PLAYS and other WRITING

Images from Decadent Acts at the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity

PLAYS- FULL LENGTH

Decadent Acts (drama, 7w/3m)

Set in late 1980s New York City, Decadent Acts chronicles the story of a lesbian couple struggling against legislated discrimination. When television personality Farah White falls fatally ill, her partner, professor Jolene Shatila, along with their daughter Nicole, are faced with unexpected challenges that will change their lives forever. From child custody laws, to hospital visitation rights, Decadent Acts spotlights the harsh reality of discriminatory regulations against same-sex partners, plumbing emotional and political depths with grace and searing honesty.

Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, Production (2009)                                                             
Co-Op Theatre East, Production (2009)                                                               
Co-Op Theatre East, Staged Reading (2008)                                                           
Pace University Honors Thesis, Workshop (2007)                                                                      
Pace University Student Directing Festival, New York City (2006)                                 

Documentary: A Suicide Narrative (drama, 12w/2m)

Documentary: A Suicide Narrative uses testimonial-style theatre to share the story of a 16-year-old suburban high school student trying to find her identity. When Ariel Valeria falls for a mysterious new student, Fatima Zee, the homophobic attitudes of the school take their toll on the young women. Documentary: A Suicide Narrative combines a contemporary love story with the personal narratives of young adults experiencing similar issues.

The Brecht Forum, New York City, Staged Reading (2010)
Gene Frankel Theatre/Co-Op Theatre East, Production (2008)
Pace University Student Directing Festival,  New York City Production (2006)
Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre, Staged Reading (2006) 
TADA! Theatre, New York City, Staged Reading (2005) 

FULL LENGTH PLAY AWARDS

Planet Connections Theatre Festivity "Planet Activist Award" June, 2010 (Decadent Acts)

TADA! Youth Theatre's "Young Writer of the Year Award" March, 2005 (Documentary: A Suicide Narrative)

SHORT PLAYS

Riding in Cars with Hezbollah (10-minute one act, drama 1m/1w)

Amidst the 2006 war, an American student and Lebanese cab driver attempt returning back to Beirut. 

Co-Op Theatre East, Staged Reading (2011)

The Best Little Whore in Texas (10-minute one act, drama 2w)

A sixteen year-old's third abortion prompts a doctor to question access to birth control, contraception and the newly adapted "Personhood Amendment". 

Co-Op Theatre East, Staged Reading (2011)

Live from Pod 305 (10-minute one act, drama, 2w)

At the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women, two pod mates discuss the concepts of revisionism and escape through a nightly grassroots radio broadcast from Pod 305.

Manhattan Theatre Source Estrogenius Festival, Production (2011) 

Co-Op Theatre East, Staged Reading (2010) 

Standing In Front of 9/11 Waiting for the End of the World (10-minute one act, comedy, 1m/1w)

Professional disaster tour guides Toby and Rachel are in need of some quick cash. While standing in front of the World Trade Center site, they attempt to create a business plan that will demolish the competition of the surrounding street vendors and 9/11 memorabilia peddlers.

Altruistic Theatre Company, Production (2011)

Co-Op Theatre East, Staged Reading (2010) 

BOOKS

2011 Book of Estrogenius

Drama Book Shop, 2011

Published "Live from Pod 305"

2009 Book of Estrogenius

Drama Book Shop, 2010
Developed and Edited “GirlPower: Survival of the Fittest”

2008 Book of Estrogenius

Drama Book Shop, 2009
Developed and Edited “GirlPower: Voices of a Generation”

Frommer’s MTV USA Road Trip Guide

Wiley Publishing, 2007
Wrote and Edited Chapter, “The Paranormal Northeast”
Winner - NATJA’s (North American Travel Journalist Association) “Best Overall Editorial Excellence 2007” 

PUBLISHED ARTICLES (Selected)

Janice Langben, Lisa Pond and the Injustices of Institutionalized Homophobia

Humanus Journal of Human Rights (2009)

One on One with Tyce Diorio

 Dancer Magazine (October 2008)

Brian Friedman: Mastering the Universe One Career at a Time

Dancer Magazine (May 2008)

A Guide to New York City's Alternative Media Scene

NYUINC Disorientation Guide (2007)

Muslim-American United Nations Delegation Visits Europe

The Student Operated Press (2006)

Absolute Genius: A Film Review of Absolute Wilson

The Pace Press (2006)

University Introduces Middle Eastern Studies Minor

The Pace Press (2005)

Do Campaigns like ‘Choose or Lose' Really Have College Students ‘Rocking the Vote?

The Pace Press (2004)

Dali Llama Makes Rare New York Appearance

The Pace Press (2003)

Images from Documentary: A Suicide Narrative at the Gene Frankel Theatre