The Mic Catches Everything

by Tara Turk-Haynes

With anonymous podcaster Nikki looking to take her down, assistant district attorney Farrah Benson struggles with prosecuting Tynika Sanders — a black woman accused of attempted manslaughter against racist cop Ben Pierce. t.tara turk-haynes’ sharp, smart new play tackles race, the media, and police violence with grace and humanity against the backdrop of 2019 Los Angeles. In an unjust world, is justice even...

With anonymous podcaster Nikki looking to take her down, assistant district attorney Farrah Benson struggles with prosecuting Tynika Sanders — a black woman accused of attempted manslaughter against racist cop Ben Pierce. t.tara turk-haynes’ sharp, smart new play tackles race, the media, and police violence with grace and humanity against the backdrop of 2019 Los Angeles. In an unjust world, is justice even possible? And WHO IS NIKKI?

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The Mic Catches Everything

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  • Playwrights Foundation: The Mic Catches Everything by Tara Turk-Haynes
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    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play, THE MIC CATCHES EVERYTHING, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play, THE MIC CATCHES EVERYTHING, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

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Development History

  • Reading, The Temblors, 2019