Bets Swadis

In a Philadelphia meeting room, a group of superheroes gathers anonymously to connect and support one another. As the year progresses, they celebrate birthdays, share stories, and face the reality of their own mortality.

'Anonymous.' explores themes of friendship, loss, and the bittersweet nature of time within the context of a superhero narrative. Sharing moments of joy and grief, the heroes confront the fragility of life and the enduring power of human connection.

In the face of inevitable loss, what does it truly mean to be brave?
And what does a hero do when they can't save themself?

Sam, Merc, Alex and Carla are the best of friends. And this weekend is the State Finals for marching band. But, when the group is involved in a chemical spill and gain superpowers, their chance at glory may be at risk. Sam, the drum major and conductor of the band is stuck invisible! How will these burgeoning heroes deal with college applications, family trouble, crushes, and helping their friend?

High Tea Meets High Stakes in 1985 Atlanta:
In this queer, campy adaptation of Alice Gerstenberg’s classic play, Harriet McKinley is the picture of 1980s perfection, complete with shoulder pads, a Rolls Royce and a marriage to Atlanta’s third-richest woman. When she invites Margaret Silva-Corrigon for tea, we learn that the “refined” atmosphere is a front for desperate hidden agendas.
As the two women trade dainty pleasantries, their unfiltered inner selves, Hetty and Maggie, reveal the raw truth: Harriet is plotting on stealing back Margaret’s wife, painter Joan Silva, while the “successful” Margaret is secretly starving and desperate for a commission to keep the lights on.

Trev is packing up for the beach, ready to spend Senior Skip Day doing absolutely anything but hanging around his house. But Fox has other ideas, and a Ouija board, and convinces Trev, Megan and Tara to join them. What starts as a reluctant detour turns tense when the board starts answering back. As jokes give way to unease, the four friends are forced to confront a presence that seems to know more than it should.

'Brave/Enough' explores themes of friendship, loss, and the bittersweet nature of time within the context of a superhero narrative. Sharing moments of joy and grief, the heroes confront the fragility of life and the enduring power of human connection.

This 10-minute play is what begat my full-length play, 'Anonymous.'