Sara Crawford
Marietta, GA
sara@saracrawford.net
Education
University of New Orleans – New Orleans, LA (2010 – 2012)
M.F.A. in Creative Writing (playwriting)
University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop
Edinburgh, Scotland – July 2012
University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – July 2010
Kennesaw State University – Kennesaw, GA (2003 – 2008)
B.A. in English
Teaching Experience
Southern New Hampshire University (online) - Manchester, NH (2016 - 2019)
Adjunct Professor
Taught creative writing courses in the graduate program including screenwriting and editing courses
Noonday Baptist English Language School – Marietta, GA (2012)
Assistant Teacher
Assisted in the teaching of English as a second language to students from all countries – volunteer position
Private English Tutoring (2009 - 2012)
Tutoring individual high school and college students on English and Literature
Teaching Interests: Composition, Creative Writing (Playwriting, Screenwriting, Poetry, Fiction), Contemporary American Drama, Contemporary American Poetry, Poetry and Performance, Theatre Appreciation
Other Related Experience
Playwriting Apprenticeship
Horizon Theatre – Atlanta, GA (2008 – 2009)
Internship in Arts Administration
The Georgia Ballet – Marietta, GA (2008)
Co-Founder and Theatrical Producer of The Underground Theatre and Film Movement
Kennesaw State University – Kennesaw, GA (2006 – 2008)
Awards
At the Stake - Finalist in the Twilight Storytellers Screenplay Contest
USA - 2014
The Spins – Finalist in the Essential Theatre Playwriting Contest
Atlanta, GA - 2011
Best Local Songwriter of Atlanta in Creative Loafing
Atlanta, GA – 2010
Accepted into the Horizon Theatre New South Young Playwrights Festival
Atlanta, GA - June 2008
Productions – Drama/Film
The Spins
Out of Box Theatre
Marietta, GA - January 2016
Beauty and the Deceased – co-written with Michael Tillman
Hammond Horror Festival
Hammond, LA – October 2012
Scenes from The Snow Globe and Two Lesbians Stuck in a Closet (staged readings)
University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop
Edinburgh, UK – July 2012
If You Like Piña Coladas – co-written with Doug Graham
Working Title Playwrights 24-Hour Play Festival
Atlanta, GA – April 2012
The Spins (staged reading)
Finalist in The Essential Theatre Playwriting Contest
Essential Theatre
Atlanta, GA – July 2011
Scenes from Community Service (staged reading)
University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – July 2010
The Untimely Passing of Sniffy Sherbet – co-written with Johnny Drago
Working Title Playwrights 24-Hour Play Festival
Atlanta, GA – July 2009
The Spins (staged reading)
Horizon Theatre Apprentice Company
Atlanta, GA – May 2009
The Economist
Horizon Theatre Apprentice Company
Atlanta, GA – January 2009
Leapfrog (a short film – directed by Michael Tillman)
Cat’s In The Bag Films – January 2009
Official Selection – Macon Film and Video Festival, Cartersville Night of Independents, and the Cherokee County Film Festival
Point Shoes and Ink (staged reading)
Horizon Theatre
Atlanta, GA - June 2008
New South Young Playwrights Festival
Just Listen (staged reading)
Actor’s Express
Atlanta, GA – May 2008
Painted
The Art Place
Kennesaw State University Underground Theatre and Film Movement
Marietta, GA – September 2007
Painted (staged reading)
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA – June 2007
Publications - Poetry/Drama
- The Snow Globe - YouthPlays - Fall 2013
- "Conversations With the Sky," "Art School," "Free," "Sleight of Hand," and "5:00 in Pike Place Market" - Burlesque Press - Summer 2013
- Driving Downtown to the Show - Book of Poems – Lulu Press - April 2012
