111 Orchestra Place with The Civilians R&D Group
L to R Jalen Rashad, Sean Meehan, Andres Piña, Camille Simone Thomas (Playwright) Onyekachi Iwu (director), Jerome Preston Bates, Daryl Bright Clay, Nikyla Boxley, Sam Sherman
Developed with Under Construction writers group
Rob Nagle, David Gianopolus, William Merrick McCartha, Cherish Duke, Dolann. Directed by Ingor Tudor.
111 Orchestra Place Synopsis
In Detroit’s opulent Hotel Gotham enterprising hotel owner John J. White is willing to do whatever necessary to keep his dream alive while co-owner Irving Roane isn’t too sure that every end is worth the means and doesn’t know what to dream for anymore.
In Detroit’s opulent Hotel Gotham naive but ambitious June Gholston dreams of becoming a lawyer to take care of her people in a city under attack while lounge singer Delores Miggins dreams of touring internationally and only taking care of herselfIn Detroit’s opulent Hotel Gotham dreams are inflated, popped, and patched back together year after year but, just how many times can a dream be deferred until utter destruction?
A speculative historical fiction play based on some very real events in Detroit in the 1950’s.Cast Requirements: 4
Currently Seeking: 29 Hour reading of 111 Orchestra Place or funding to continue doing archival/oral history research in Detroit.
Development History
Recognition
Semi-Finalist 111 Orchestra Place Fault Line Iron’s in the Fire Development program 2026
Notable Fellowships / Programs
Hedgebrook Writers Retreat 2026
Reading Civilians R&D Group June 2025
Reading Road Theatre Company April 2025
Workshops/ Conference Presentations
Artivism and Creative Resistance Ursinus College 2026
*Denotes Virtual Workshop