WRITING

AS LONG AS YOU’RE HAPPY    CO-WRITER                                                               CURRENT

Full-length play: A woman faces down her turbulent past and finally discovers what it means to be truly happy. Co-written with Maxine Rosenberg, based on letters between her and her mother. Developmental reading: February 26, 2023, Desert Playlights Series, Holland Center, Scottsdale, Arizona

 

UNDER THE JELLO MOLD WRITER/PERFORMER                                            2017 – PRESENT

One-woman show. Her mom hid her post-mortem instructions in a specific spot; it turned out, she was also hiding a secret.

Premiered at Hollywood Fringe Festival, Los Angeles, CA, June 1, 2017. Winner of Best Solo Performance Award, Encore Producer’s Award and named Pick of the Fringe. Also nominated for ShoWorks “Don’t Wait Create!” Award, Rogue Machine’s “Premiere” Award, and the Larry Cornwall Award (Best Use of Music in a Play). Bookings: The Whitefire Theatre, Sherman Oaks, CA, October – November 2017, January  2018; Del Rey Yacht Club, Marina Del Rey, CA February 2018; Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival, March 2018; The Pico Playhouse, Los Angeles, March – August 2018; The B St. Theater @ The Sofia Tsakapolous Center for the Arts, Sacramento, CA February 2019, February 2020; Temple Isaiah, Los Angeles, August 2019; The Binge Fringe Festival at the Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica, CA October 2019; Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale, AZ September 2022; Argyros Center for the Performing Arts, Ketchum, ID, August 2023

 

JERRY                                          WRITER/PRODUCER                                                      2020

Comedy short: Seeking relief in the restroom, a man encounters another man besieged by outside forces, and does his best to help make things merry and bright. Official selection Rock the Shorts Film Festival.

 

5-STAR WEEKEND                      WRITER/ACTOR/EDITOR                                   2020 – 2022

Anthology comedy web-series: Guests encounter surprises when they check into an Airbnb for a weekend getaway. Created during COVID19 crisis.

 

UNDER THE JELLO MOLD (SCREENPLAY)   WRITER                                                      2021

Adapted screenplay: A woman struggles with the challenges of family life – now that her newly widowed, no-filter mom is also her prime responsibility. Adapted from own one-woman show (2nd-round, Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition; Semi-Finalist, Diverse Voice Screenplay Competition; Quarter-finalist, Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition).

 

ONE NIGHT AT POPS                   WRITER                                                                         2019

Short film screenplay: A man challenges a woman to a game of pool – with long-term ramifications. Official selection CinemaStreet Women's Short Screenplay Competition.  

 

BREAK                                          WRITER/DIRECTOR/CO-PRODUCER                          2017

Short film; official selections of Burbank International, Lonely Seal, and We Make Movies Film Festivals. Budget: $6K. Logline: A woman stuck in a dead-end job seeks solace in the ladies’ room, where she begins receiving messages from an unusual source.

 

BROADS! THE MUSICAL                                    BOOK WRITER                                      2010

Full-length musical. Four women revive their variety act at their retirement village. It’s “Golden Girls” meets “Forever Plaid.”

Featured cast of Broadway veterans including Yvonne Coll, June Gable, and Leslie Easterbrook. 6-week run at El Portal 99-seat theater, North Hollywood, CA, February 2010.

 

YOU MUTHA! A ONE-MUTHA SHOW     WRITER/PERFORMER                                2004 – 2005

One-woman show, self-produced: A tale from the ‘hood… for anyone who is, has, or knows a mother.

6-week run at Powerhouse Theater, Santa Monica, CA, April-May 2004; New York Fringe Festival, NYC, July 2005.

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TEA WITH GRANDMA                                         WRITER/ACTOR                                       2001

Short, dark comedy thriller: A grandmother divulges a secret to her granddaughter – who has something even darker to hide. Co-starring Tippi Hedren. Winner of Best Jury Prize, Best Actress (for Ms. Hedren), and Best Supporting Actress - Ms. Fahn (New York International Independent Film & Video Festival).