PLAYWRIGHT

I write about the things we all try to avoid.

A woman drinking her son’s death away. A man sleeping with his sister’s boyfriend to feel something. The psychological unraveling of a serial killer. A group of strangers battling each other to the death. The worlds of my plays are filled to the brim with passionate people that have been f*cked up in more ways than one and still fight to come out on top. My work strives to depict life as confusing, difficult, bleak, but, ultimately, worth living.

In my personal life, I am a mess of contradictions. I am careful, yet carefree. A self-proclaimed chef who gets sidetracked and burns dinner. An energetic, optimistic human who has gone through hell and lived to tell the tale. A trauma survivor who knows first-hand that it gets better. I work to create characters who know the world better than I do, characters I (and all of us, for that matter) can learn from. Characters who are different from me: brave, sharp, emotionally open. And people who are just like me: strong, aware, clumsy, empathetic. Above all, my characters are people who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

I set out to represent queer people as whole people, rather than the exhausted “yas queen” trope that straight creators throw at us and call “representation”. My characters may be misunderstood at times, slightly off-putting, terribly cynical, and blunt in the worst possible ways; but one thing they are not is a stereotype. They are portraits of people who simply just exist.

Over are the days of uncomfortable stories being pushed aside for frilly pleasure (though there will always be a need for frilly pleasure). Over are the days where any of us need to be subjected to the same vanilla, heterosexual-led tales of white woe. It is time for new voices. It is time for new stories. It is time to change the world of theater, so it reflects the world in which it exists and the people who need it the most.

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PLAYS

In this gay epic spanning 160 years, ON TIME follows two actors as they portray ten different characters, weaving together moments of love, heartbreak, and survival across centuries. Through a series of intimate encounters—some fleeting, some life-al

In this gay epic spanning 160 years, ON TIME follows two actors as they portray ten different characters, weaving together moments of love, heartbreak, and survival across centuries. Through a series of intimate encounters—some fleeting, some life-altering—the play explores how time bends, repeats, and reshapes the course of human lives. From the clandestine desires of two coworkers in Victorian England to the modern-day uncertainty of fiancés on the brink of matrimony in the American South, love, loss and fate intertwine in this sweeping, intimate exploration of human connection while illuminating the barriers history has long placed on queer love. (2M; One Act)

Following the suicide of their sister Lucy, estranged siblings Lindsey and Levy are thrust together, forced to face their past and each other for the first time in a decade. As they grapple with their grief and buried family secrets, they must confro

Following the suicide of their sister Lucy, estranged siblings Lindsey and Levy are thrust together, forced to face their past and each other for the first time in a decade. As they grapple with their grief and buried family secrets, they must confront past mistakes, a struggle that will either heal their fractured bond or unravel it entirely. LUCY IN THE SEA WITH DARVON is a raw, intimate drama about the weight of memory, the complexity of forgiveness, and the fragile hope that healing is still possible. (2W, 2M; Two Acts)

One room. Three nights. As Lenny Mercer refines his craft, impulse becomes ritual, ritual becomes power, and power spirals into collapse. GUILTY is a relentless psychological thriller about the hunger for power, the cycles of abuse, and the ghosts th

One room. Three nights. As Lenny Mercer refines his craft, impulse becomes ritual, ritual becomes power, and power spirals into collapse. GUILTY is a relentless psychological thriller about the hunger for power, the cycles of abuse, and the ghosts that never stay buried—trapping the audience inside the mind of a serial killer who believes he’s in control... until he's not. Through a suffocating free fall into hell, GUILTY asks: are monsters born, or are they made? (4M; One Act)

Spanning the weeks leading up to Lux’s wedding, four women orbit a ceremony that promises perfection, but conceals quiet disaster. Her fiercely loyal best friend Nadine, free-spirited sister Juno, and guarded future sister-in-law Harper each carry se

