Dramaturgy
Baltimore
Assistant Dramaturg
This play analyzes the issues of race at predominantly white university in Baltimore specifically with how students handle a racist cartoon being drawn on the dorm door of a fellow peer. This production mainly saw the dramaturgy team reaching out to experts to organize talkback panels on topics generated from the show. I organized and moderated panel topics of dorm life, post racial, and how to discuss race and differences.
Ragtime
Lead Assistant Dramaturg
Set in the early 20th century, Ragtime tells the story of African Americans, White upper-class suburbanites, and Eastern European immigrants in America coming into contact and conflict with each other. With the musical theme of dissonance and disconnect of Ragtime music, this historical fiction presents the clashing of identity in a time of change. For this project, I organized pre-show and post-show talkbacks for general education classes and organized/edited the informational splash page which served as complementary material for audiences attending the show.
45 Plays for 45 Presidents
Assistant Dramaturg
A series of short plays discussing defining traits of each presidency of the then 45 presidents of America which ranged from slapstick comedy to tragedy. As part of this show, I arranged, filmed, and edited cast interviews and provided complimentary educational material for the splash page.
Water By The Spoonful
Assistant Dramaturge
Several years after Elliot returned to his home in Philadelphia after being wounded while serving in Iraq, the play depicts the aftermath of the death of Ginny, Elliot’s adoptive mother. As Elliot and his cousin Yaz attempt to process their loss, Ginny’s sister Odessa, Elliot’s biological mother, bonds with other recovering addicts on the Narcotics Anonymous support chat room she moderates. In addition to assisting in the creation of a dramaturgy packet for the actors, I served as a liaison between the dramaturgy team and cast to provide in rehearsal assistance while in the double role of assistant director.
