Giulianna Marchese

Giulianna (she/her) is a writer and dramaturg currently pursuing a PhD in Performance as Public Practice at The University of Texas at Austin. She received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and her MA from The University of California, Santa Cruz. As a dramaturg, she has worked with Quantum Theatre, City Theatre Pittsburgh, American Theater Company, and Raven Theatre. Her short plays have been performed by At Home Artist Project, the Skokie New Play Festival, and City Theatre Miami. She spent the pandemic substitute teaching in West Virginia. As a graduate student, Giulianna’s research focuses on using performance to support restorative justice. You can read her thesis, titled Restorative Theatre, on ProQuest and her essay, An Art Festival in Rwanda Converses with the Past and Celebrates Our Share Present, on Howlround.com. She literary managed Red Theater Chicago for six years where she created and programmed Script Club, a monthly event to discuss and promote plays from the New Play Exchange. Giulianna’s most recent play, Death and the Girl, was developed with The Digital Development Project. 

More from Giulianna: Playwright profile on New Play Exchange

Past Red credits: Resident Literary Manager (2018-2024)