TOPBOYS unforgotten
actors - 5 or more / all black / all male (for now)
synopsis - part one: zeorge gimmerman is a retired painter and good guy. a good guy who did a bad thing. but that was in the past. all zeorge wants now is to live a normal life with his family. and he will. no matter what. part two: a revue of prominent themes young black boys are often forced to face, ending in a eulogy for the boys we have lost too soon.
awards - semifinalist for Ashland New Play festival 2022
Make Guap or Die
work in progress…
actors - 2 / both black / both male
synopsis - two cousins, Tesean and Devonte, want to better themselves and their neighborhood. during their weekly tutoring sessions, the two boys talk about life, love, and their aspirations. Tesean needs a scholarship to go to college, become a successful businessman, and learn how to fix his neighborhood from the inside out. Devonte wants to make hella guap. the boys struggle on their very different paths to success, but can always rely on family to help them through