Play Fair or Fair Play
Performing Arts - Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
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"We admire Karen's willingness to shed light on such a pertinent theme. Moreover, it is well-written; employing a strong narrative structure…, relays the story at an intriguing pace.." -rejection from Soho Theatre"While we found it a thoughtful meditation on personal and artistic growth, in the end it's just a bit on the nose for our tastes" -rejection from Playwrights HorizonsKaren's theatrical experience began at the age of 15, when she played Kim MacAfee in a local production of Bye Bye, Birdie. Kim is 16 years old so Karen's inauguration was precocious even though, at this point, she might be considered a late bloomer. She majored in theater at the University of Minnesota, where she studied under Doc Whiting, and, after graduation, continued acting in local Minneapolis theaters.When she eventually began writing, Karen turned to fiction for children and young adults but never considered writing for the stage. Her first play, Slow Dance in Cut Time, was born in frustration with an unyielding novel that demanded she rewrite it in the form of a play. Since then, she has written six full-length plays and two ten-minute works.Karen is a member of the Playwrights' Center, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she lives. She is a past recipient of a Heekin Group Foundation Writing Fellowship and a winner of the of Time Out-London/Theatre 503 Urban Scrawl competition for the radio drama Arnos Grove.
