*Fulton Festival of New Works: Stories of Diversity, Fulton Theatre, 2023
*Honorable Mention, Jewish Plays Project , 2022

In the segregated, elitist world of 1950s amateur lawn tennis, two outsiders — one an African-American, and the other a Jewish Englishwoman — join forces to dominate centre court and revolutionize the sport.

Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton were not only unbeatable doubles partners but lifelong friends. While their winning partnership, cut short by injury, lasted only a year, their mutual affection would prolong Althea’s life and give Angela’s renewed purpose. Two barrier-breaking female champions, their example has much to teach us today about overcoming discrimination and transcending personal tragedy.

SWEET SPOT explores their climb to the peak of their sport, decline into relative obscurity, and hard-won coming-to-terms through the power of a singular friendship.

A Note From the Playwright: At the recent U.S, Open Tennis Championships, fans worldwide watched two powerhouse women of color battle it out for the title. Were it not for Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton, there would be no Raducanu and Fernandez. By telling this story of two tennis pioneers united by their minority status, but divided by race, I do not mean to suggest an equivalency in their struggles, only to present their friendship in as honest a light as I can. In doing so, at critical junctures, I have taken the liberty of making the unspoken explicit. Not everyone will agree with my point of view. I offer it in a spirit of racial healing and the hope of a brave new tomorrow for female athletes.