PEN America L’Engle/Rahman Prize
I’m a recipient of the inaugural PEN America/L’Engle-Rahman Prize for Mentorship, which uplifts mentorships in our Prison Writing Program that are grounded in this mutual becoming and recognizes writing can be as much a communal venture as a solitary one. Information about my collaboration can be found here.
The Listening at East Village Basement
Experience the electrifying world of THE LISTENING, the world premiere of an intimate, live, sonic, supernatural storytelling production from AKS Immersive. Inspired by the critically acclaimed, 5-star audio fiction series DRAMA: An Aural Experience™ (“Anthology”), this event brings supernatural tales to life in a way you’ve never experienced before.
With narration by Tony Award® nominee L Morgan Lee and powerhouse performances from Broadway’s Jason Veasey (Tony Award® winning A Strange Loop, The Lion King, Best Medicine, Fox, Only Murders In The Building, Hulu) and Morgan Siobhan Green (Eurydice in Hadestown, Broadway Tour & Be More Chill, Broadway), plus the rising talent of David Israeli, THE LISTENING invites you into a theatrical universe where every sound, word, and emotion surrounds you.
For just 30 guests per performance, step into the bespoke venue East Village Basement, don your headphones, and become fully immersed. Let original supernatural stories unfold around you through live performances blended with cinematic musical scoring, haunted lighting, and immersive audio design. This is sonic live storytelling come to life, led by an acclaimed Broadway, film, and TV cast.
Written by New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey James Keyes (Killer Chef with James Patterson) and directed & conceived by visionary Aaron Salazar, whose previous productions have been featured in The New York Times and named Best NYC Immersive Experiences in TimeOut NY.
THE LISTENING is available for a strictly limited, one-week engagement.
Broadway Stars, Intimate Setting, Supernatural Stories.
Don’t miss your chance to experience THE LISTENING! Tix here!
CREAM CITY
CREAM CITY is a new TV pilot I’m writing with my colleague and friend Matt W. Cody. The script has received a number of festival laurels already, including winner of the Niagara Falls International Short Film Festival, Finalist for the WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Spring 2022 Lab, honorable mention in Screenplay Festival, and Semi-Finalist in the Stage 32 Television Drama Writing Contest, Big Apple Film Festival, Calgary Independent Film Festival, Florida Shorts, Boston Screenplay Awards, Rotterdam Independent Film Festival, Stockholm Short Festival, Phoenix Shorts. This screenplay was also a “Second Rounder” for the Austin Film Festival in 2021. Check out Cream City website here!