Cece; or every grief but the kitchen sink L to R Danielle Samar McPhaul, Dan Martin directed by Ale Fips
All plays below are open to either further development or production/readings.
Cece; or every grief but the kitchen sink
Following his daughter Cece’s suicide, Clarence goes to great lengths to keep her memory alive in Camille Simone Thomas’s While cleaning Cece’s apartment, he is joined by another daughter, Clara who tries to dissuade Clarence from the grieving process that is driving him away from his family. Will their battle result in self-healing for them both or in further domestic division?
Casting Needs: 1 Black woman Late 20’s - 30’s
1 Black man 50’s -70’s
Development History
Performed as part of the Light In Dark Places Festival 2024
Jolt
In a near-future elite boarding school where students are controlled through shock-inducing wristbands, three Black boys in detention discover a way to disrupt the system, forcing them to choose between survival and revolution.
Casting Needs: 3 Black boys
Development History
Performed as part of 48 Hours In Detroit Theatre Festival 2023
Black Girl Anime World
On the night Toonami signs off for the last time during the 2008 recession, two Black sisters in Detroit confront the looming loss of their childhood—using anime, humor, and each other to reclaim control in a world where stability is slipping away.
Casting Needs: 2 Black girls
Development History
Staged Reading at The Archive 2024
Beauty Land
In a beauty supply store, two sisters clash over their mother’s Alzheimer’s and their father’s insistence on restaging her wedding year after year—forcing them to confront how much they’re willing to spend, sacrifice, and believe to keep her memory alive.
Casting Needs: 2 Black women
Development History
Published in Contemporary New York Plays anthology 2022