- "Visiting," "For Frank," - Illogical Muse - Fall 2010
- "Coffee Roaster" - Aries: a journal from Texas Wesleyan University - Fall 2011
- Coiled and Swallowed - Book of Poems - Virgogray Press - September 2010
- “Roots” - Share: Art and Literary Magazine - Fall 2008
- “Cement Steps” and “Bullfighting” - Share: Art and Literary Magazine - Spring 2008
- “Music Theory” - Illogical Muse: The Best of 2007
- “Spinning” - Share: Art and Literary Magazine - Fall 2007
- “Spinning” - Children, Churches, & Daddies - July 2007
- “Suburban Evening” - Children, Churches, & Daddies - June 2007
- “Bullfighting,” “Present Skin,” “Jigsaw Puzzles,” “Waking,” “Stage Makeup,” and -“Dreaming” - Ceremony Collected - Summer 2007
- “Airport” - Children, Churches, & Daddies - May 2007
- “Waking” - Ceremony - March 2007
- “Music Theory” and “Flask” - Illogical Muse - Spring 2007
Publications: Books
- Slip Away - book of poems - March 2021
- Time After Time - a young adult novel - The Parliament House Press - August 2020
- You and the Night: The Muse Chronicles Trilogy Book 3 - April 2019
- Into the Shadows: The Shadow Vampires Trilogy Book 1 - February 2019
- The 30-Day Writing Challenge: Begin or Enhance Your Daily Writing Habit - November 2018
- Hurry Up, We're Dreaming: The Muse Chronicles Trilogy Book 2 - November 2017
- We Own the Sky: The Muse Chronicles Trilogy Book 1 - August 2017
- Driving Downtown to the Show - book of poems - April 2012
- Coiled and Swallowed - book of poems - Virgogray Press - August 2010
Directorial Experience
- Painted - KSU Underground Theatre - September 2007
- Denial by Matt Katis - KSU Underground Theatre and Film Movement - April 2007
Performance Experience: Film
- Girl/Redhead: 12:21: Digitribe Productions: Atlanta, GA (2010)
- Jennifer: Leapfrog: Cat’s In the Bag Films: Atlanta, GA (2009)
- Zombie: After: Digitribe Film Productions-Atlanta, GA (2006)
- Teenager: Dying to Get There: Cobb County School Films (2001)
Performance Experience: Stage
- Gilmer - Godspell - Unity North Atlanta - March 2013
- Carol – Untitled Katrina Play (staged reading) – University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop – Edinburgh, UK – July 2012
- Yitzhak - Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Ziggy Lives - Augusta, GA - June 2010
- Melissa - Turning Pastoral (staged reading) - KSU Underground Theatre and Film Movement - Kennesaw, GA - December 2009
- “Because he liked to look,” “New Orleans is the vagina of America”: The Vagina Monologues - Onstage Atlanta - Atlanta, GA - February 2008
- Katie - A Massachusetts Earthquake (staged reading) - KSU Underground Theatre - Kennesaw, GA - November 2007
- Constance Lawson - Death in England - Class Act Theatre - Marietta, GA - October 2004
- Shulie - School House Rock! Live! - Summer Stock Theatre - Marietta, GA - August 2004
- Vampire Bride - Dracula - Center Stage North - Marietta, GA - October 2003
- Joanne - Godspell - Cobb Children's Theatre - Marietta, GA - May 2003
- Queen of Hearts - Alice in Wonderland - Cobb Children's Theatre - Marietta, GA - November 2002
- Pilar - West Side Story - Summer Stock Theatre - Marietta, GA - August 2002
- Narrator - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Cobb Children's Theatre - Marietta, GA - May 2002
- Jill - Once Upon a Playground - Sprayberry High School - Marietta, GA - November 2001
- Mrs. Darling/Lost Boy - Peter Pan - Cobb Childrens Theatre - Marietta, GA - May 2001
- Infantry - Nutcracker - Atlanta Ballet - December 1997
Music Releases
- Pocket the Moon - Pocket the Moon - self-titled album - June 2011
- Unsent Letters - solo/acoustic album - December 2009
- Snapshot - Novo Luna - live EP - March 2009
- Ruby – Ruby – self-titled EP - July 2006