A 16-year-old girl has been raised by her single Jordanian immigrant mother in Indianapolis. In poking around old papers, she discovers her dad is a famous rock musician. She writes him a few letters asking to meet him. One day… Read More ›
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Summer Unscripted
Rainie is a high-schooler with no direction in life. She has started and quit many things. She sees a fellow student do a dramatic monologue, falls for him, and wrangles an invite to work in a resort summer theater. Before… Read More ›
Shadow Girl
A Chinese-American girl in New York City lives with her mom and n’er-do-well brother in a tiny apartment. The father/husband was abusive and finally walked out on them. The girl works up a business as an academic tutor and goes… Read More ›
i hate everyone but you
Two long-time BFFs, Ava & Genevieve, graduate high school and go to colleges on opposite coasts. The story is told in the form of back-and-forth texts and emails between the two. Individual and family personalities and problems are revealed. Gen… Read More ›
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