I have authored eight screenplays, the most recent five all dramas with comedic elements (like Imagine A Girl) that feature the complex relationships of adults both young and old who navigate love and friendship. These flawed characters are often survivors of difficult upbringings who struggle to right the ship and make decisions born of understanding and growth.
Haling from the Philadelphia area, I have a bachelor’s degree in English, but I’ve been a writer since a 5th grade assignment to create a single paragraph of prose resulted in a stack of pages I began with -- “Chapter 1.”
Sparrow Park Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama When a struggling single mom faces eviction, she agrees to accompany her estranged brother on a journey across the Southwest to face their dying, abusive father one last time after he offers them a huge payout. With her brilliant teenage daughter in tow for the journey, they unearth long buried truths and hurtle towards a final confrontation that will alter their lives forever.
Imagine A Girl Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama ⋄ Comedy Amidst the social confines of the 1980s, a naïve Jewish teen's perfect world unravels when he falls for a complicated Black girl, sending them both on a journey of self-discovery, acceptance, and profound change.
Penn State
(1988-1992)