The juxtaposition of being raised in an Ohio blue-collar suburb to wading through my twenties in Brooklyn has shaped my writing style -- a mix of grounded and absurd. Drama laced with lots of humor, magical realism, and even a dash of horror.
I like my characters to bleed into the grey space.
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Coming Back Home - Feature Script
A woman, estranged from her family, returns home after her mother attacks her father's mistress.
*explores functional mental illness and the complexity of family dynamics
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Diamonds - Feature Script
A high school softball pitcher is determined to secure her team a state trophy, but her ruthless coach and an eerie ghost might push her past her breaking point.
*explores the toxicity of high school sports, cyclical nature of trauma/abuse in school and community settings
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The Stress of It - Short Script
A woman and man - a one-night stand - embark on a quest through Flatbush, Brooklyn, in search of a pregnancy test during a shortage.
*explores hook-up culture and casual relationships post Roe v. Wade being overturned
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Before It's Gone - Short Script
Two best friends, wrestling with post-college blues, go to a house party hoping to reclaim what’s left of their youth.
*explores the anxiety of transitioning into adulthood, friendship
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Crashed: The Webseries
A young woman uses a couch-surfing app as a dating service in NYC.
*explores dating, loneliness, and self discovery
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Conversations with Joanne - One Act
A woman struggles to cope after her birth mom’s death, but a surprise visit from her sister may be what ultimately jeopardizes the life she has built for herself.
*explores identity and how it shifts between our family unit and the lives we build outside of them