PATRICE CASSEDY
PLAYWRIGHT/DRAMATURG/AUTHOR
THEATRE
Patrice Cassedy’s “Detroit Blues” has been described as “high drama laced with moments of beautiful humanity.” The historical, racial justice drama, with music by Mike Cassedy, was produced in Washington, DC and New York City, and as an Actor’s Equity reading directed by Obie winner, Leah C. Gardiner. Patrice’s work has also been seen on stages in Brooklyn (“War, She Said)”, Los Angeles and Missouri (“Bank Shot,” a musical for which she wrote the book with Julie Weiner, lyrics, and Richard Plotkin, music). A graduate of Burbank’s New Musicals Inc. in book and lyrics, Patrice was a finalist for a San Diego Foundation Creative Catalyst Fellowship and an Elizabeth George Foundation Individual Grant. Her plays have been read at EST/LA, Playwrights Project/Diversionary Theatre (San Diego) and at the Great Plains and Southampton Playwriting theatre conferences. She contributed “The Celebrated Dottoressa Bassi” to the 2019 “365 Women a Year” project. Patrice provides dramaturgical support for plays from Shakespeare to contemporary, and formerly worked as a volunteer play reader for La Jolla Playhouse.
(pictured with Julie Weiner, l, and Richard Plotkin, r)
PRODUCTIONS
DETROIT BLUES
NYC 2014
(photo Tony Rinaldo; l. to r. Christopher L. McAllister, Christina Redd, Jasmine Saunise)
WAR, SHE SAID
BROOKLYN 2015
(l. to r. Katrina Klein, Jo Walker)
BANK SHOT (rehearsal)
BURBANK 2012
(l. to r. Jake Anthony, Luke Klipp, Shannon Martinous, Allie Costa, Kila Packett)
BOOKS FOR LUCENT BOOKS
Careers for the Twenty-First Century, Computer Technology (2004)
Careers for the Twenty-First Century, Education (2003)
Careers for the Twenty-First Century, Biotechnology (2003)
Careers for the Twenty-First Century, Finance (2003)
Teen Pregnancy (2002)
Careers for the Twenty-First Century, Law Enforcement (2002)
Understanding Flowers for Algernon (2001)
REVIEWS
School Library Journal, “Careers for the Twenty-First Century, Computer Technology:” “…an excellent overview.”
Booklist joint review including “Understanding Flowers for Algernon:” “The literary criticism is lucid without being simplistic,” subject gets “serious attention”
Booklist joint review including “Careers for the Twenty-First Century, Law Enforcement:” “… these books offer a layered, complex view of each job …”