R(estoration) I(n) P(rogress)
R.IP. follows the healing journey of an estranged mother and son when a police-involved death forces them back together after 12 years estranged. Now thrust in front of the public eye to perform as the perfect poster family, Jamal and Layla must navigate a convoluted legal system and parasitic media all while struggling to reconcile their newfound relationship.
Developmental History:
Education production, Provincetown Playhouse, NYU Educational Theatre (dir. Tammie Swopes), 2023
Ashland New Plays Festival, Semifinalist, 2021
Playwrights Realm Writing Fellowship Semifinalist, 2021





