NELL RABAN

WRITER OF WORDS
(217) 979-1146 | nellraban@gmail.com | Chicago, Illinois | nell-raban.itch.io

WRITING EXPERIENCE

Design and develop narrative for tabletop and video

Various publishers
game products. Clients include Rival Games, Ltd.,
Freelance Game Writer
Guildhall Studios, New Agenda Publishing, Khepera
2017 to present
Publishing and Giantkiller Industries. Also myself.

Wrote snappy and informative critical reviews of

Newcity Magazine
Chicago area theatre productions for the Stage
Freelance Contributor
section.
2010 to 2012

Wrote plays that have been staged both locally and

Various productions
nationally in productions with companies such as
Freelance Playwright
Fifth House Ensemble and A-Squared Theatre
2010 to 2012
Workshop.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Front end development, interactive media

The Jellyvision Lab
production, visual programming, project
Production Specialist
management, script writing. I build our robot and
April 2016 to present
ensure it doesn't sound like one.

Web content management, quality assurance,

National Assoc. of Realtors
analytics reporting. I kept a site that got hundreds
Production Assistant
of thousands of visitors a month up-to-date and
2010 to 2016
running smoothly.

Historical, social and cultural research, document

Silk Road Rising
preparation, audience education, new play
Resident Dramaturg
development. I enriched play texts with the power
2012 to 2014
of critical inquiry.

EDUCATION SKILLS

Copywriting and creative writing

Illinois State University Game design
MA in Theatre Studies, 2009 Agile development
Southern Illinois University Content management
Project management
BA in Theater, 2007
Basic programming