What a brilliant play. Loved the way that reality is played with in this play. Loved the use of projections throughout this piece. A play about who gets to own Blackness. Loved the dynamic between Marquis and Tru. At first, adversaries that learn to like each other throughout the play. The use of the laughter sign is absolutely genius and I'd love to experience this play with an audience and see how they react to the sign. Loved how this play made me question reality. I hope to see it produced.

I cannot wait to play "Debra" in Bloomsburg University's production of HOODED! This show is POWERFUL, IMPORTANT, and so incredibly well written, especially in the teen's dialogue. Just what we need at just the right time for the BLM movement with some great references to hip-hop legend Tupac and Philosopher Nietzsche. I cannot recommend this play enough!

I saw a production of HOODED at the Mosaic Theatre in DC a few years back, and the beauty of it has never left me. The many complex societal themes in this play, along with a dose of modern philosophy, make this a drama for our times. So much has happened since the death of Trayvon Martin, and this play is even more relevant today than it was then. There are many issues here (code switching, intersectionality, as well as the universal issues of adolescent identity), but it is not heavy-handed. There is a lot of humor, as well. Brilliant!