F*ck la vie d'artiste – San Diego, CA
A reading in the Spark New Play Festival at Diversionary Theatre
Directed by Heidi Handelsman
More info here
March-April 2019 – how to hero – Chicago, IL
Children's Theatre Workshop Production at Northeastern Illinois University
Directed by Adam Goldstein
March 25-April 14, 2019 – I Carry Your Heart – NY, NY
Athena Theatre Company at 59E59
Directed by Cate Caplin
More info here
January 11-13, 2019 – Fragile Filigree Love – Chicago, IL
Theatre of Western Springs
Directed by Edward Pinkowski
More info here
2018
November 8-18, 2018 – North Star – Chicago, IL
A workshop production at North Park University
Directed by Jess Hutchinson
More info here
September 23, 2018 – I Carry Your Heart – Tempe, AZ
A reading at the Bridge Initiative Theatre
Directed by Sandra Crews
More info here
August 2018 – Fragile Filigree Love – Published
Clockhouse Literary Magazine, Volume Six
Buy yours here
June 2018 – Faith in a Fallen World – Kalamazoo, MI
A Workshop in the Activate: Midwest New Play Festival at Western Michigan University
Directed by Mark Liermann
June 2018 – Fragile Filigree Love – Toronto, Canada
Produced by the InspiraTO Festival, Canada’s largest 10-minute play Festival.
Directed by Melissa (Max) Fearon
April 8, 2018 @ 4pm – Faith in a Fallen World – Washington DC
A Workshop in Rorschach Theatre’s Magic in Rough Spaces Festival
Directed by Cara Gabriel
Dramaturgy by Alan Katz
February 12, 2018 – Ballast – San Diego, CA
Ballast named Best New Play at the Craig Noel Awards
February 3, 2018 @ 2pm – Faith in a Fallen World – Chicago, IL
A Reading as part of Chicago Dramatists’ Saturday Series
Directed by Jen Poulin
January 1-6, 2018 – North Star – Creede, CO
A Workshop with the National Winter Playwrights Retreat
2017
December 4, 2017 @ 7:30pm – Faith in a Fallen World – Chicago, IL
A Workshop with Something Marvelous
Directed by Rinska Carrasco-Prestinary
November 11, 2017 @ 2pm – Ballast – Chicago, IL
A Reading as part of Chicago Dramatists’ Saturday Series
Directed by Megan Carney, Artistic Director of About Face Theatre
November 11-12, 2017 – Fresh Timber / Frozen Time – Chicago, IL
Produced as part of Filament Theatre’s Crossing Six Corners Festival
Directed by Julie Ritchey
August 25 – September 10, 2017 – Ballast – Minneapolis, MN
Produced by 20% Theatre Company at Mixed Blood
Directed by Claire Avitabile
September 10-13, 2017 – The You You Hear – Chicago, IL
A 10-minute play in Bechdel Fest 5: Identity Crisis, Broken Nose Theatre
Directed by Jen Poulin
July 26-30, 2017 – F*ck la vie d’artiste – New York, NY
A Workshop Production with Eccentric Theatre Company
Directed by Chelsea Anderson-Long
June 17, 2017 @ 11am – F*ck la vie d’artiste – Washington, DC
A Workshop at the DC Source Festival
Directed by Lila Rachel Becker
June 28 – July 2, 2017 – North Star – Ely, MN
A Residency at Tofte Lake Center
Curated by Joanna Garner and Liz Engelman
May 18-June 10, 2017 – I Carry Your Heart – Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Bootleg Theatre as part of the Hope on Stage Playwriting Award
Directed by Jessica Hanna
May 4 – June 4, 2017 – Ballast – San Diego, CA
Produced by Diversionary Theatre
Directed by Matt M. Morrow
April 27-29, 2017 – I Carry Your Heart – Ithaca, NY
Produced by Hangar Theatre as part of the Hope on Stage Playwriting Award
Directed by Jeremy Webb

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