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Cris Eli Blak

Cris Eli Blak

Cris Eli Blak is a playwright whose work has garnered him recognition from The Negro Ensemble Company, Kairos Italy Theater, Austin Film Festival, Barrington Stage Company, TEDxBroadway and Ignition Arts. His work has been performed around the world, from Off-Broadway to London, Canada and Ireland. He is the recipient of the Emerging Playwrights Fellowship from The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre and a selected participant of The Kennedy Center Playwrights Intensive. He was a resident playwright with Fosters Theatrical Artists Residency, Paterson Performing Arts Development Council and La Lengua Teatro en Español/AlterTheater Ensemble; the recipient of the Michael Bradford Residency from Quick Silver Theatre Company; in the inaugural class of fellows for the Black Theatre Coalition/Broadway Across America; and shortlisted for the Alpine Fellowship Theatre Prize.

Works by Cris Eli Blak

One-Act Plays The Show Ends When The Stoop Breaks cover Drama The Show Ends When The Stoop Breaks When a beloved mural is threatened with destruction, two friends—a street dancing artist focused on community organizing and a hardworking pizza delivery boy dreaming of a life beyond his block—have to come to terms with what it means for their neighborhood...and their friendship. 50-60 min 1 female, 1 male, 1 any gender (with an optional, flexibly-sized ensemble).
Book Go Solo, Volume 2: More Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors cover Book Go Solo, Volume 2: More Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors The successor to Go Solo, our first monologue collection, featuring more than six dozen monologues from plays published by YouthPLAYS, for young actors ranging from middle school through university, ideal for auditions, classroom work and competition. Available as a paperback book for individual use or as an ebook that includes a photocopy license for classroom use.