Set in the near future, in a Hamptons "more Mad Max than Maxi Dress," three vapid young adults, a newly drafted soldier, and a baby that happens to be a butternut squash are pushed to a breaking point as they confront the violence and terror they have been sheltered from for so long.
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4-100 characters. 1 cis man, 1 cis woman, 1 trans woman, 1 transfemme non-binary character, an ensemble of crabs (any/all genders). approx. 90 minutes.​
University Production, Carnegie Mellon University, dir. B Kleymeyer (2023)
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Semi-Finalist, Echo New Play Competition (2024)
Structured as a short story collection for the stage, two brothers go on an epic river journey, aging from 14 to 92, intercut with scenes from their lives that shape the people they become.
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2 characters. 2 cis men. approx. 90 minutes.
Horsegirl, a trans woman in her thirties, lives a life of routine alongside her father, Cowdaddy, in a forgotten town in Southern Pennsylvania—until she falls in love with Bethel, a new-to-town teacher with a goal of improving the lives of everyone they meet. Over the course of their summer romance, Bethel physically transforms Horsegirl into the person (or thing) they want her to be. Cowdaddy’s attempts to pull his daughter back to him leads to an explosive confrontation, in the wake of which Horsegirl must decide for herself what a happy life looks like.
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3 characters. 1 trans woman, 1 transmasc non-binary character, 1 cis man. approx. 90 minutes.​
Reading, Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, dir. Adil Mansoor (2024)
Reading, Seven Devil Playwrights Conference, dir. Reena Dutt (2024)
Reading, Boston Court Pasadena, dir. Juju Lelliott (2024)
Finalist, The Playwrights Realm Scratchpad Series (2024)
In the early 2000s, a group of middle school kids meet to put on a passion play. When one of the children witnesses a private moment, they must choose between the love of their friends and their eternal salvation. Moving between the past and present, the play looks at the impact of religious trauma and the difficulties of discovering your identity in an environment that wants you to stay hidden.
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7 characters. 4 cis women, 1 trans woman, 2 cis men. approx. 90 minutes. ​
Horsegirl, a trans woman in her thirties, lives a life of routine alongside her father, Cowdaddy—until she falls in love with Bethel, a new-to-town teacher with a goal of improving the lives of everyone they meet. Over the course of their summer romance, Bethel physically transforms Horsegirl into the person (or thing) they want her to be. Cowdaddy’s attempts to pull his daughter back to him leads to an explosive confrontation between all of them, in the wake of which Horsegirl must decide for herself what a happy life looks like.
University Production, University of California Los Angeles, dir. Sara Lyons (2023)
A group of queer eighteen-year-olds gather for the first time since graduation. As the night is upturned by unwelcome guests and exposed skeletons, everyone is forced to grapple with their own understandings of identity, ambition, and family.
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5 characters. 3 cis men, 1 transfemme genderqueer character, 1 cis woman. approx. 90 minutes.​
Shortlist, Yale Drama Series (2023)