Things My Mother Taught Me

Things My Mother Taught Me is superbly written...[it's] a wonderful, sentimental, true-to-life comedy about love and family, guaranteed to leave young and old with knowing smiles, because we've all had mothers of our own." 
– Intelligencer Journal

"[Things My Mother Taught Me] is entertaining and touching, enough to move the heart of the most reluctant romantic." 
– The Oakland Press

"This is a clever script with lots of laughs... Things My Mother Taught Me may be the most love-affirming comedy you’re likely to see this season [and] it is a treat to see a play in which three couples love each other and value the things that make their partners special."
– The Examiner

"They were howling! Huge laughs, laughs of recognition, sighs, tears and an immediate standing ovation. One of the best comedy preview nights in 36 years!"
Denny Hitchcock, Artistic Director | Circa 21 Playhouse


Nana's Naughty Knickers

"Screaming hysteria in the packed house..."
– Syracuse Newtimes

“A triumphant hit ... Nana’s Naughty Knickers is so wonderfully written that it gives the term “guilty pleasure” a good name." 
– The PA Theatre Guide

“Audiences may laugh themselves right out of their knickers…[the play] flows in a perfect rhythm, and hits every high and low note of comedy.”
– The Dayton Examiner

"This show is farce at it's best and was a huge success for our theater. We sold out every performance, and audiences thought it was one of the funniest shows we had ever done!"
– Miki Robinson | Bell Tower Theatre, IA


Seasonal Allergies

Seasonal Allergeries is a funny, heartwarming story about friends, family, and holiday stresses…this is a kinder, gentler comedy, more a Neil Simon family tale than a Ray Cooney family disaster, and the show is all the better for it.”
– BroadwayWorld.com

"This is a delightfully funny play about a family dealing with one member in personal turmoil who comes to them seeking comfort, but turns into a monumental pain in the butt. The situation is real, the humor is real, but so is the sense of a family in turmoil trying to regain the warmth and love of the season."
Lancaster Intelligencer

 

FANCY LISTS & awards

2022 California Film Commission Tax Credit Recipient for “A Foot in the Grave” Feature

About the CA Film Commission Credit: In 2014, the California legislature passed a bill that more than tripled the size of the state’s film and television production incentive, from $100 million to $330 million annually. Aimed at retaining and attracting production jobs and economic activity across the state, the Film Commission has reserved $93.7 million in tax credit allocations in this latest cycle of funding (2022) for the 18 conditionally approved projects. The California Film Commission received a total of 57 applications during the July 18 – 25 (2022) feature film tax credit application period, and only 18 projects were selected to qualify for the tax credit.

2019 Sundance Episodic Lab Fellow

About the Sundance Episodic Lab: The Sundance Institute Episodic Lab is a six-day program at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah that offers writers the opportunity to workshop a pilot script, while developing their writing and pitching skills. Working with accomplished showrunners, nonwriting creative producers, and executives, the Fellows participate in one-on-one story meetings, craft workshops, and simulated writers’ rooms, which together provide an elevated creative strategy for their material from key industry players in positions to advance their projects and careers.

Young & Hungry List

About the Young & Hungry List: Every year, a new Young & Hungry List is compiled from across the industry. Voted on by Hollywood’s most influential players, each list distinguishes a fresh slate of up-and-coming creatives preparing to take the next step in their careers. This year’s voters came from companies that included: WME, CAA, UTA, Sony, Lionsgate, STX, Anonymous Content, Disney, Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central, 3 Arts Entertainment, The Gotham Group, Verve, Circle of Confusion, BBC, Alcon Entertainment, Funny or Die, Weed Road Pictures, and more. 

The Staffing Survey

About the Staffing Survey: The staffing survey is a yearly poll of the coordinators and assistants at the various Networks, Studios, and PODS who are involved in reading and evaluating staffing submissions. The poll asks them to nominate the top staffing samples they read in a given year. 

Script Pipeline Semi-Finalist

About Script Pipeline: Script Pipeline TV Writing Competition searches for extraordinary television writers and fresh, compelling pilots for exposure to production companies, agencies, and managers. Launched in 2008 as a response to the growing demand for new episodic content, the competition has established its role as a go-to outlet for emerging writers looking to get staffed on shows or develop their TV material.

Katherine DiSavino