News and Updates

I'm very excited to be one of the five playwrights in this weekend's 24-Hour PlayFest at Trustus Theatre in Columbia, SC. I'll be participating virtually from here in NYC, but I'm glad to be working with such talented directors, actors, and fellow writers. WHEN: Sunday, August 24, at 8:00 PM WHERE: Trustus Theatre ( 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 )

I'm very glad to share that my new play YOUNG NEGRESS STEPPING OUT OF THE RIVER AT DAWN will have two limited-run productions this coming season. Center Stage (Greenville, SC) will present the play in September, 2014, as part of their inaugural "On the Fringe" series. The series examines edgier work and runs in rep with their mainstage production of Hands on a Hard Body book by Doug Wright, lyrics by Amanda Green, music by Trey Anastasio & Amanda Green. I'm honored to continue to work with Centre Stage after winning their New Play Festival in 2013. Mixed Blood Theatre (Minneapolis, MN) will present the play in May, 2015, as part of their 55454 series which examines the African and Muslim experience in America. I'll have the chance to workshop the play for two weeks, then it will enjoy a short weekend run. I'm thrilled to be working with Owiso Odera again, and collaborating with Aditi Kapil (director), Antu Jacob , and Irungu Mutu for the first t...

My new play TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING A POEM IN HONOR OF LIFE will be read as part of the 2014 Great Plains Theatre Conference in Omaha, NE. GPTC is a highlight of the year because they create a collaborative, supportive community around new plays. I'm honored to be invited back for the second year in a row. Plus the food is great. WHERE: GPTC / MCC Room 201-F                  ( 32nd Avenue and Sorensen Parkway ) WHEN: Monday, May 26 at 3:30 PM

My new play TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING A POEM IN HONOR OF LIFE will be read as part of the 2014 Ingram New Works Festival with Tennessee Repertory Theatre in Nashville. UPDATED: Check out the LiveStream of the evening online (and now archived.) Special thanks to Shane Burkeen and HowlRound.TV for this service.

I'm very glad to share the dates for upcoming readings of my new play TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING A POEM IN HONOR OF LIFE as part of the 2014 Ingram New Works Festival with Tennessee Repertory Theatre in Nashville. WHERE: Tennessee Repertory Theatre / NPT Studio A                  ( 161 Rains Avenue, Nashville, TN ) WHEN: Saturday, May 10, and Tuesday, May 13, at 7:00 PM Also, check out this short interview on Tennessee Rep's Blog .

My new short play THE END OF THE WORLD WILL COME WHILE I'M IN LINE is sweeping the nation! Check out two readings coming up. This play uses 3 actors to play 10 characters standing in a grocery store line on a Sunday evening. Existential thoughts seep in, and maybe we move forward, or maybe we're all waiting for something yet to come. New York - The Drawing Board is reading a series of short plays highlighting the work of NYC playwrights. WHERE: MEC - 825 Seventh Ave, 2nd floor. (Bring photo ID) WHEN: Monday, January 27, 2014 at 7:00 PM Nashville - Playhouse Nashville is reading a few new short plays over the course of two nights. WHERE: Street Theatre Company (1933 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN) WHEN: Sunday, February 9, and Monday, February 10, 2014 at 7:00 PM

I'm honored to be spending the week working with Doug Wright as part of the Ingram New Works Lab with Tennessee Rep . Doug is a warm and generous mentor who is guiding our new play development process in a week-long symposium. At this early stage, with a play still finding its form, the help and experience of someone so seasoned is invaluable, and I am looking forward to the next steps. Come check out his talk at Vanderbilt this Wednesday. Register here .