PLAYS
Black Bear Island
4F, 4M - Full Length - 95 minutes
When her estranged childhood sweetheart mysteriously dies, Amitra returns home after a sixteen year absence to Black Bear Island, which legend says is haunted by a monstrous man-killing bear. As she searches for the truth, the forest begins to engulf the house and her past begins to collide with the present as her memory starts to unfog. This gothic magical-realism suspense thriller explores regret, the unreliableness of our own memories, and the paths we choose to become who we are.
On the Greenbelt
4F, 2M - Full Length - 110 min
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. ON THE GREENBELT is an exploration of family, love, memory and the question of “How do we process loss and grief?”
Blood of My Mother’s
4F, 2M - Full Length - 100 min
Christmas Eve, 1997. A pregnant college student flees to her older sister's house, where she must choose to either abandon her baby or her American dream. The choice turns this Filipino -American family’s world upside down 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.
The Red Fortune Cookie
5F, 2M - Full Length - 90 min
When a hot air balloon with two dead strangers in it crashes on top of some prize tomatoes in Reese’s backyard, he teams up with his eccentric aunt and bad-tempered little sister to uncover the truth about the murder, his family, and himself.
Twin Falls
2F, 3M - Full Length - 120 min
Sam is running on fumes taking care of his family’s sheep ranch alone, desperately trying to make ends meet. And it really doesn’t help that his maybe-soon-to-be-ex-wife has left him for the rich outsider who has just moved in next door. But when Sam’s estranged twin sister Delaney shows up unexpectedly and starts asking one too many questions, all hell breaks loose. Set on the rim of the Snake River Canyon, this dark comedy examines loyalty, sibling rivalry, and the choices we’re forced to make when resources run out.
How Do We Navigate Space?
An original, devised hybrid of film and theatre. This work explores the experiences of Chicagoans navigating through our current, drastically-changed world, and was inspired by surveys submitted by Chicago residents sharing their experiences during 2020. Combining movement, music, visual art and the voices of Chicagoans, this project expresses a non-linear story of our diverse and complex city in the search for connection.
FRAGMENTED
2F, 1M - One Act - 60 min
FRAGMENTED tells the story of K, a hapa girl growing up in Idaho who is following the rules of her conservative community: marriage, house, planning for kids. But her desire to be an actor burns in her heart, against her husband’s wishes. She decides to leave her hometown and her toxic marriage, and moves to Hawaii to get her masters in performance. After that, her entire life changes as she seeks to find out her true identity. Told in a series of explosive vignettes, this play explores family, politics, and the challenges and joys of being multicultural in America.
Search for an Ending
2F, 2M - Short Play - 10 min
Three screenwriters try to find the perfect ending for the strong female lead of their upcoming film - but easier said than done.
How to Murder, or, Why Can’t You Just Stop Buying Avocado Toast?
3F, 4M - Full Length - 100 min
An out-of-work retail worker agrees to become an assassin and "take out" a disgusting blackmailer in order to pay off her overwhelming student loans and start a new life, despite the fact she has absolutely no idea what she's doing and is probably the worst person possible for this job.