Melissa is a Philadelphia-based writer and an (almost) lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area. She is a student at Drexel University pursuing a degree in English. After spending six months working as an intern under the amazing dramaturgical and artistic staff at the Wilma Theater, she really discovered a surprising passion for drama (the stage kind, not the personal...usually). When she's not busy working, studying, or traveling back and forth between the two, she enjoys struggling to learn Russian, reading and discovering new and emerging playwrights, and immersing herself into the vibrant Philadelphia theater scene.