As Scene by Us
A podcast that honors the stories of people of color by playwrights of color with the intention to build, connect and ignite hope across generations.
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Episodes
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
On this episode I read one of my favorite monologues from one of my favorite plays "For Colored Girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow was enuf" by Ntozake Shange. This final episode of Season 1 is in dedication to all the women of color and more specifically to Breonna Taylor. Say her name.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
On this episode I sit down with a fellow podcaster, artist and friend Lorenzo Brown. We sit down and read a scene from The Mountaintop by Katori Hall and then talk about how we are living out Dr. King's legacy today and how far we still have to overcome today to keep his dream alive.
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
On this episode, fellow actor and friend Julian Bones joins me as we read another scene from Dominique Morriseau's Pipeline. Then we reminisce about our school days respectively as young, black and gifted kids in Miami-Dade county and Chicago Public Schools.
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
On today's episode I heat things up with my dear friend Eduardo Maria who will be playing Benito- a Nuyorican and U.S. soldier. After this spicy scene, we talk about all things Boricua, code-switching and the power and beauty of women and knowledge.
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
On today's episode I sit down with Shaylyn and we read a scene from Dominique Morrieseau's "Pipeline". Then we talk all things virtual learning, and how Shaylyn is still remaining hopeful in her senior year of high school amidst all the changes.
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
On this episode I sit down with my former student Karl. Karl will perform a monologue from Young Jean Lee's "Lear". We then talk about pursuing your most wildest and unconventional dreams and what it takes to get there.
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
In this episode, I sit down with my friends and creators of the song "Elevated" Alicia and Christian. We talk about how they made the song for this podcast and how they find elevation and hope through music and what they both have been working on during this pandemic.
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
In this Episode I introduce you all to the birth of "As Scene by Us" and then I welcome my former student Leslie on the show and we act out a scene from In the Blood by Suzan Lori Parks and talk about it afterwards.