Poetry
publications
Contributor
Anthology of Chicago
Cave Canem 2008 Anthology
Consequence Magazine (finalist, 2014 Prize in Poetry)
Just Like a Girl: A Manifesta! (anthology)
Reverie
Rhino Magazine (2015; 2018 Founder’s Prize)
Torch Magazine
Trigger Warning (anthology)
Collections
More Than a Notion: Tracing the birth and growth of a Black marriage, real and imagined
Sense Memory: Dedicated to those strong enough to speak up; to those brave enough to keep trying
Plays
Synopses of these and other plays are available on New Play Exchange
Rabbits in Their Pockets
Workshop: Lifeline Theatre’s Adaptation Showcase
Bump
Workshop: Chicago Dramatists’ Out The Box Festival
Dopp Kitt in the Uncanny Valley
Workshop: Stage Left Leapfest
Equal and Terrifying
Workshop: Shattered Globe Theatre’s Global Playwrights Series
When Given the Choice, Bleed
Workshops: Rivendell Theater’s Solo Voices festival; National Black Theatre’s Soul Series Lab Micro-Development Session; Goodman Theatre’s Future Labs
Last Will
Workshop: Mad Cow Theatre’s Women’s Voices play festival
Real ID
Commissioned by Chicago Children’s Theatre
Borne Dust
Workshop: Windy City Playhouse; Chicago Dramatists
in absentia
Readings: Crossroads Theatre Company; Plowshares Theatre Company; MPAACT (Ma'at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre)
Landing
Reading: Chicago Dramatists
(Nine)
Workshop: Congo Square Theatre Company’s August Wilson New Play Initiative
Tour Guides and Like Bread (contributor)
Guild Literary Complex’s Poetry Performance Incubator
Fellowships, Residencies & Awards
Residency, Lifeline Theatre’s Adaptation Showcase
Finalist, Definition Theatre’s Amplify Series
Residency, Shattered Globe Theatre’s Global Playwright Series
Residency, Stage Left Theatre
Featured, Congo Square Theatre Company’s August Wilson New Play Initiative
Semi-finalist, National Black Theatre I Am Soul Playwrights Residency
Nominee, 3Arts Award
Featured, Goodman Theatre's Future Lab
Finalist, American Blues Theater’s Blue Ink Award
Fellowship, Illinois Arts Council
Residency, Activate: Midwest New Play Festival
Finalist, Activate: Midwest New Play Festival
Fellow, Cave Canem (poetry)
Tutterow Fellowship, Chicago Dramatists (playwriting)
Semi-finalist, Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference
Residency, Ragdale (playwriting)
Finalist, Goodman Theatre Playwrights Unit
Finalist, Theodore Ward Prize for African American Playwrights