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Stories for the stage and screen.

In any story, it’s the characters who compel me above plot or theme. That’s probably why I am so drawn to playwriting. I relish the opportunity to construct stories inspired by people I meet or observe, to see those stories take new shape when inhabited by actors, and to watch them transform yet again with each unique audience. 

My plays have been produced by Mudlark Theatre, Piven Theatre, The Side Project, The Fine Print, Working Women’s History Project, Acorn Theater, Step Up Productions, 20% Theatre, Donny’s Skybox at The Second City, and elsewhere. They have been developed at Wordsmyth Theatre, The Last Frontier Theatre Conference, The Ruckus, Aston Rep, and Something Marvelous. 

My work has received honors and awards from the Illinois Arts Council, Heartland Theatre, Women in Theatre, International Centre for Women Playwrights, and others. I’ve been invited to residencies at The Ragdale Foundation, Playa, and Hawthornden Castle. 

In addition to private workshops, I’ve taught playwriting at Carthage College, The Second City Training Center, Chicago Voice Center, and Chicago Dramatists.

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Amy Jean Johnson, Meredith Rae Lyons, and Maura Kidwell in TWIN SET, directed by Heather Bodie
Amy Jean Johnson, Meredith Rae Lyons, and Maura Kidwell in TWIN SET, directed by Heather Bodie
Taryn Wood and Stephen Cefalu in BOY SMALL, directed by Patrick Kenney
Taryn Wood and Stephen Cefalu in BOY SMALL, directed by Patrick Kenney
Chris Popio and Kelly Owens in INFERNAL, directed by Emmi Hilger
Chris Popio and Kelly Owens in INFERNAL, directed by Emmi Hilger
Laurie Larson and Dev Kennedy in DANCE FOR BEGINNERS, directed by Heather Bodie
Laurie Larson and Dev Kennedy in DANCE FOR BEGINNERS, directed by Heather Bodie
Kelly Haran in SEAWEED PILOT, directed by Amy Jean Johnson
Kelly Haran in SEAWEED PILOT, directed by Amy Jean Johnson
Laurie Larson and Dev Kennedy in DANCE FOR BEGINNERS, directed by Heather Bodie
Laurie Larson and Dev Kennedy in DANCE FOR BEGINNERS, directed by Heather Bodie
Max Lapine in ARKIE & IRIS, directed by Wm. Bullion
Max Lapine in ARKIE & IRIS, directed by Wm. Bullion
David Marcotte and Kelly Haran in SEAWEED PILOT, directed by Amy Jean Johnson
David Marcotte and Kelly Haran in SEAWEED PILOT, directed by Amy Jean Johnson
Taryn Wood in ARKIE & IRIS, directed by Wm. Bullion
Taryn Wood in ARKIE & IRIS, directed by Wm. Bullion
David Marcotte in SEAWEED PILOT, directed by Amy Jean Johnson
David Marcotte in SEAWEED PILOT, directed by Amy Jean Johnson
Molly Parchment and Rachel Van Marter in CHRISTMAS EVE EVE, directed by Jacqueline Stone
Molly Parchment and Rachel Van Marter in CHRISTMAS EVE EVE, directed by Jacqueline Stone
Jamie Bragg, Molly Parchment, Rachel Van Marter, and Breon Arzell in CHRISTMAS EVE EVE, directed by Jacqueline Stone
Jamie Bragg, Molly Parchment, Rachel Van Marter, and Breon Arzell in CHRISTMAS EVE EVE, directed by Jacqueline Stone
Dev Kennedy and Laurie Larson in DANCE FOR BEGINNERS, Piven Theatre
Dev Kennedy and Laurie Larson in DANCE FOR BEGINNERS, Piven Theatre
Deanna Moffitt and Dave Belden in BOY SMALL, directed by Patrick Kenney
Deanna Moffitt and Dave Belden in BOY SMALL, directed by Patrick Kenney
Maura Kidwell and Amy Jean Johnson in TWIN SET, directed by Heather Bodie
Maura Kidwell and Amy Jean Johnson in TWIN SET, directed by Heather Bodie

“Scooby Doo camp meets Wes Anderson irony”
—Hell’s Half-Mile Film Festival

“Dark and murky, with a streak of visceral humor that compounds it visceral effect.”
—Time Out Chicago

“The 1970s setting lent a remote, almost nostalgic feel which highlights by contrast the universality of the play’s themes.”
—Around the Town Chicago

“Cozzola has a fundamental understanding of how people talk to one another and how certain kinds of talk lead to other kinds of talk.” 
—Chicago Stage Review

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