STAGED READINGS

HEIRLOOM
Staged Reading
Written & Directed by Karen Chilton
2019 SEMI-FINALIST EUGUNE O'NEILL PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE
CAST: Linda Powell & Ezra Knight
The Kraine Theater
85 East 4th Street
(bet. Bowery & 2nd Ave.)
NYC

A Voter Suppression Play with music

CONVERGENCE
by Karen Chilton
Directed by Awoye Timpo
CAST: Sharon Washington•Reg E. Cathey • Crystal A. Dickinson • Francois Battiste • Lizan Mitchell• Xavier Davis, pianist
Past: Spring 2015
WORKS-IN-PROGRESS
DARLING OF CAFE SOCIETY
The Life & Music of Hazel Scott by Karen Chilton
THE FILM

Known as the "Darling of Cafe Society" back in 1939, jazz/classical pianist Hazel Scott was the headliner of New York City's first integrated nightclub. From her critically-acclaimed biography HAZEL SCOTT: From Cafe Society to Hollywood to HUAC, Karen Chilton adapts Scott's fascinating story for the screen.
BROTHERMINE
A One-Act Play
In development with

Detroit, MI
FESTIVALS
THE FIRE THIS TIME Theater Festival
Season 8/Ten-Minute Play Series
SWITCH!
A Ten Minute Play by Karen Chilton
SWITCH!
A Ten Minute Play by Karen Chilton
Directed by Cezar Williams
Directed by Cezar Williams
CAST: Karen Chilton & Maurice McRae
REVIEW:
"The tone of the festival becomes a bit lighter in the very clever SWITCH!, by Karen Chilton, who also stars in it. Chilton plays Joan, a therapist whose day is thrown for a loop when her new client turns out to be her former friend Guy (Maurice McRae), who is also a therapist. The two have not seen each other since their mutual friend Kat committed suicide. While they at first balk at the unexpected reunion, Guy is distraught enough to stay and attempt to get the help that he needs. Chilton shows great skill here, both as a performer and as a playwright, with a script that manages to show both compelling drama and witty dialogue. Chilton and McRae have great chemistry as performers, and they play off of each other well.
-Adrienne Urbanski, Theater Is Easy
THE WOMEN OF COLOR Theater Festival
Henry Street Settlement NYC
saying grace
A Solo Performance Piece for the Stage
Written & Performed by Karen Chilton
Directed by Kenneth Roberson