To Anahid (on the ocassion of he retirement) Read - 2016 Retirement Celebration for Anahid Baghdasarian, UCLA -Facilities Management, Los Angeles, CA
Time: Breath and Water Performance - 2015 Retirement Celebration for Jack Powazek, UCLA Administrative Vice Chancellor, UCLA Royce Hall, Los Angeles, CA
My Rythym's Off Performance - 2012 Retirement Celebration for Gail Cowling, UCLA Assistant Vice Chancellor-Facilities Management, UCLA Parking Structure 8 Rooftop, Los Angeles, CA
About this Dream; There’s Something I’ve Got to Tell You Drama Poems, 3-5 Minutes *Auditions – 1995 Harvest School of the Performing Arts, Harmon Avenue Theater, Los Angeles, CA
The Company We Keep; Hats, Headwraps, More Hats and Such *Reading – 1993 Pastor’s Anniversary, West Angeles Church of God in Christ, Los Angeles, CA
Hair; Hair 2 *Reading – 1993 Women’s Retreat, Sponsored by West Angeles Church of God in Christ, Los Angeles, CA
Like a Rose Among Us; Hats, Headwraps, More Hats And Such *Reading – 1993 Pastor’s Wife Appreciation Service, West Angeles Church of God in Christ, Los Angeles, CA
Cry; For Greg *Performance – 1979 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Talent Show, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
I Want to Love You *Performance – 1978 “Groups Poetry Reading”, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
I Am *Winner – 1977 “Roots” Poetry Contest, WTLC Radio Station, Indianapolis, IN *On- Air Reading – 1977 WTLC Radio Station, Indianapolis, IN
PUBLICATIONS:
Until… *Winner – 2002 Editor’s Choice Award *Published – 2002 in Honesty Awakened (from Letters from the Soul series), International Library of Poetry
The Surface Wander of Souls Set Free *Winner – 2001 Editor’s Choice Award *Published – 2001 in At Water’s Edge (from Silence Within series), International Library of Poetry
Fiddlin' on the Mountaintop 1 Female, 1-Act *Produced - 2015 Green Light Productions One-Act Festival (GLO 2015), The Miles Theatre, Santa Monica, CA
Box 3 Females, 18 - 20 Minutes *Reading – 2015 LA FPI SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day Action Fest, Los Angeles, CA
The Grass Widow's Son 3 Females / 6 Males, Additional cast: 3 Males (Soldiers, Indians, Slaves), 2-Acts *Reading - 2012 DC Black Theatre Festival's New Works Reading Series, Washington, DC.
Tennessee Songbird (the place where the river bends) 2 Females / 7 Males, 2-Acts *Finalist - 2012 Black and Latino Playwrights Conference, San Marcos, TX *Reading - 2009 National Black Theatre Festival Readers Series, Winston-Salem, NC *Winner – 2008 Best Concurrent Play Lab Script, Great Plains Theatre Conference, Omaha, NE *Reading – 2008 Great Plains Theatre Conference, Omaha, NE
Dream Catcher 6 Females / 5 Males, 2-Acts *Semi-finalist – 2008 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, Waterford, CT *Reading – 2006 Great Plains Theatre Conference, Omaha, NE
Me, My Fiddle, An’ Momma 1 Female, Monodrama, 15-20 Minutes *Reading - 2009 at ALAP (Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights) In Our Own Voices event *Reading – 2008 SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day Event, Portland, ME *Produced and performed (Lulla Bell Jury) – 1996 Jesus And Me (JAM) Youth Group, Church of the Harvest, Los Angeles, CA *Produced and performed (Lulla Bell Jury) – 1995 End-of – Semester Show, Harvest School of the Performing Arts, Harmon Avenue Theater, Los Angeles, CA (directed by Ben Harney)
The Book of Years 6 Males, 1-Act Full-length *Reading – 2007 Great Plains Theatre Conference, Omaha, NE
The Day of Small Things 4 Females / 7 Males, 2-Acts *Produced – 2000 West Angeles Performing Arts Theater, Los Angeles, CA
For This Reason…A Love Story 4 Females / 9 Males, Additional cast: Chorus 6-12 people, Dancers 3-6 people, 2-Acts, Musical *Produced – 1994 West Angeles Christian Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA
In Times Like These (Is He the One?) 4 Females (1 girl) / 1 Male, 2-Acts *Work shopped – 1993 West Angeles Christian Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA
Family Reunion: Jezebel: Daughter of the Night; Solomon and the Shulamite; The Preacher; Rahab; David Loved a Woman; Pharaoh Various, 10-Minutes *Produced – 1995 West Angeles Christian Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA *Produced – 1994 West Angeles Christian Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA
A Time to Die 2 Females / 1 Male, 10-Minutes
Wolves 2 Females / 2 Males, 10-Minutes
Milk Dust 2 Females (1 teen-aged girl)/ 2 Males, 10-Minutes
Sweet Lorraine's Bag of Waters 6 Females / 2 Males, 1-Act
Fiddler's Bridge 4 Females / 1 Male, 2-Acts
Oops! 1 Female, 1-Act
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