As Much As I Ever Could
I first attempted to write theatre in the spring semester of my senior year at Denver School of the Arts. Originally titled Everything’s Alright, As Much As I Ever Could is a piece that works to explore a society wherein the primary form of currency is emotions. This screenplay was given a staged reading by the Denver Black Actor’s Guild in June of 2015, and is still in its rough draft stage. Folx in the community examined in As Much As I Ever Could receive their payment from employment via “blank chips” which turn into emotions once pocketed. Each emotion is valued at a different rate, costing the the consumer more or less of their valued or less valued “experiences” as they make purchases. Below is attached a sampling of scenes from the script. Please feel free to contact me with your thoughts and comments; I’m always looking to discover new things in my work!