MICHÈLE ALDIN KUSHNER
www.michelealdinkushner.com
PLAYS – Full Length
Radio Galaxy Industry Reading Margot Astrachan / Richard Winkler, 2024
Industry Reading Margot Astrachan Productions, 2018
Reading Tru Voices Reading Series NY, 2017
Abducted Reading Women Playwrights Series, Centenary Stage Company, NJ, 2023
Reading The Barrow Group, NY, 2015
Reading The WorkShop Theater, NY, 2014
Country Road Z Unproduced 2022 (written)
Monster Unproduced 2021 (written)
Somewhere In My Sunset Unproduced 2020 (written)
The Baby Game Readings Playhouse On the Square, TN, NewWorks@TheWorks
Playwriting Competition 2014 & 2015
Reading William Patterson University New Jersey Playwrights Contest, 2014
Reading Penobscot Theatre, ME, Northern Writes Festival, 2011
Reading What Exit? Theatre, NJ, 2010
Unfit Workshop Rider University New Play Festival, 2016
The Text of Sex Workshop Production New York International Fringe Festival, 2014
Reading Passage Theatre Company, NJ, 2014
Reading Centenary Stage Company’s Women Playwrights Series, NJ, 2012
Reading Luna Stage Company, NJ, 2012
Workshop American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York Company, 2012
Reading Soho House New York, 2011
Advanced Women Staged Reading Piccolo Spoleto Festival, SC, 2010
Workshop The Great Plains Theatre Conference, Omaha, NE, 2010
Reading Luna Stage Company, NJ, 2008
Commission/ Reading The Brooklyn Lyceum, NY, 2003
31 Bond Reading North American Actors Assoc. Playreading Festival, London, UK 2007
Produced The Brooklyn Lyceum, NY, 2003
Dear America, Workshop Production New York International Fringe Festival, NY, 2006
Workshop Push Productions, NY, 2005
Reading Titan Theatre Company at Westbeth, NY, 2003
The Program Workshop Production New York International Fringe Festival, NY, 2007
Staged Reading First Stage Theatre, LA, CA, 1998
Back Burner Murder Workshop Production Six Figures Theatre Artists of Tomorrow Festival, 2006
Reading Women’s Project, First Look Series, NY, 2002
Elephant Night Workshop Production The Riant Theater, NY, 2000
Staged Reading Provincetown Playhouse, NY, 1999
AWARDS & RECOGNITION FOR PLAYS
Finalist Monster New Relic Theatre’s Open Call 2024
Semi-Finalist Somewhere In My Sunset American Blues Theatre’s Blue Ink Award 2021
Semi-Finalist Radio Galaxy Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference 2017
Winner The Baby Game Fulton Theatre’s Discovery Project New Play Contest 2012
Winner Advanced Women Todd McNerney Playwriting Award, College of Charleston 2009
Finalist Advanced Women HRC Showcase Theatre, Hedrick Playwriting Contest 2009
Finalist Back Burner Murder Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference 2006
Finalist Elephant Night Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference 2000
Finalist Elephant Night John Golden Award 2000
Finalist Elephant Night Princess Grace Playwriting Fellowship Award 2000
Finalist The Program Princess Grace Playwright Fellowship Award 1997
AWARDS & RECOGNITION FOR SCREENPLAYS
Semi-Finalist Fast Water Final Draft Screenplay Competition 2013
Finalist This Sweet Earth Moondance Film Festival 2002
Winner 11 Months The Sloan Foundation Award 1999
MUSICALS (book)
Girl Powers (with composer/ lyricist Keith Gordon)
Workshop The Santa Fe Musical Theatre Festival,2014
Reading Dixon Place’s “Warning: Not For Broadway” Festival, NY, 2006
Cammy Takes The World / Libra Live
Production The Triad, NY, 2000
Journey To Friday (co-authorship of book with Production, The Woodstock Youth Theatre)
Production Bearsville Theater & Byrdcliff Theater, Woodstock, NY, 1999
Production The New York International Fringe Festival, 1999
EDUCATION
New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Dramatic Writing Program, MFA, 1999
