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Author, Playwright, Podcaster
A Dragonfly in Winter
Clearwater, South Carolina is the home of serene salt marshes, friendly neighbors and a science minded high school senior, Kaiulani Crisman. As the daughter of the pastor of a mega church and granddaughter of the first Black District Court Judge, Kai is expected to succeed. As a matter of fact, her parents already have her life planned out for her. But this descendant of Gullah slaves loves the adventure of being out in nature where she hears the heartbeat of her ancestors and the whispering flutter of dragonfly wings. While out in the field, Kai realizes that something isn't quite right. The dragonflies have disappeared. When she and her friends try to unravel this mystery, they discover that a local Gullah farmer stands to lose his peach farm to the unscrupulous Mayor Saenz, a close friend of her father. Will Kai take a stand for what's right even if it means hurting the ones she loves most?
Another WIP
It's the summer of 1976. The entire country is abuzz with bi-centennial festivities, women celebrating their liberation from kitchen aprons, and the US Women's swim team is aglow with the hopes and dreams of winning Olympic Gold at the summer games. Fourteen-year-old Bridget---the star swimmer at Camp Willow---is expected to carry their celebrated swim team to victory too. But something goes terribly wrong and she learns that being a champion isn't just about winning. It's about overcoming obstacles in the face of insurmountable odds.
Evermore is a world where nothing is what it seems. Pricilla, the protagonist, thinks she has it all. A starring role in a hit show and romance. But she soon learns that in Evermore, her fate has already been decided.
***Currently, this play is written as a short drama and was produced by Westchester Collaborative Theater for their production of Terror Tales. Soon, it will be undergoing development to become a full length musical. Fingers crossed!
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Love in Quarantine
Directed by Nate Flowers
Written by: Kimberly Mallory
Actors: Maiysha and Dameon Reilly
Edited by: Maria Clinton
**This play was produced by Westchester Collaborative Theater for their online production of COVID Diaries: NOTES from the Frontlines
That's Not All She Wrote
Westchester Collaborative Theater
We are so excited to bring stories of women by women to life in the three-day run of "That’s (Not) All She Wrote II."
Featuring performances by local female playwrights (Kimberly Mallory, Serena Norr, Brenda Hettmansberger, Loretta Oleck, Evelyn Mertens, Barbara Dana, Linda Bidwell Delaney), our salon-like setting will have you immersed in the show as you see these powerful and riveting stories come to life!
Check out the show on Friday, July 28 at 8 pm; Saturday, July 29 at 2 and 8 pm; Sunday, July 30 at 3 pm. Tickets on sale at https://wct-presents-thats-not-all-she-wrote-2.eventbrite...
For additional information, visit wctheater.org
Produced by: Lori Meyers
Directed by: Mel Faye
Stage manager: Kim Chandler
Read the full article complete list of plays: https://riverjournalonline.com/communities/ossining/westchester-collaborative-theater-wct-presents-thats-not-all-she-wrote-ii/76094/?fbclid=IwAR1D9x8XlzyHI1ExbBW_K6QLF2b241UFmb1ChHj6HD4XSV9_ESOUSj-ysoQ
Rehearsal Photos for Waiting for Grayson
Actors
Mother: Donna James
Shayla: Jessica Bonds
Written by: Kimberly Mallory
Directed by: Melissa Nocera
My Great Books Lecture on the Pulitzer Prize winning play Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks
Theatre Credits
THEATRE
Selected Writing/Directing/Set Design Credits – Stage
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Evermore written by Kimberly Mallory
Westchester Collaborative Theater
Production of Terror Tales: A Halloween Ten Minute Play Festival, Ossining, NY 2024
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From Ballet to the Battlefield written by Kimberly Mallory
Westchester Collaborative Theater
Production of That’s Not All She Wrote II: Celebrating The Work of Women Playwrights, Ossining 2023
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Waiting for Grayson written by Kimberly Mallory
Westchester Collaborative Theater, A Live-streamed
Production of Hudson Valley New Voices Festival, Ossining, NY 2021
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Love in Quarantine written by Kimberly Mallory
Westchester Collaborative Theater, A Live-streamed Production of Covid Diaries:
Notes from the Frontlines, Ossining, NY 2020
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Around The World: A Multi-cultural Musical Journey written by Kimberly Mallory
Imani Cultural Academy, Mt. Vernon, NY 2010
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A Kwanzaa For All Seasons written by Kimberly Mallory
Imani Cultural Academy, Mt. Vernon, NY 2009
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The Frog & The Snake (based on an African Folktale) written by Kimberly Mallory
Imani Cultural Academy, Mt. Vernon, NY 2009
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Kwanzaa written by Kimberly Mallory
Imani Cultural Academy, Mt. Vernon, NY 2008
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Planting Good Deeds written by Kimberly Mallory
YMCA, Mt. Vernon, NY 2008
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WC Handy: A Musical Autobiography written by Kimberly Mallory and Composer Jenarvis Albright
Greater Centennial Lay Council, Mt. Vernon, NY 2007
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The Back of the Bus written by Dr. Merville C. Marshall and Kimberly Mallory
Greater Centennial Lay Council, Mt. Vernon, NY 2006
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The Last African King written by Kimberly Mallory
Imani Cultural Academy, Mt. Vernon, NY 2006
Selected Assistant Directing Credits – Stage
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Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, NY 2003 -
The Shadow of a Gunman by Sean O’Casey
University at Albany, Albany NY 2003 -
Flyin’ West by Pearl Cleage
University at Albany, Albany NY 2002 -
See How They Run by Philip King
University at Albany, Albany NY 2001
WRITING
Completed Manuscripts: A Dance In The Dark (Middle Grade Historical Fiction) 365 pages
A Dragonfly in Winter (Young Adult Contemporary Fiction) 360 pages
Selected Plays:
Flow’s Flying Machine (Work-in-Progress)
Around The World: A Multi-cultural Musical Journey
A Kwanzaa For All Seasons
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Kwanzaa
The Frog & The Snake (based on an African Folktale)
The Last African King
Planting Good Deeds
WC Handy: A Musical Autobiography
