I’m delighted to be one of 10 playwrights selected from around the world to participate in this NYC-based theater’s development program. The program is a six-month workshop which culminates in a performance at their theater in June 2021. The 2021 Cimientos will have two phases: 1. Weekly workshop meetings for each playwright to discuss his/her/their play. 2. Staged reading of each playwright’s play with professional directors and actors. A talkback will follow each reading.
I'M A PUBLISHED WRITER IN A KILROYS INITIATIVE
I'm in a book! So very excited to share this honor with my fellow theatre artists whose work is also featured and grateful to @tripwireharlot. Proceeds benefit a relief fund for artists: https://tripwireharlot.com/relief.html
THE KILROYS are a collective of playwrights, directors and producers in LA and NYC who mobilize others in the field and leverage their own power to support one another. Founded in 2013, The Kilroys are named after the iconic graffiti tag “Kilroy Was Here” that was first left by WWII soldiers in unexpected places, a playfully subversive way of making their presence known. Members are noted stage and screen writers based in NY and LA.
I'M A COMMISSIONED PLAYWRIGHT WITH ANTAEUS THEATRE
I'm so excited to have a commissioned play with Antaeus Theatre! Founded in 1991 in Los Angeles, Antaeus Theatre is an actor-driven theater company that explores and produces timely and timeless works. Celebrate the culture and history of LA neighborhoods from the safety of your home with The Zip Code Radio Plays, a new series of original radio plays coming November 2020!
You can read our review in the LA Times!
90011: South Central Los Angeles by Khari Wyatt
90012: DTLA by Angela J. Davis
90024: Westwood by Deb Hiett
90272: Pacific Palisades by Alex Goldberg
90403: Santa Monica by Nayna Agrawal
91352: Sun Valley by Steve Serpas
Three Shows I've Written On Premiere!
Please tune in to watch "Mira, Royal Detective” (Disney+), “Starbeam” (Netflix) and “The Baker and The Beauty” (ABC). I’m honored to have had the opportunity to work on these shows and I hope you’ll enjoy!
Guest Lecturing for Pomona College's Playwriting Course!
"Dharma" named Finalist by Illinois State University Playwriting Initiative
Crossroads Project’s Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative at Illinois State University has named Dharma as one of finalists. The Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative grants a stipend and an invitation to Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, IL for a one-week new play development workshop, culminating in a public staged reading. The playwright may also be invited to offer guest lectures/colloquia.
Ensemble Studio Theatre LA Presents WinterFest 2020
“Slut” has been selected for EST’s Winterfest Festival. EST/LA is the West Coast offshoot of The Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York, the membership company founded by Curt Dempster in 1968. Founded in 1979, EST/LA is currently in residence at Atwater Village Theater. The company has a strong portfolio of developmental programs, produces multiple plays every season and presents lively off-night and late night programming.
https://www.estlosangeles.org/winterfest
SLUT TO BE PRODUCED AT MARBLEHEAD THEATRE IN BOSTON
Marblehead Little Theatre is producing Slut as part of its 2020 Diverse Voices initiative. Slut will run April 17-20th. Tickets will be available after 2/20/20 at https://www.mltlive.com/tickets/
NYC's Athena Theatre Selects DHARMA for its Reading Series Program
I am delighted to share that DHARMA has been selected for the Athena Theatre’s play reading series. This initiative was developed to explore original works for a World Premiere Production and/or New York Premiere Production. Athena Theatre is dedicated to curating, developing and producing NYC Premieres of contemporary plays that challenge traditional stereotypes, work that is visceral and complex, and stories borne out of philosophical conversations.
Athena Theatre is committed to introducing future classics: theatrical and universal pieces that explore issues surrounding modern living and communicate between diverse people and perspectives; works that captivate, resonate, and deepen audience awareness of timeless issues. Athena Theatre actively and responsibly invests in new voices for the stage by nurturing playwrights and promoting original works that highlight the melting pot of humanity.
I AM A FELLOW WITH THE DISNEY ABC TELEVISION WRITING PROGRAM
I have been selected as 1 of 8 participants in The Disney ABC Television Writing Program.
“The Creative Talent Development & Inclusion team is excited to continue expanding the pool of talent with this diverse group of writers on the cusp of breaking through,” said Tim McNeal, vice president, Creative Talent Development & Inclusion. “We look forward to championing their careers as they move up the ranks to join our showrunner and producer alumni in continuing to change the face of Hollywood.”
Created in 1990 with the Writers Guild of America West, the one-year program’s goal is to help participants secure their first staffing assignments via Disney-ABC Television series. While staff jobs are not guaranteed, program organizers say they have a nearly 100 percent hiring rate. This past season, the 2018 writers collectively landed eight script assignments. In addition, two alumni signed ABC Studios overall production deals.