Playwriting


Bite Me

synopsis

Nathan is ditching class when he stumbles on Melody crying in a storage closet - he’s a white boy with family money and dangerous habits, she’s the lone Black girl on campus, excelling academically and grappling with isolation. Bite Me is a dark comedy that explores the drama (and trauma) of surviving high school, as Nathan and Melody find themselves tangled in an unexpected bond they'll spend a lifetime unraveling. 

published by Concord Samuel French

HISTORY

Production: World premiere Off-Broadway with WP Theater and Colt Coeur. Publication: Concord Samuel French. Development: South Coast Repertory Pacific Playwright’s Festival, NNPN National New Play Showcase, Orlando Shakes PlayFest, UCF Pegasus PlayLab.


DREAM HOU$E

Synopsis

Two Latina sisters are appearing on an HGTV-style reality show to sell their family home, hoping to capitalize on the gentrification in their “changing neighborhood.” As they perform for the camera the show starts to slip into the surreal: one sister grapples with turmoil in the family’s ancestral past and the other learns how much she’s willing to sacrifice for the family’s future. What is the cultural cost of progress in America? And is cashing in always selling out?

published by Concord Samuel French

HISTORY

Production: World premiere triple co-production with The Alliance Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, and Baltimore Center Stage. Publication: Concord Samuel French. Awards: Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Fellowship, Leah Ryan Prize, KCACTF Harold and Mimi Steinberg Playwriting Award, and Arizona Theatre Company National Latine Playwriting Award. Development: Ars Nova ANT Fest, Two River Theater Crossing Borders Festival, Kitchen Dog New Works Festival, Echo Theater NYPR Program, and Latinx New Play Festival.


SÍ SE PUEDE

synopsis

Follow trailblazing activist, Dolores Huerta, on her journey to improve conditions for farm workers. From co-founding the United Farmworkers to boycotts, marches, and high-stakes negotiations – her unwavering commitment to justice changed history. Through a blend of movement, music, and actos inspired by El Teatro Campesino, this all-ages educational play shows the powerful transformation that happens when we come together to demand change. 

HISTORY

Production: World premiere commission with Center Theater Group.


Hoops

synopsis

HOOPS is a celebration of hoop earrings - an iconic staple in Black and Latina beauty culture with historical African and Indigenous roots. HOOPS weaves together documentary theater storytelling (drawn from real interviews with Hoop lovers across America), larger-than-life comedic vignettes, and song and dance numbers for a celebratory mix that’s both profound and playful.

HISTORY

Production: World premiere commission with Milwaukee Chamber Theater. Second production co-produced by Company One Theater and Boston Playwright’s Theater.


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