since you asked… (,or, maybe, you didn’t but still)
26/M/Chicago: TylerMGillespie@gmail.com
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Creative Work
I am currently working on a memoir called Elbows Off the Table. It’s about my relationship with my little brother who has Down Syndrome.
Until then, this.
And…
2013
“The Awkward Phase” Named Runner-up in Chronicle Books “Great Tumblr Book Search”
Interview with the RedEye Chicago about “The Awkward Phase”
“three trains stops away” — Little Episodes
Clam II: Return of the Clam — sketch revue, seven week run in the DeMatt theater at Second City [video here]
I currently host a monthly open mic — “Kitchen Sink Reads”
Only Tourists Get Their Shoes Shined named a semi-finalist in the Rose Metal Press Seventh Annual Chapbook Contest
2012
Dirty Socks and Pine Needles (short story collection, eBook, Sibling Rivalry Press)
Review for Dirty Socks and Pine Needles: in Windy City Times
The Straight and Narrow — a play I co-wrote and produced at Stage 773 in Chicago.
“granville” — Off the Rocks
“chilled, like our champagne” — Burning Word
***”ugly as sin” — Flying House [mixed media collaboration and performance]
Heirloom — curated art-show
From Here to There named finalist in the Rose Metal Press Sixth Annual Chapbook Contest
***[nominated for Pushcart prize]
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Full Journalism and Editorial clips at [TylerGillespie.com]
Publications include: Time Out Chicago, Gapers Block, Windy City Times, Splitsider, Creative Loafing, and Huffington Post, among others.
[Sample (Recent) Clips]
The Assemblers at pH: Review (Time Out Chicago)
The Funniest Woman Who Doesn’t Have Her Own Show … but should (Paste)
Critic’s Choice: The TomKat Project at The Playground (Gapers Block)
Out theater actor Wes Perry dishes ‘Girl’ talk (Windy City Times)
Life As a Gay (Hyphen) Comic (Huffington Post)
Getting the Call: Inside iO’s ‘SNL’ Auditions (Splitsider)
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Education:
The University of Central Florida [Orlando, FL: May 2010]
B.A. in English Literature
B.S.B.A. General Business Administration
Other Education: [Chicago, IL: 01/12 – 01/13]
The Second City Comedy Studies Writing Program
Staff/Contributing Writer Positions:
Watermark (Contributor) [Sept. 2007 – 2008]
Central Florida Future [Feb. 2009 – July 2010]
Creative Loafing (Staff) [Apr. 2011 – 2012]
Windy City Times (Staff) [Oct. 2011 – present]
Gapers Block (Staff) [Aug. 2012 – present]
Time Out Chicago (Contributor) [Nov. 2012 – present]
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![theawkwardphase:
The Awkward Phase Story Telling Night at The Annoyance Theatre on May 13th at 8PM. Address: 4830 North Broadway Chicago, IL 60640
Performances by Ted Tremper, Brianna Baker, Wes Perry, Shaun Sperling, Patrick Rowland, Caitlin Bergh, and Tim “TinTim” Jones-Yelvingtion.
“The Awkward Phase” was recently chosen as a runner-up in Chronicle Books “Great Tumblr Book Search.” While we want to celebrate #TheAwkward Chicago, the event also hopes to generate submissions from the community in an effort to develop the Tumblr into a real, actual, in-your-hands book.
Hosts/The Awkward Phase co-creators: Claire Meyer and Tyler Gillespie
You can send your submission to [MyAwkwardPhaze@Gmail.com] (Yes, that’s with a “z”) You can also email us here if you want to ask our opinion on most flattering color for your new braces.
Links to the Performers:
Ted Tremper
Brianna Baker
Wes Perry
Caitlin Bergh
Shaun Sperling
Tim “TinTim” Jones-Yelvington
Patrick Rowland
Keep up with the Awkwardness on Twitter #TheAwkward
*All Hyperlinks go to Tumblrs, b/c DUH](http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c5cf95eebb9fb8c982d741bd14d0204/tumblr_mlxkvpWhjM1s58m1jo1_500.png)
