As a Haitian-American, born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and raised in Miami, Fl, I’m inspired by the rich cultural landscape that shaped me. I’m interested in stories about marginalized communities across the Afro-Diaspora, exploring the many ways we overcome social, economic, and political oppression, and how these issues impact our relationships with family, community, and our selves.
After earning an MFA in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon University, I established myself as an award-winning playwright and arts educator. My plays have been produced and developed in New York by Atlantic Theatre Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Billy Holiday Theatre, The New Black Fest, Apollo Theatre, New Perspectives Theatre, The Fire This Time Festival, and regionally by Crossroads Theatre, The Fountain Theatre, Juggernaut, and City Theatre Miami, among others; internationally at the Afropea Festival in Marseilles, France; and Global Voices Theatre in London. In 2019 I was named “Someone to Watch” by American Theatre magazine. Additional awards have included Sony Pictures Television Diverse Writers Fellowship, Zoetrope’s Grand Prize for Caroline’s Wedding, and The Lilly’s Lorraine Hansberry Award. I’ve been published by DPS, Samuel French, and Routledge Press. In 2021 I served as staff writer on the television series Bass Reeves. In 2022 I was honored with Sony Pictures Innovative Curriculum award for creating B.R.A.V.E. (aka Fountain Voices). I am currently Assistant Professor at CSU San Marcos, while developing new projects for both stage and screen, including my Haitian Revolution Trilogy.
