Synopsis: After having a bi-polar disorder induced psychotic break, 19 year old Zuma is the newest resident in the psych ward of a hospital. While she struggles to come to terms with a previously unknown mental illness; her siblings point the blame at God, themselves, and each other. As she vacillates between clarity and chaos her siblings must come together and work through shame,secrets, and strife to discover what it really means to be a family.
Development History
Production Connelly Theatre SheNYC Theatre Festival Fall 2024
Workshop New York Theatre Workshop Winter 2024
Workshop Workshop Theatre Winter
Workshop Dramatic Question Theatre Fall 2022*
Awards & Recognition
Winner Best Leading Actor in a play SheNYC Theatre Festival 2024
Winner Best Direction of a play She NYC Theatre Festival 2024
Winner Best Production of a play SheNYC Theatre Festival 2024
Finalist Hedgebrook Writers Retreat 2024
Finalist New Harmony Project 2023
Semi-Finalist Catskills residency 2023
Semi-Finalist Van-Lier New Voices Fellowship 2023
Finalist Art House Inkubator 2023
*Denotes virtual reading/workshop/production
Pictured left to right Morgan Scott, Brittani Jenese, Aaron J. Anderson, Kyra Davis
Pictured Kyra Davis and Brittani Jenese
Pictured Aaron J. Anderson, Morgan Scott, Brittani Jenese
Full production of Mud with SheNYC theatre Festival in August of 2024
Staged reading of Mud at The Flea Theatre 2024
Cats of Mud during the staged reading at The Flea 2024
Pictured Cast + Creative of Mud Thomas Walter Booker, Coda Leanna Boyce, Camille Simone Thomas, Camille Upshaw, Kyra Davis, Aaron J. Anderson
Pictured Left to Right top row: Camille Simone Thomas, Aaron J. Anderson, Jalen Rashad, Phoebe Moore (Producer), Bottom Row Left to Right Devin Elise, Autumn Angelettie (Director), Jordan Mosley.
Writing intensive with Dramatic Question Theatre company