PLAYS

WaDe N Da WaTeR

Synopsis: When the United States Government takes Hurricane Katrina to court for the devastation it left in its wake, the trial turns into a realm altering and time bending satirical conflict between nature, spirit beings, and Orishas.

Development/ Production History of WaDe N’ Da WaTer

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Midnite Project. Workshop - Directed by Christiana Clark.

Theatre 575 The New Play Workshop Series. (Chicago, IL) - Directed by Gregory Geffrard

Cherry Lane Theatre’s Tongue Reading Series: Bits N Pieces: 10-Min Festival. Excerpt -Directed by Onika Day.

Official Selection for Actors Equity Association & BOLD. for The Journey: 10 Minute Play Festival. Excerpt - Directed by: Zhailon Levingston.

Official Selection for the Black Lady Theatre’s Foundations Festival. - Directed by Sherese Parris.

Official Selection for The Bridge PHL’s Ascension Festival. Excerpt - Directed by Kalif Troy.

Official Selection for Conch Shell Productions Second Annual The Hear Her Call Festival. Excerpt- Directed by Yvette Gainer.

Ten Minute Plays

Wont You Be My Neighbor

Synopsis: With the shadow of gentrification slowly encroaching upon "Any Hood,"  Aurora and Ralph are forced to confront their own notions of belonging and other hard truths. Can a Black body ever be free to exist in space without being seen as an invitation for harm or a threat?

Twan’s Sister: Or On the Eve of Superwoman’s Retirement

Synopsis: Written for the 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues; in the midst of COVID-19 and the dawn of a race war, a young Black actor attempts to nail her callback audition in between shifts.

Rice and Peas

Commissioned for the “Island Table Series: A Play Festival Presenting a Menu of Short Plays Inspired by Global Cuisine and History”

Synopsis: When Minnie Kenton is forced to represent her “Jamaican Ancestry” and helm Broward County’s iconic cultural emporium; Secrets will be reveled, the rice and peas may get burnt, and the Kenton family may just have to come to terms with the idea that tradition can skip a generation…

SCREENPLAYS (SERIES & SHORTS)

MONI: The Series (Episodic Dramedy)

Synopsis: MONI, is a dramedy that follows the escapades of the ever eccentric and optimistic actress,  Moni J. Mitchell.  After graduating from drama school, Moni finds herself at an impasse. The future, once bright with endless possibilities, is now a dark path of uncertainty and student loans. When single decision splinters her world, she follows her heart and risks it all to move to New York City.

F.A.W.K: For ALL We Know (Short)

Synopsis: Jo and Terry must come to face whether their kindred friendship is a stepping stone to something more or…

A RING: The Short Film

Synopsis: After a rocky run of a relationship, Shango and Oya meet to amicably end things; only to discover that neither of them are who they claim to be. It's The Philadelphia Story meets Chewing Gum for a new generation.

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