dramaturg. playwright. intersectional scholar.
Plays
When Mia Jonas made history as the first transgender woman on a woman’s collegiate swim team, she expected backlash. What she didn’t expect was for the NCAA to tweak participation guidelines after every race she won. But when the rules backfire on other participants, Mia finds herself in the midst of a larger struggle, begging the question: what does being a “real woman” actually entail? Inspired by a true story, Unfair Advantage explores the intersections of transmisogyny, racism, and TERF rhetoric on athletes of all backgrounds.
Premiered at Philadelphia Women's Theatre Festival, August 2023
In modern-day Peru, the nickname “Felipillo” is applied to others as a synonym for "political traitor" - similar to "Benedict Arnold" in the US. Based on the true account of an Indigenous Quechua servant who translated for Spanish conquistadors during the invasion of the Inca Empire, we follow Felipillo and a chorus of historians examining his posthumous legacy, through a time-bending reconstruction of his life. Who chooses what goes down in history, and exactly how much was lost in translation?
Premiered at The University of the Arts Spring Showcase, May 2023
17-year-old Janie, who is Autistic, lives in a world where disabilities (dubbed 'Factors') exist with their humans as haunting doppelgängers. Newly diagnosed Janie must confront her existing notions of identity- but as final exams also grow nearer, she faces a mysterious threat as her Factor becomes unruly. How does disability visibility impact our lives- and what's the difference between awareness and acceptance?
Premiered at the Kennedy Center for the 2019 VSA Playwright Discovery Competition; later staged at the AISD Performing Arts Center's festival "Take Five: Shifting Perspectives on (Dis)ability" in Austin, TX.
In this 10-minute play based on true events, closeted queer Muslim teen Ameena is struggling with her decision to wear hijab (and keeping it from her parents, on top of her queer relationship with her transfemme girlfriend, Maggie.) The girls face uncertainty when they think a parent has spotted them on a date at the skate rink. What's worse? They're not alone in the bathroom they're currently hiding in.
Selected for Don't Tell Amy Productions' 2021"Draft One" Festival of New Works in Long Island, NY