writing & other stuff
Los Angeles, CA 2020
LISTS: a monologue
Winner of the 2020 Molly R. Hatcher Prize for Women & Gender Studies
When tasked to compose a monologue, I referred immediately to a note on my phone dedicated to things that men have said to me that have made me feel shame. The list is a vault of moments of rage / memories with strangers that have culminated to compromise my ability to trust my own body and behavior.
Coincidentally, while in the midst of this writing pursuit, I was asked to talk about the time in my life I had felt the most angry. To my surprise, I neglected this list of barbaric burns and thought of the man that I love most in the world.
I have been hurt by many men in my life. I have been hurt by other people too. I love lists. I love being a woman. I am learning to love my body.
DeWitt, IA 1999
EASY BAKE: a play in one act
On the eve of the Clinton County Fair, 13-year old Franny interrupts her Grandmother JoAnn’s afternoon crossword with an unusual demand. Led by the light of a blowtorch, the two women challenge one another to consider the costs of choosing rebellion over the sweet acceptance that comes with being just like everyone else.