Cassandra is proud to be a playwright, screenwriter, narrative designer, and audio drama writer-- often at the same time. Her writing sticks to your ribcage, makes you fall in love despite it all, and leaves you with a pinch of hope. She’s inspired by past, present, and future moments of bold kindness, unassuming rebellion, and healing romance. As a playwright, she followed up a BA in Playwriting at Columbia College Chicago with a decade of self-productions and residencies, including Chicago Dramatists' Tutterow Fellowship. Most recently, she was a 2025 semifinalist at Austin Film Festival with her play, “Billy to His Friends.”
As a screenwriter, she has certificates from UCLA's Professional Program in both Writing for Television and Producing. She won Austin Film Festival in 2022 with her Scripted Digital Series, Walk Into A Bar. As a narrative designer, she shipped 3 titles for the romance video game "Chapters." And as an audio drama writer, she wrote multiple episodes for Wondery, Starlight Radio Dreams, and The Whiskey Radio Hour. Girl gets around.
Projects
The Great Desire
A 1930s director’s desire to make movies clashes with her queer personal life when the Hayes Code hits Hollywood.
Television (One-hour)
Lab Coats: The Animated Series
A former overachiever tries to get her life back on track at a mediocre science museum.
Television (Half-hour)