PLAYING ISIS IN "HEY BOO," A WOMEN WRITE NOW SHORT FILM DIRECTED BY LOGAN BROWNING

Blessed and booked! I am beyond excited to be playing the role of Isis in the short comedy film “Hey Boo” written by the illustrious Danielle Solomon, one of the uber-talented screenwriters chosen for Hartbeat’s Women Write Now Fellowship. Logan Browning (Dear White People) will be making her directorial debut and I am so proud of and happy for her!!! She is an angel. I am immensely grateful to be involved with this hilarious project and can’t wait for y’all to see it! It will be privately screened at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and will stream on NBCUniversal’s Peacock starting February 2023. Congrats to everyone involved and thank you, God.

SHORTLISTED FOR HARTBEAT'S WOMEN WRITE NOW COMEDIC SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIP

My short screenplay “Parental Guidance” has made it to the shortlist for the Hartbeat (a Kevin Hart Company) Women Write Now comedic screenplay fellowship for Black women. Out of hundreds of submissions, only ten make it to the shortlist. Yay!

Developed in partnership with Sundance Institute, the fellowship supports three writers in developing short comedic scripts under the guidance of some of the most influential Black women in comedy. The resulting scripts are produced by Hartbeat, premiere at a special screening during the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, and are distributed across Hartbeat's LOL Network.

Each of the selected fellows receive a one year first-look deal with Hartbeat. The three winning fellows are announced July 18. Wish me luck!

STAGED READING OF "how to roll a blunt" IN PACIFIC PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL AT SCR

I’m excited to return to the stage at South Coast Repertory for a staged reading of how to roll a blunt by Naomi Lorrain. #blackexcellence

The Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) presents seven new plays in full productions, staged readings and in-process presentations during a three-day period.

PPF is a gathering place for writers and theatre professionals to connect and share ideas and interests in the context of a festival promoting the latest and best in American playwriting.

The Pacific Playwrights Festival has introduced more than 150 plays to nationwide audiences, including Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House, Part 2, Qui Nguyen's Vietgone, Julia Cho's The Language Archive, Amy Freed's The Beard of Avon, Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel, Rolin Jones' The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, Donald Margulies' Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, Lauren Gunderson's I and You and Lauren Yee's Cambodian Rock Band.

ON STAGE IN “WHAT I LEARNED IN PARIS” AT SOUTH COAST REPERTORY

I am beyond grateful and excited to be portraying Ann Madison in Tony-winning South Coast Repertory’s production of What I Learned in Paris, directed by the renowned Lou Bellamy. Previews begin Feb. 19, official opening is Feb. 25, and the show runs through March 19. Come see this black excellence and be taken back to the Atlanta, Georgia of 1973. Tickets can be purchased here.

BOOKED A PROGRESSIVE COMMERCIAL!

You should be very excited for my Progressive insurance commercial with Flo directed by Brendan Gibbons.

TOKEN AT THEATRE ASPEN!

My solo show TOKEN has been revised and refreshed for more laughs and even more reflection in these trying times! I’m super excited to be back onstage and working with Theatre Aspen in their second annual Solo Flights Festival, a week-long developmental festival of one-person shows. If you happen to be in Aspen, Colorado and not into skiing, stop by this summer! I’ll be performing on August 26 at 7:30pm and August 31 at 4:00pm. Hope to see you there!