I Am Soil Breaking Off

Video Poetry | 3 minutes

Synopsis

Life often exposes us to violent storms. But like the seed of the mangrove tree, we can find a home wherever we drift.

Every Word I Say to You

Video Poetry | 1.5 minutes

Synopsis

A caretaker experiences various emotions as they care for a loved one who lives with Alzheimer's.

The poem is inspired by my family's experience living with Alzheimer's.

Rosa: The Day of the Dead

Opera | 20 minutes

3 Singers, 2 Instruments

Synopsis

On the Day of the Dead, Rose receives an unexpected ghastly visit that unravels truths about her family, heritage, and past.

Production History

The opera is commissioned by White Snake Projects's Let’s Celebrate! Living Holiday Traditions in America festival (2020).

Close (But Not Too Close!)

Musical | 15 - 20 minutes

4 Performers

Synopsis

Too nervous to meet that special someone in person just yet? Log on to CloseButNotTooClose.com to find your perfect date - but watch out for scammers!

Production History

The musical was workshopped through New Musicals Inc. (2020) and produced by Project Y Theatre Company's Women in Theatre Festival (2021).

Press

Close But Not Too Close Made Us Beg For More, The Young-Howze Theater Journal (23 March 2021)

BuT yOuR eNgLiSh Is So GoOd!

Choreopoem | 5-10 minutes

2+ Performers

Synopsis

A choreopoem inspired by the phrase "BuT yOuR eNgLiSh Is So GoOd!"

Production History

The has been performed at Carnegie Mellon's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Writing Awards, where it was awarded a Special Drama Award (2020); and at Poetic Theater Productions's Poetic Open Sessions (2019). It was first workshopped at Carnegie Mellon's Theatre Lab (2019).

Press

KDKA's Pittsburgh Today Live

Cola'o: A Bilingual Trova

Play with Music | 10 minutes

2 Performers

Synopsis

Two lovers – each with contrary opinions about Puerto Rican national identity – uncover how to prepare “authentic” coffee.

Production History

The play was presented at Theatre Now's Sound Bites 7.0 (2020), Nuyorican Poets Cafe (2018), WRCT 88.3FM Barrio Latino (2017), and Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Playground Festival (2016). It was first created through Carnegie Mellon's SURF Fellowship (2016).

Awards & Honors

The play is a City Theatre National Short Playwriting Award finalist (2020) and was published by Bridge: Bluffton University Literary Journal (2019).