Melanie Coffey grew up on the Connecticut coast. She earned her Honors BFA in Film in New York before moving to Chicago. In Chicago, she earned her MFA in Writing for the Screen an...view moreMelanie Coffey grew up on the Connecticut coast. She earned her Honors BFA in Film in New York before moving to Chicago. In Chicago, she earned her MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from Northwestern University. She an active member of the Chicago Dramatists Guild, and she is a member of the Playwrights’ Center.view less