Spanning the weeks leading up to Lux’s wedding, four women orbit a ceremony that promises perfection, but conceals quiet disaster. Her fiercely loyal best friend Nadine, free-spirited sister Juno, and guarded future sister-in-law Harper each carry secrets, grief, and buried desires. Across seven sharply tuned movements (including fittings, tastings, rooftop escapes, and long nights in hotel rooms) the play builds like a string quartet toward an unforgettable reckoning. THE BRIDAL SUITE is an emotionally charged, all-female ensemble drama—intimate, explosive, and laced with dark humor—about love, loyalty, and the masks we wear to survive. (4W; Two Acts)

In a dystopian future ruled by a new Leader, four strangers awaken in a nightmarish underground arena. To survive, they must uncover their connection while navigating a brutal game where only one escapes. As paranoia mounts and tensions explode, thei

In a dystopian future ruled by a new Leader, four strangers awaken in a nightmarish underground arena. To survive, they must uncover their connection while navigating a brutal game where only one escapes. As paranoia mounts and tensions explode, their fight for survival hurtles toward a shocking and deadly climax. (4W, 3M; One Act)

A cycle of four short plays—WHERE THE GRASS ONCE GREW, WHERE THE WAVES MEET THE SHORE, WHERE THE LEAVES FALL, and WHERE THE SNOW NEVER ENDS—exploring love, loss, memory, and grief across spring, summer, fall, and winter. Each play stands alone, but t

A cycle of four short plays—WHERE THE GRASS ONCE GREW, WHERE THE WAVES MEET THE SHORE, WHERE THE LEAVES FALL, and WHERE THE SNOW NEVER ENDS—exploring love, loss, memory, and grief across spring, summer, fall, and winter. Each play stands alone, but together they form a haunting meditation on time, connection, and the things we leave buried. Designed for an ensemble of four actors playing multiple roles. (2W, 2M; One Act)

In a neglected garden, two siblings preparing to say goodbye to their home encounter strangers who recall its secrets with uncanny precision. As time folds in on itself, memory becomes impossible to escape. WHERE THE GRASS ONCE GREW is a haunting sho

In a neglected garden, two siblings preparing to say goodbye to their home encounter strangers who recall its secrets with uncanny precision. As time folds in on itself, memory becomes impossible to escape. WHERE THE GRASS ONCE GREW is a haunting short play about buried histories, fractured families, and what refuses to stay forgotten. (2W, 2M, 10 Minutes)

After midnight, two strangers meet on a deserted boardwalk—one rooted in a past he cannot escape, the other running from grief she cannot face. As their stories intertwine, the ocean calls them to surrender. WHERE THE WAVES MEET THE SHORE is a lyrica

After midnight, two strangers meet on a deserted boardwalk—one rooted in a past he cannot escape, the other running from grief she cannot face. As their stories intertwine, the ocean calls them to surrender. WHERE THE WAVES MEET THE SHORE is a lyrical short play about memory, loss, and the moments that refuse to let us move on. (1W, 1M; 10 Minutes)

A Halloween night hookup is interrupted by a grieving stranger. As the night deepens, desire gives way to something more fragile. WHERE THE LEAVES FALL is a tense, intimate short play about unexpected connection, buried grief, and what it means to tr

A Halloween night hookup is interrupted by a grieving stranger. As the night deepens, desire gives way to something more fragile. WHERE THE LEAVES FALL is a tense, intimate short play about unexpected connection, buried grief, and what it means to truly be seen—if only for a moment. (1W, 2M; 10 Minutes)

On a snowy Christmas Eve, a woman spends the night in a bar, haunted by the memory of all she has lost. When a mysterious stranger offers her comfort and an impossible promise, she feels the pull of the world beyond. WHERE THE SNOW NEVER ENDS is a da

On a snowy Christmas Eve, a woman spends the night in a bar, haunted by the memory of all she has lost. When a mysterious stranger offers her comfort and an impossible promise, she feels the pull of the world beyond. WHERE THE SNOW NEVER ENDS is a dark short play about the fragile choice between despair and release. (2W, 1M; 10 Minutes)