Sierra Rosetta

A CENTURY OF SPARROWS follows six Ojibwe women—grandmothers, mothers, and daughters—each bearing the Sparrow name. Bound by blood, spirit, and story, these Sparrows navigate the interwoven threads of generational trauma and resilience. From the all-too-true history of Indian Boarding Schools to the private heartbreaks of infertility, the Sparrow women face these events that affect their family and culture. Yet through grief and survival, they remain tethered—sometimes painfully, sometimes lovingly—across time. As ancestors watch over descendants, and daughters inherit both burdens and blessings, the play explores how memory, spirit, and pain echo backward as well as forward. These women witness themselves in each other for better or for worse. This play is told non-linearly to ask: Can the past ever be healed through the future? And what does it mean to mother a lineage that mothers you in return?

Loosely inspired by real testimonies of Native women.

In rural Wisconsin during the late 1960s, Annie Ford, the daughter of a strict and traditional white family, meets Elwood Morris at their high school’s annual dance. Their unexpected romance blossoms against the backdrop of a deeply divided community—Elwood, his brother, and aunt are the only Native American family in town. As their relationship deepens, both families are forced to confront cultural tension, buried generational trauma, and the weight of an impending tragedy. Inspired by the true story of the playwright’s paternal grandparents, this poignant drama explores love’s resilience in the face of prejudice and the legacies we inherit.

What are unspoken truths that we inherently know when someone loves us? What needs to be said before it’s too late?

Mary and her only daughter, Sarah, have been each other's whole world for Sarah's entire life. Now that Sarah is married, she dreams of having a child, and watching Mary become the perfect grandmother. A curveball is thrown their way when Sarah is expecting her first baby, but Mary receives a terminal diagnosis and is given a few months to live. The two of them are confronted with the spoken and unspoken things that need to be said between loved ones when confronted with loss.

A theatrical adaptation of "Every Moment Holy" by Douglas Kaine McKelvey and The Christian Bible. This story shows parallels between the Old Testament and New Testament including but not limited to: Pharaoh and Herod, Moses and Jesus, The Israelite's Exodus Wilderness and Jesus' temptation in the wilderness, The Garden of Eden and The Last Supper, etc. It also tells the story of the last supper from the differing perspectives of Judas, Jesus, and Peter. A patchwork quilt of biblical stories blended with liturgy that is meant to be embodied using a lot of physical acting and music. Original score by Sierra Rosetta available upon request.

To be used in Christian college theatre programs, traveling church drama teams, or any type of church service.