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Tara is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's MFA program in Dramatic Writing. Her plays been produced by theatres, universities and high schools throughout the country, and showcased in numerous festivals. Her monologues have been used world-wide by actors and even an internationally recognized receptionist-robot. She has taught Playwriting and Screenwriting...

Tara is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's MFA program in Dramatic Writing. Her plays been produced by theatres, universities and high schools throughout the country, and showcased in numerous festivals. Her monologues have been used world-wide by actors and even an internationally recognized receptionist-robot. She has taught Playwriting and Screenwriting at theatres and the university level, and has led Creative Dramatics Workshops for children in underserved areas throughout NY and NJ. Tara's work has been published by YouthPLAYS, Oxford Press South Africa, Meriweather Publishing and Applause Theatre and Cinema, as well as many online publications. She is a two-time recipient of the Shubert Fellowship in Dramatic Writing, the Sloan Screenwriting Fellowship, the New Works for Young Women [Actors] Award and is a member of the Dramatist's Guild. Tara has written children's books, short stories, a novel, and has an uncanny knack for finding four-leaf-clovers. She lives near New York City with her husband and two dramatic children. You can check out more of Tara's work at ********************.

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