Amy Drake, MA, MS MCM.

Playwright/dramatist, producer, Broadway investor, screen writer, and actor.

The Kilroys List, Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive, Yale Writers’ Workshop.

Member of The League of Professional Theatre Women, Theater Makers Studio, Dramatists Guild, Theater Resources Unlimited, P.A.G.E.S., PDMP.

Producer of short film GUELLEN, KS (NYC) and SHOWDOWN IN AMHERST (writer/producer/actor), a quarter finalist in the
Sunvale screenplay competition.

National Society of Collegiate Scholars (inducted 2024).

IABC Winner of the Silver Quill of Excellence award in web writing.

Appeared in regional Emmy-winning TV episode of Columbus Neighborhoods, numerous commercials, and short films.

Playwright of SOMEWHERE I CAN SCREAM, selected for residency at The Players Theatre, NYC; Audience Favorite award SHOPPERS PARADISE, NYC Short Theatre Festival; EYES LIKE OPAQUE GEMS, Most Popular Play, MITF Short Play Lab.

Producers PRO Inner Circle Award.

Best Director Award Theatre Roundtable Columbus (OH) for NIGHT MUST FALL.

Summer programs at Univ. of Cambridge, Reed Hall, Paris, and Kenyon (College) Summer Institute in Playwriting.

Represented by Heyman Talent Agency.

FILMS (PRODUCER)

SHOWDOWN IN AMHERST (2024)—writer/executive producer, Columbus, OH
Telly Award and Sun Vale Screenplay Competition quarter finalist.

GUELLEN, KS (2023)—TRU producer, New York, New York

INDIE FILMS (ACTOR)

ADELINE (2023)— Captor, Columbus, OH
LOST LOVER (2023)—Helen (VO)
SHOWDOWN IN AMHERST (2023) –Lavinia
SOLACE (2022)—The Mystic
SÉANCE YOU LOVE ME (2016)—Miss Bremstead
ACTS OF GOD (2014)—courtroom spectator
GOD DON’T MAKE THE LAWS (2010) –teacher
SEPARATION ANXIETY (2009)—mourner
AIDAN 5 (2009)—restaurant patron and subway commuter
DARK TARGET (2009)—party guest
WELCOME TO STANLEY’S (2009)—restaurant patron
MALFUNCTION IN UNIT 10 (2008)—mother
ANGIE (2007)—mourner

DRAMATURGY

THE UNNATURALS SOCIETY (2023)

COMMERCIALS

Roots Insurance (2021)
Nike “New Beginnings” (2019)
Consumer Energy of Michigan (2018)
WSXY-TV Mid-Ohio Food Bank (2017)
Ohio Lottery (2017)
DSW Shoe Warehouse (2016)
Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program (2016)
Powell Vision (2016)
Brio Restaurant (2016)
Say Yes to the Dress (2014)
Hollywood Casino (2010)

TELEVISION SERIES’

“Columbus Neighborhoods: Clintonville” (2013) WOSU/PBS
Role: farm wife. Regional Emmy-winning episode

“Columbus Neighborhoods: Worthington” (2014) WOSU/PBS
Role: Early settler

PLAYS PRODUCED and PLAY READINGS

ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA (2023)—reading, Christian Spiritualist Temple, OH

THAT’S A WRAP (2022)—Broward College student workshop, Fort Lauderdale

SOMEWHERE I CAN SCREAM (2021) Off-Broadway, The Players Theatre, NYC

SHOPPERS PARADISE (2021) NYC Short Play Festival, Players Theatre
*Winner of Audience Favorite Week Three

GUITRY Monologue (2021)—(Virtual) Edinburgh Fringe Festival

PANDEMIC PASSION (2021)—SEXFEST! 2021 Victory Theater, NYC

SAINT UNDER GLASS (2020)—League of Professional Theatre Women Julia’s Room Reading Series (Zoom)

GOD BLESS PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY (2018)—IndyFringe, Indianapolis

