M. E. H. Lewis

For the singer/songwriter, see Margaret Lewis (music).

M. E. H. Lewis is an American playwright working in the Chicago and national theatre scene. She used to produce under the name Margaret Lewis.

Fellow Travellers premiered at Stage Left Theatre in Chicago, Illinois in 2006 and won an Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best New Work - Play.^[1][2] It also won Outstanding Playwright in the Dayton Playhouse FutureFest Competition with the highest score in the competition's history, as well as the audience favorite award, and was named best new work of the season by the Dayton City Paper.^[3]

Burying the Bones, which premiered at Stage Left Theater in 2004, garnered Jeff nominations for Best New Work, Best Supporting Actor (John Sanders as Gideon) and Best Supporting Actress (Demetria Thomas as Cassandra), and was Critic's Choice at the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune.^[4] Lewis's first play, Charms for Protection, won the Julie Harris Competition.^[5]

"Creole" was produced at InFusion Theatre in Chicago in fall 2007.^[6] In Spring 2008, Lewis worked with the Next Communities Ensemble and director Julie Ganey to create the civic theatre piece Secret Language, which was produced at Next Theatre in Evanston.

Lewis is a two time Illinois Arts Council artists fellow,^[7] and the recipient of a Tremain Foundation grant and a Cherry Lane mentorship. She is a member of the Stage Left Theatre ensemble, a Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists, a Relative at American Theatre Company, and a member of Infamous Commonwealth Theatre. Lewis is a graduate of Grinnell College, Sarah Lawrence College and Columbia University.

References

1. ^ Stage Left Theatre^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Jeff Awards | News & Events | Press Releases Archived 31 December 2010 at WebCite
3. ^ Cover Archived 31 December 2010 at WebCite
4. ^ actorsequity.org | news & events Archived 31 December 2010 at WebCite
5. ^ Chicago Dramatists Archived 31 December 2010 at WebCite
6. ^ Creole by M.E.H. Lewis Archived 31 December 2010 at WebCite
7. ^ PR Artist Fellowship Awards Archived 31 December 2010 at WebCite

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