Francesca Peppiatt

Francesca Peppiatt: writer, performer, playwright and producer – She worked with TV icons Dick Clark, Hee Haw and Love Connection; Emmy nomination for writing Country Notes on The Nashville Network; segment producer on The Paula Poundstone Show, including an appearance with Paula and Lily Tomlin.

Francesca has published four non-fiction books and is the Producing Artistic Director of Stockyards Theatre Project, whose mission statement is ‘giving volume to the voice of women.’ Francesca has seen her works produced throughout Chicago. Currently, she writes a Chicago Theater column at Examiner.com and is working on a musical adaptation of Treasure Island.