The Grass Is the First to Go

The Grass Is the First to Go is ten one-act plays with a discussion guide to stimulate thought and spirited conversations. Their controversial nature and provocative content is written to inspire and jolt people to sit down and talk. The news is filled with stories on crime, gun violence, mass incarceration, Black Lives Matters, #MeToo, sexual harassment, injustice and gentrification. Schools, businesses and other organizations confront morality, racial identity, unconscious bias and stereotypes. There is a need for resources to increase engagement and interactive problem-solving. The Grass Is the First to Go can be staged or read aloud in small groups to help create dialogue, solutions and action plans. They can help groups break down walls and build understanding about diversity and inclusion. Am I Black Enough? is a play about the struggle in communities when people within the same group have their cultural and racial identity challenged by their own. The signature play, The Grass Is the First to Go, speaks to the lack of stewardship and the failure to value life, opportunity and resources. I Protest, was inspired by young people in the Black Lives Matter Movement. These brave and vocal souls stand up for justice and equality and against hypocrisy and injustice. My Life Defined, begs the question, what does it say about our lives if our pursuit of pleasure, self-indulgences and selfishness direct our behavior toward matters that do not address the major inequities of our times? The Grass Is the First to Go challenges our thinking. There is value in authentic and accurate reporting, but the interpretation is in the mind of the thinker. The periodic cry of “keeping it real” should not negate the heart’s desire to reach for what is possible. We should not lock ourselves behind barriers that shield us from reality. Additionally, we should not sink to lower levels, as one trapped in the quicksand of regression, negativity and lack of growth. These 10 one-act plays are for your reading enjoyment and utilization. You are only limited by your imagination, as to how and where these works may be staged and presented. Your ultimate goal should be to spark a flame conversation about our current reality and the necessity to change to improve the human condition. The Grass Is the First to Go provides inspiration for conversations on its content, in an effort to convert content into communications and change communications into connection and correction.