Onicia Muller - Writer and Caribbean Comedian in Chicago

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  • Home
    • News
    • About
  • Portfolio
    • Published Writing
    • Just Being Funny
    • Rebellious Living
    • Pre-Existing
    • Sucker's Garden
    • Bathroom Confessionals
    • Oh Baby
    • Juicero 101
  • Resources
  • Contact
    • Book me
    • MESSAGE ME
    • Stalk me
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Onicia Muller is a Dutch Caribbean-born writer and comedian living in Chicago.

Journalist
A professional writer since 2010, Onicia has written hundreds of hard news articles, editorials, and lifestyle pieces for publications such as The Daily Herald, The Huffington Post, Hello Giggles (Time Inc.), Women In Comedy, LA-Screenwriter, Rebellious Magazine, Curly Nikki, and others. As a journalist, her beats included: crime, health and beauty, children's interests, non-profit, and nightlife/entertainment. Currently, her editorial focus is female-identified creatives and the future of Caribbean entertainment.

In June 2018, she received IGNITE Caribbean's 30 Under 30 Caribbean American Emerging Leaders award for her work as a cultural influencer.
In February 2018, Onicia was named awesome Chicago Female Comics to follow by Women in Comedy. Her 2018 Caribbean audio drama, Suckers Garden, was featured in the Caribbean Times,
721News, SMN-News, Island Vibez, SXM Talks, and other Caribbean news outlets.
 
In February 2017, The Daily Herald began publishing Onicia's new weekly column, Just Being Funny.  Each article retells funny life moments.  Just Being Funny is one part inspirational, two parts 'How, Sway? How?', and most importantly one part FUNNY. With over 30 thousand readers of its daily print edition and many other online subscribers, The Daily Herald is the leading newspaper in the northeastern Caribbean. Between 2010 and 2012 her semi-monthly column Quoted was published online and in print editions of the Kids Herald (a supplement of The Daily Herald).

Screenwriter / Playwright
As a screenwriter and playwright, Onicia’s focused on crafting short-format scripts (10 - 30 pages). In 2016, her first web series, Bathroom Confessionals earned her semi-finalist and finalist titles for Sundance / YouTube’s New Voices Lab, CaribbeanTales Incubator, and New Perspective Theater’s Women’s Work Short Play Lab.

After earning her M.F.A. in Writing for the Screen and Stage from Northwestern University, she wrote and produced her first show Oh Baby!. Th​is staged production, featuring four short comedic plays about couples and babies, was produced in part with a grant from Northwestern’s Radio/TV/Film Department.

In 2016, she spoke at School of the Art Institute of Chicago's (SAIC) Department of Writing and the Diversity Advisory Group panel ‘Poetic Politics: Genre as Resistance in Citizen’ alongside Idris Goodwin an award-winning playwright, poet, and essayist.

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Comedian
Onicia first took the stage in 2015 at Chicago’s Laugh Factory open mic. Within two years she racked up performing credits including B.A.P.S, The Stoop, Louder Than A Mom, AWK Chicago, Lit Crawl Chicago, Fillet of Solo, and Caribbean Comedy Explosion. Her brand of comedy is described as deadpan and sometimes dark.
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Human
​In her free time, Onicia enjoys experiencing Chicago’s creative scene with her husband.

On and off since high school, she has been working on mastering Spanish and American Sign Language. In May 2012, a Deaf couple from New York visited her birth island, Sint Maarten, while on a cruise. She assisted in interpreting a sermon and greetings between locals and the couple.
 
Excited to learn the stories of the world, she’s visited 12 countries and islands, communicated in five languages, and in 2006 met Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.


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Testimonials

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Onicia served as the event planner for the Chicago chapter of the National Lawyers Guild 2016 annual dinner, for a period of ten months. Having never hired a consultant, the dinner committee welcomed her new and excited perspective for the annual event. She provided both narrowed and broad views on time and resource management. Her skills with design, both for the layout of the dinner journal and the website were unparalleled. And, she was unrelenting in creative marketing pursuits. Thanks Onicia!

Lillian M., Dinner Committee || NLG Chicago​
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​Onicia sat patiently with me as I opened up about my vision, fears, and goals for The Stoop. After about 3 hours of us talking she took everything I told her and created a plan that, to me, made The Stoop something more than just a show. She is a master at planning/organizing/damage control. In addition to all of that, she is super supportive of our storytellers and provides them with feedback and the follow-up they need to stay encouraged and sharing their narratives. 

