Writing Samples.
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Forever Hold Your Peace.
Gwendolyn’s BA Thesis for the University of Chicago. Forever Hold Your Peace is a screenplay that follows a young bride as she doubts her marriage after her wedding is interrupted by an objector hird by none other than her incompetent groom.
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FHYP Artistic Statement.
To accomplish her Gender & Sexuality studies degree Gwendolyn wrote an artistic statement to accompany her short film. Interested parties can find the paper here.
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The Rain Singing in the Branches.
An original 10-minute musical set on a farm that explores the joys of simple living as Daisy battles her mother on whether or not she has to go to college.
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Caught My Eye.
The second song from The Rain Singing in the Branches. Daisy’s mom opened Daisy’s college acceptance letter.
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Monsters on Halloween.
A short children’s musical that features a werewolf family, the Banes, helping their youngest member, Luna, a ten-year-old werewolf, face her fears on her first Halloween outside.
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Bring Your Fangs Out.
An original song written for a children’s musical titled The Monsters on Halloween (see previous link). In “Bring Your Fangs Out”, Luna’s mom encourages her to embrace her differences.