"Finally Quiet in my Head" tells the story of native Washingtonian Morgan and her unlikely friendship with Gerard, the Senegalese man whose humor and kind spirit might have saved Morgan inside the hospital. It explores the struggles Morgan’s family and friends face when coming to terms with Morgan’s mental illness, and the inability for her loved ones and doctors alike to understand what it means for her. This play examines the intersections between mental illness and race, gender-based violence, and socio-economic status, all within the context of the District of Columbia. Setting: The psychiatric ward of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in SE Washington DC; the home of the Walkers in NE DC and the apartment of Tosha in New York City. The time is now.

"Finally Quiet In my Head" has been published in Bejan's play anthology "FINALLY QUIET: Four Plays from Bucharest to Washington DC" with No Passport Press in 2023. You can order the book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, or by contacting Bejan directly via her website: cristinaabejan.com