While attending the University of Chicago, began peforming with and writing for an improvisational comedy troupe
1991
Won fellowship sponsored by Amblin Entertainment; went to L.A. and learned how to write film scripts; after fellowship ended moved to NYC because "I decided that, if I were going to go broke trying to be a writer, I'd rather do it as a playwright in New York than as a screenwriter in L.A."
1997
Had first NYC production with "Skyscraper", produced at the Manhattan Theater Club (MTC)
1998
Moved to London to be with a girlfriend; over course of summer, wrote first draft of "Proof"