UBU ROI REDUX (2018)—Writer/director, Madlab, Columbus, OH for the Paula Vogel Bake-Off

GOD BLESS PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY (2017)—
Midtown International Theater Festival SPL, New York, NY

POCKETFUL OF GOLD (2017)—Playwright/director
Comfest, Columbus, OH

AN ELIZABETHAN PROGRESS (2017)—
South Central Renaissance Conference, Austin, TX

MODEL BEHAVIOR (2016)—Onstage Women Playwrights’ Little Black Dress Festival, New York, NY, Prescott, AZ, Lafayette, LA

ALEXANDER THE GREAT: IN LOVE AND WAR (2016)— commissioned for the Evolution
Local Playwrights Festival, Columbus, OH

ALMA INTRODUCES MAHLER’S FOURTH (2016)—Astoria Symphony, NY

EYES LIKE OPAQUE GEMS (2016)—Voted Most Popular Play, MITF Short Play Lab, NYC

MODEL BEHAVIOR (2016)— Onstage Women Playwrights’ Little Black Dress Festival,
Samuel French Bookshop reading LA, CA

MODEL BEHAVIOR (2016)— Little Black Dress INK reading, Ames, IA

DON’T LOOK DOWN (2016)—Twitter Play Fest, Strawdog Theatre, Chicago

MODEL BEHAVIOR (2015)— MITF, Short Play Lab, NYC

SOMEWHERE I CAN SCREAM (2015)—Playwright/Director
Shedd Theatre, Columbus, OH

WAIT! (2015)—Twitter Play Fest, Strawdog Theatre, Chicago

HOME BODY (2015)—Playwright/director
Staged reading, S. OH DGA First Thurs. Reading Series,
New Works Lab, OSU

POCKETFUL OF GOLD (2014)—Playwright/director, MITF, New York

CRABAPPLE NIGHT” THE STAGE PLAY (2014)—Playwright/director, McConnell Art
Center, Worthington, Ohio

CRABAPPLE NIGHT: THE STAGE PLAY (2014)—Playwright/director,
Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio

HOME BODY (2014)—Playwright/director, staged reading ay MITF, NYC *Honorable Mention for Best Script, Concept, and Director

WHAT A LOAD OF COMPOST! (2014)—playwright/director, Comfest, Ohio
Finalist in Clintonville Community Market Festival (2015)

TENNIS ANYONE? (2013) —Playwright/director, MITF Short Play Lab, NYC

OHIO BITES BACK (2013)—Playwright/director, Strawberry Festival, NYC

OHIO BITES BACK (2012)—Playwright/director, Café Kerouac, Ohio

STAGE AND ZOOM ACTING

LENORE (2022)—Penelope/Hyacinth, Create Theatre Zoom reading

SPOON RIVER (2022)—Mrs. Meyers, Columbus State Theater

THE TAMER TAMED (2018)—Pedro, Actors’ Theatre of Columbus

THE BALD SOPRANO (2012)—Mary, Roundtown Players

THE BIG PICTURE (2012)—Olive Green, Raconteur Theatre

OEDIPUS REX (2011)—Greek Chorus, Actors’ Theatre

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL (2011)—Louise/French Soldier, Actors’ Theatre

STAGE DIRECTING

KITEZH (2017)—Madlab, Columbus, OH

THE BELLES STRATEGEM (2017)—Madlab, Columbus, OH (staged reading)

THIS IS HOW IT WORKS (2013)—Ecoplayers, various festivals, Central Ohio

THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS (2012)—Asst. Dir. Actors’ Theatre of Columbus (Rated Top 10 play of 2012 by The Columbus Dispatch)

THE BALD SOPRANO and THE LESSON (2012)—Roundtown Players, Circleville, OH

DUCIS’S MACBETH, adapted by Jean-Francois Ducis (2012)—Producer/director, Shedd Theater, Columbus, OH

