I'm Going To Make an Academy Award®-Winning Movie

by Jesse Jae Hoon

Delia and Nora seek an answer to the everpresent question of how to solve racism under neoliberal capitalism, and Delia has a great idea: she's going to make an Academy Award®-winning movie.

Delia and Nora seek an answer to the everpresent question of how to solve racism under neoliberal capitalism, and Delia has a great idea: she's going to make an Academy Award®-winning movie.

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I'm Going To Make an Academy Award®-Winning Movie

Character Information

  • Delia
    A fucking go-getter!
    Any Age
    BIPOC
    Femme or non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Nora
    A fucking ride-or-die!
    Any Age
    BIPOC
    Femme or non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Studio Exec
    A fucking businessman!
    Any Age
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Oscar Voter Kevin
    A fucking rich asshole!
    Any Age
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Development History

  • Reading, LIT Council & The TANK NYC, 2021

Production History

  • Professional, 2g Productions, in association with Ma-Yi Theater Company, 2022