Plays
ON THE GREENBELT
4F, 2M - Full Length - 110 mins.
ON THE GREENBELT is an exploration of family, love, memory and the question of “How do we process loss and grief?” Jules saw something terrible in the Idaho hospital the night her mom died, but she’ll never say what it was. Not to her ex, Olivia, and especially not to her brother, Jake, who keeps trying to convince her to go with him to the Greenbelt to spread their mom’s ashes with their father, Alan. But try as she might, Jules can’t shake the memories of the past that haunt her like a gin soaked hangover, and as the day unravels the past events surrounding her mother’s death come to light.
BLACK BEAR ISLAND
4F, 3M - Full Length - 90 min.
Black Bear Island is haunted by a monstrous man-killing bear, or so everyone says. Amitra never believed the myth about her old hometown. But when Warren, her estranged childhood sweetheart, dies mysteriously and bequeaths her everything he owned, she returns to the island one last time. As the forest begins to engulf the house and her past begins to collide with the present, she is determined to find out who Warren really was and what happened to him. This gothic magical-realism suspense thriller explores regret, the unreliableness of our own memories, and the paths we choose to become who we are.
BLOOD OF MY MOTHER’S
4F, 2M - Full Length - 120 min.
On Christmas Eve 1997, pregnant Marina fled to her older sister's Lillian’s house in the middle of the night with the biggest problem she ever faced: an unwanted pregnancy. After giving birth, Marina abandons the baby Egg in her sister's care, much to the concern of Lillian's husband, Richard. Now sixteen years later, Egg has gone missing and no one seems to care but her sister/cousin Deanna. The search for the truth turns this Filipino-American family's world upside as they are forced to face their inner demons. Because sometimes, the place you run to for safety turns out to be the most dangerous place of all.
HOW DO WE NAVIGATE SPACE?
Flexible Cast - Full Length - 90 mins.
How Do We Navigate Space? explores the experiences of Chicagoans navigating through our current, drastically-changed world. The piece is inspired by surveys submitted by Chicago residents sharing their experiences during 2020. It expresses a non-linear story of our diverse and complex city in the search for connection.
FRAGMENTED
2F, 1M - One Act - 60 min.
Told in a series of explosive vignettes, FRAGMENTED explores family, politics, and the challenges and joys of being multicultural in America.
THE DEVIL’S GARDEN
5F, 1M - Short - 10 min.
Someone has planted Purple Gorilla marijuana in the community church garden! Wild accusations are flung as five ladies gather in a church basement to solve the mystery of who among them is responsible.