Lily Be, Storyteller and Producer|| The Stoop


​Whether pep-talking me out of creative ruts, giving constructive feedback, steering me away from social media faux pas, or guiding me on how to balance tactfulness with assertiveness in industry dealings, Onicia is a one-woman army of support and sage advice.  She’s my go-to as a sounding board and sympathetic ear for my artistic endeavors. 
Alicia, Musician|| Alicia Music
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​My experiences working with Onicia Muller have always produced great results. She has been advising me since 2010. Recently, she has provided marketing and branding tips, assisted me by writing copy to communicate my brand to the target audience for my apparel line "37 Square Miles"
 
Besides collaborating with her on business matters, I am also impressed with her personal writing. Her play ‘Oh Baby!’ was entertaining from start to finish. I look forward to working with her in the future and to see where her talents will take her.

Shawn Y., Owner || Shawn York Media/37 Square Mile Clothing
 
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​​Onicia has provided notes for at least 10 of my short stories in the last five years. Four of these stories have won awards and acclaim from various literary circles. Onicia has been a consistent and reliable source of guidance in shaping my writing. 

D.A. R., Multimedia Journalist  || Robin Multimedia
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​Onicia Muller has been instrumental to my journey as a new writer. When I met her my talent was rough and unfocused and me, unsure. However, when I introduced her to my work for editing, Onicia was able to turn it into a smooth, flowing work of art. She also adapted my short story into a short play, told me of publishers who might be interested in it, and assisted in my getting it produced. Both professional and personal, Onicia Muller consulting has got to be some of the best around. 

Candace P., Writer|| Candice Lola
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Onicia’s creative mind has offered new and exciting perspectives on how I can support the growth of my business using angles that neither myself nor my team have considered.  For example, I own a high-end all natural pet care line and she was able to use her vision to connect me with dog lovers worldwide through a simple gift exchange. It worked so well that we will continue to use this model to increase awareness of our brand. 

Prichard G., Owner || CANO Care
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​My pre-production consultation with Ms. Muller was of great value to my short film's project launch. She was able to provide not only accurate cost projections and comprehensive, suggested timetables for tasks, such as casting and shooting schedules, but also strategic insight into available resources that I may not have otherwise explored. As a result, principal photography went smoothly and I was pleased with the performances of my actors and crew.

Laura T., Multimedia Artist || Laura Torres Art
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I am very impressed with how Onicia assisted my business, #DASTRU, for it's Mother's day campaign 2015. ​Together we came up with creative and practical ad taglines and descriptions. I definitely valued her input and her help in creating a successful campaign. Onicia is very insightful and always willing to help and give more.

Damien S., Owner || #DASTRU 
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I highly recommend Onicia for her research and writing abilities.  She joined the Baseball Classics team in 2017 and has been a brilliant addition to the team to research and author articles plus excellent copywriting for Baseball Classics Magazine.  Onicia is a total professional and pleasure to work with.  She has made a great, positive impact with our brand since joining the team to help generate a new, loyal growing customer base.  Thank you Onicia for all your smart and hard work!

Dean P., Owner  || Baseball Classics
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I have been so grateful for the opportunity to work with Onicia. She has been a huge help in getting my independent film distribution organized. Seeing her engage with this work that I’ve been trying to do on my own for the past few years has been a learning experience for me. I have been getting an education in how to run a more organized self-employed business in the arts. It has allowed me to experience the foreign satisfaction of what an organized and filed inbox feels like. Onicia has been a great manager, business consultant, administrator, and even provided emotional support and encouragement. I would definitely recommend her work to anyone!


Maya J., Filmmaker  || Solidarity in Saya
I enjoyed speaking with Onicia for my project. She was extremely responsive and professional in all of our interactions. I especially benefited from her unique insight and experience.
Hatim R., Researcher || Stanford University
One always hopes to find the level of excellence that Onicia delivers! Her eagerness to provide the highest quality work, openness to learn, and professional reliability are outstanding.
David O., Futurist|| Network Society Labs
From the onset she was passionate about her desire to be a part of our team and she excelled in every task that was thrown her way. During the planning for our annual Toronto Film Showcase she never faltered under pressure and conquered each challenge with professionalism and grace.
Frances-Anne S., CEO || CEO CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution
Onicia was prompt and provided valuable feedback for my project. It was much appreciated and I would not hesitate to work with her again!
Alexa L. || Apartment List
Nice to work with her. Very professional and we will keep working with her.
Tariq M., Owner || TS Sollutions / PICBOW app
Onicia is extremely knowledgeable and professional. I will definitely be working with her again.
Maureen A., Author || Tenth Year in the Sun
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