MELANCHOLY OF BARBARIANS
Baby Mo just got married to a cop old enough to be her father. Through this union, she has become part of the upper crust of her immigrant ghetto — a life she's always desired. But since her wedding, her husband demands she wears the veil. Although Baby Mo complies, no piece of cloth could ever contain her or the intense feelings she has for Zac, a high school friend and local drug dealer...
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MISTERIOSO-911
In old convent converted into a women's prison, several drama teachers have mysteriously disappeared, leaving no trace, no bodies... And for several weeks now, a new drama teacher has willingly stepped into this lionesses' den hoping to create a show with the inmates. She has no illusion as to what awaits her. But she keeps coming back while Misterioso by Thelenious Monk obsessively plays in the background...
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BLUE-S-CAT, one-act play
He's worried about his taxes and his ability to stand up for himself. She's desperate for a smoke and afraid he's going to assault her. As the minutes tick, the tension steadily creeps up. But there is no way to escape until someone frees them from the elevator.
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BIG SHOOT, one-act play
In a glass cage, surrounded by people who came from the edges of the world to witness this event, an "artist" and his victim prepare for the final confrontation.
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JAZ, one-act play
A woman struggles to overcome an unspeakable trauma and reclaim her identity.
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BINTOU
Bintou is thirteen. The daughter of African immigrants, she doesn't go to school, doesn't listen to her elders, and doesn't wear panties. Instead, she roams the streets of the ghetto where she grew up, leading her gang of Wild Dogs and aggressively asserting her sexuality. In despair, her uncle devises a plan to break her rebellious spirit and save the family's reputation. But can Bintou really be tamed?
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THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC
Shorty, an African-American boxer, is the undefeated World Champion. Except Shorty is tired of boxing and would rather be an actor. But leaving the boxing world is not an option. Prisoner of a pact signed in blood through which the black community has made him a symbol of supremacy, Shorty must continue to fight to the very end. A modern retelling of the myth of Faust, That Old Black Magic paints a picture of a divided America whose racial tensions get played out on a boxing ring.