a hip hop retelling of Taming of The Shrew Fuse Theatre Ensemble Theater! Theatre! Portland, Oregon Runs February/March 2010 Opening in April, 2010 Celeste and Starla Save Todd And Win Back The Day 20% Theatre Company Minneapolis Theatre Garage
Award Winning Full-Length Plays Include: Ride The Rustling Wheat A singing slave takes you on a journey through 1854 and today as we explore our cultural identity.
Celeste And Starla Save Todd And Win Back The Day Celeste and Starla (the starfish) have a murder marked on their calendar with a capital M. Will they be able to find Todd and Save the Day?
If You Take One Elf off The Shelf Read the wonderful review of the New York production at: NY Theatre.com I Become A Guitar Journey to Mexico and quite a bit further as we redefine the word love.
Ophelia In Garland What happens when Ophelia shows up in Garland Texas? To Wait In Heavy Harness Are today's dilemmas better answered now --or before, in ancient India?
The Chuck Mee Challenge 10 directors, 34 actors, no rules.
Participant-Seven Devil's Playwriting Conference
Finalist for Play Labs Ojai Playwriting Festival New Harmony Project Rosenthal New Play Prize National Black Theatre Festival Orlando Shakespeare Festival Harriet Lake Prize and many, many others.
Recipient of The Oregon Literary Fellowship for Drama The Portland Civic Theatre Guild Award for Theatrical Excellence Ludwig Vogelstien Playwriting Grant Women's Work Residency New Perspectives Theatre, New York and many other honors. Readings and productions from off-Broadway to Bangalore, India.
Selected short plays:
I Am A Black Girl The Rudy, winner of the $1,000 UMBC 10 in 10 Competition I Am An Arab Girl What's Wrong With Me? The Alec Guiness Things Lollipop The Cap The Drill You Can't Be Happy Once You've Played Judas Urashima Taro(Commissioned by Portland Center Stage)and many others.
Many available through Brooklyn Publishers - brookpub.com
For teaching schedule or script information, contact the author at: arpius@comcast.net
