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As a playwright, I'm drawn to exploring contemporary themes and motifs through classical and traditional theatrical frameworks. Much of my work is written in iambic pentameter, reflecting my deep engagement with historical forms and poetic structure. Regardless of genre or subject matter, my plays and musicals are consistently shaped by my love of history and the visual arts.
WORLD PREMIERE fEBRUARY 28!
The Shield of Achilles

infanta
Cast: 8-9
Runtime: 1.5 hours
In this one-act drama set in the 11th century inspired by Seneca's Thyestes, Infanta Urraca of Spain plots her revenge against her brother (and former incestuous lover) King Alfonso of Spain. Judas Iscariot and a chorus of four Archangels witness the plot unfold as Urraca takes horrible vengeance against her brother and his son for what they took from her. The play uses a mixture of English and Spanish, as well as mixing iambic pentameter, modern prose, and anapestic trimeter (a nine-syllable meter).

the brothers of elize
Cast size: 12
Runtime: 2+ hours
In this original tenth-century five-act tragedy written in iambic pentameter, Duchess Elize of Baskoniako is the matriarch of House Vela and only legitimate daughter of the late Duke Vela, although she has four illegitimate brothers with four different mothers: two Christian and two Muslim. As her liege goes to war and she is expected to fight for him, her brother-in-law plots the downfall of her family, siding with the enemy. THE BROTHERS OF ELIZE is a tragedy of family, religion, societal obligation, and grappling with the sins of one's ancestors. Christian and Islamic imagery and motifs are used throughout the play, with the Adhan being sung once in each of the five acts. While most of the dialogue is in English, a few characters speak some Arabic, and two speak some Italian.

the Shield of Achilles
Cast size: 5
Runtime: 90 minutes
Inspired by the W.H. Auden poem of the same name, The Shield of Achilles puts the focus of the famous myth on Achilles’ mother, Thetis, and the consequences of the choices she makes out of love. Widowed and desperate to protect her son, the sea goddess dedicates herself entirely to preserving her son’s life, without considering the consequences her decisions would have on him and the people around him. With dialogue in iambic pentameter and set to a stirring soundtrack, The Shield of Achilles spins a 90-minute tragic tale of love, loss, and madness, exploring the fleeting beauty and heavy price of love- and just how much easier it is to preserve the body than the soul.

Goodnight, My someone
Cast size: 2
Runtime: 30+ minutes
Two people enjoy a dinner date at home despite the world crashing down around them.
works in progress

lithification (musical)
Cast size: 6
Instrumentation: 4
Musical... Medusa, Icarus, Poseidon... abusive relationships... daring to love.

The ballad of Juan seguin (musical)
Cast size:
Instrumentation:
Juan Seguin was a Spanish-Tejano political and military figure of the Texas Revolution who helped to establish the independence of Texas.