TWO MINUTE WARNING (2012)—Raconteur Theatre, Columbus, OH

A NICE DANISH BOY (2012)—Raconteur Theatre, Columbus, OH

IS HE DEAD? (2011)—Little Theatre off Broadway, Grove City, OH

NIGHT MUST FALL (2011)—Bread & Circus, Hilliard, PH
(Best Director Award, Theatre Roundtable)

PODCAST APPEARANCES

Jennifer Mundy, interviewer, International Centre for Women Playwrights

Interview on SOMEWHERE I CAN SCREAM, 2022
Isaac Commer Podcast Interview on SOMEWHERE I CAN SCREAM, 2021

“Cinema Chat” episodes with David A. Heath
Topic: Broadway and Silent Films (Dec 2022)
Topic: Mary Pickford, Producer and Actor
Topic: Sacha Guitry

PRINT

• Photostock, symphony conductor (2018)
• Lia Sofia jewelry catalogue (2010)

OTHER STAGE EXPERIENCE 

• RESCUES AND RUNAWAYS (2009)—Emcee, ASPCA fashion show
• RICHARD III (2010)—costume assistant, Bread and Circus Theatre
• GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (2010)—stage manager, Theatre Daedalus
• MACBETH (1999)—wardrobe assistant, Opera Columbus

RADIO

• TITUS ANDRONICUS, multiple characters, Shakespeare Theatre
  Bard-a-Thon, Fairbanks, AK (2013)
• COLUMBUS POTPOURRI, VoiceCorps program host (2009)

AWARDS and HONORS

• SHOWDOWN IN AMHERST, Telly Award, 2024
• RIFE’S REVOLUTION, Curtain Players New Works Initiative (2021-2022)
  unproduced
• SHOPPERS PARADISE, Winner of Audience Favorite in the
  NYC Short Theater Festival, Players Theatre, 2021
• Producers Perspective Inner Circle PRony Award, 2018
• EYES LIKE OPAQUE GEMS, voted Most Popular play 2016 Midtown International
  Theatre Festival Short Play Lab, New York
• HOME BODY, Honorable Mention for Best Director, Best Script, and Best Concept,
  Midtown International Theatre Festival, 2014, New York
• NIGHT MUST FALL, Best Director and Best Production 2011 Theatre Roundtable
  Award
• Silver Quill Award of Excellence, web writing (2008), International Association of
• Business Communicators

BOOKS and SCRIPTS PUBLISHED

• MYSTIC MARGARET (script), Next Stage Press, 2024
• SHAKESPEARE UNMASKED: SHAKESPEREAN PLAYS AND COMMEDIA
  DELL’ARTE, Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2016.

SELECT ARTICLES

• “SHOWDOWN IN AMHERST: Behind the Scenes,” Medium.com
• “The Strange Case of Dr. Snook and Theora Hix: A Roaring Twenties Murder,”
  Medium.com
• “The Bridge Between Broadway and Silent Film,” Medium.com
• “Misogyny in the Arts: Women Against Women,” Medium.com
• “What Drove Emily Dickinson to Write Poetry?” Medium.com
• “Neville Goddard: Broadway to Metaphysics,” Medium.com
• “Women in Theater: Catching Up,” ICWP Newsletter, Nov. 2019

MEMBER

• The Kilroy’s List
• League of Professional Theatre Women
• Dramatists Guild of America
• P.A.G.E.S.
• Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU)
• Theater Makers Studio
• International Centre for Women Playwrights (ICWP)

EDUCATION

• Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive
• Yale Writers’ Workshop, New Haven, CT
• Certificate in Theatre, IUGTE, Austria
• M.A. Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, OH
• M.S. MCM, Franklin University, Columbus, OH
• B.A. Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, OH
• Kenyon (College) Summer Institute in Playwriting
• Reed Hall, Paris, France, graduate studies in literature
• Cambridge University, U.K., summer programs in history and creative writing