www.michelealdinkushner.com
PLAYS – Full Length
Radio Galaxy Industry Reading Margot Astrachan / Richard Winkler, 2024
Industry Reading Margot Astrachan Productions, 2018
Reading Tru Voices Reading Series NY, 2017
Abducted Reading Women Playwrights Series, Centenary Stage Company, NJ, 2023
Reading The Barrow Group, NY, 2015
Reading The WorkShop Theater, NY, 2014
Country Road Z Unproduced 2022 (written)
Monster Unproduced 2021 (written)
Somewhere In My Sunset Unproduced 2020 (written)
The Baby Game Readings Playhouse On the Square, TN, NewWorks@TheWorks
Playwriting Competition 2014 & 2015
Reading William Patterson University New Jersey Playwrights Contest, 2014
Reading Penobscot Theatre, ME, Northern Writes Festival, 2011
Reading What Exit? Theatre, NJ, 2010
Unfit Workshop Rider University New Play Festival, 2016
The Text of Sex Workshop Production New York International Fringe Festival, 2014
Reading Passage Theatre Company, NJ, 2014
Reading Centenary Stage Company’s Women Playwrights Series, NJ, 2012
Reading Luna Stage Company, NJ, 2012
Workshop American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York Company, 2012
Reading Soho House New York, 2011
Advanced Women Staged Reading Piccolo Spoleto Festival, SC, 2010
Workshop The Great Plains Theatre Conference, Omaha, NE, 2010
Reading Luna Stage Company, NJ, 2008
Commission/ Reading The Brooklyn Lyceum, NY, 2003
31 Bond Reading North American Actors Assoc. Playreading Festival, London, UK 2007
Produced The Brooklyn Lyceum, NY, 2003
Dear America, Workshop Production New York International Fringe Festival, NY, 2006
Workshop Push Productions, NY, 2005
Reading Titan Theatre Company at Westbeth, NY, 2003
The Program Workshop Production New York International Fringe Festival, NY, 2007
Staged Reading First Stage Theatre, LA, CA, 1998
Back Burner Murder Workshop Production Six Figures Theatre Artists of Tomorrow Festival, 2006
Reading Women’s Project, First Look Series, NY, 2002
Elephant Night Workshop Production The Riant Theater, NY, 2000
Staged Reading Provincetown Playhouse, NY, 1999
AWARDS & RECOGNITION FOR PLAYS
Finalist Monster New Relic Theatre’s Open Call 2024
Semi-Finalist Somewhere In My Sunset American Blues Theatre’s Blue Ink Award 2021
Semi-Finalist Radio Galaxy Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference 2017
Winner The Baby Game Fulton Theatre’s Discovery Project New Play Contest 2012
Winner Advanced Women Todd McNerney Playwriting Award, College of Charleston 2009
Finalist Advanced Women HRC Showcase Theatre, Hedrick Playwriting Contest 2009
Finalist Back Burner Murder Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference 2006
Finalist Elephant Night Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference 2000
Finalist Elephant Night John Golden Award 2000
Finalist Elephant Night Princess Grace Playwriting Fellowship Award 2000
Finalist The Program Princess Grace Playwright Fellowship Award 1997
AWARDS & RECOGNITION FOR SCREENPLAYS
Semi-Finalist Fast Water Final Draft Screenplay Competition 2013
Finalist This Sweet Earth Moondance Film Festival 2002
Winner 11 Months The Sloan Foundation Award 1999
MUSICALS (book)
Girl Powers (with composer/ lyricist Keith Gordon)
Workshop The Santa Fe Musical Theatre Festival,2014
Reading Dixon Place’s “Warning: Not For Broadway” Festival, NY, 2006
Cammy Takes The World / Libra Live
Production The Triad, NY, 2000
Journey To Friday (co-authorship of book with Production, The Woodstock Youth Theatre)
Production Bearsville Theater & Byrdcliff Theater, Woodstock, NY, 1999
Production The New York International Fringe Festival, 1999
EDUCATION
New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Dramatic Writing Program, MFA, 1999