Vinecia Coleman

Vinecia Coleman

Vinecia Coleman is a playwright, actor, and director. She received her MFA in Dramatic Writing and Directing from the University of Idaho. Her writing credits include a reading of her play The Red Pen (University of Idaho in collaboration with Chicago Dramatists--2017), an adaptation of As You Like It (University of Idaho--2016), and Stationary/Stationery (University of Idaho--2015). Her awards include the...
Vinecia Coleman is a playwright, actor, and director. She received her MFA in Dramatic Writing and Directing from the University of Idaho. Her writing credits include a reading of her play The Red Pen (University of Idaho in collaboration with Chicago Dramatists--2017), an adaptation of As You Like It (University of Idaho--2016), and Stationary/Stationery (University of Idaho--2015). Her awards include the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Rex Rabold Fellowship (2017); Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region VII: National Partners of American Theatre nomination, The Red Pen (2016); KCACTF Region VII John Cauble Short Play award semi-finalist, But What Am I? (2016); KCACTF Region VII Writing Certificates of Merit, Lucy (2014) and Ready, Set, Go! (2014); KCACTF Region V Invited Production and John Cauble Short Play award national semi-finalist, Home, The Place Where My Stuff Resides (2014, 2013).

Plays

  • Two Minutes After Dawn by Vinecia Coleman
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama, experimental
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    Keyword: dementia, family + 2 more
    Genre: drama, experimental
    Keyword: dementia, family, illness, memory
    Over the past year and a half, life has become nearly out of control for Sam. She's buried under work, saving to buy a house, and trying her best to keep her marriage together. To top it all off, she's taken in her contentious mother, who has been diagnosed with dementia. Sam longs to be free of her burdens. Will she get the future she's always dreamed of or will she be forced to stand face-to-...
    Over the past year and a half, life has become nearly out of control for Sam. She's buried under work, saving to buy a house, and trying her best to keep her marriage together. To top it all off, she's taken in her contentious mother, who has been diagnosed with dementia. Sam longs to be free of her burdens. Will she get the future she's always dreamed of or will she be forced to stand face-to-face with something she never saw coming: her present?
  • The Red Pen by Vinecia Coleman
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6–7
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: Race, friendship
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: Race, friendship
    Two couples (one black, one white), who are old friends, must come together when one of their children calls the other a racial slur. In doing so, they realize that the issue is much bigger than the children, and if there is any chance of moving forward, they must deal with their own pasts.
  • Home (The Place Where My Stuff Resides) by Vinecia Coleman
    Cast: 
    5–9
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: marriage, love
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: marriage, love
    A woman seeks help from her therapist when she suspects her husband is cheating on her. By talking through all the possible scenarios, she discovers the part she may have played in the demise of her marriage.
  • But What Am I? by Vinecia Coleman
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: family, gay + 4 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: family, gay, secrets, death, loss, suicide
    On the eve of preparing the eulogy for his father, a beloved and respected pastor in the community, a man must deal with his father's past mistakes while he confronts his own demons.