The Buzzer
Written by Chandra Thomas

Directed by Titus Telge

AMELIA and her longtime partner MATTHEW are applying to foster a kid. The Newark, NJ homeowners, though both of color, are considered part of the gentrifying wave that’s radically changing the city. They are reminded of this fact loudly and often by their sole tenant, OCTAVIA. The couple navigates the surprise of Amelia’s ex, social worker DAVIDA unexpectedly showing up to evaluate the couple’s foster application. When young TALARIQ becomes their foster son, the couple’s collective and individual understandings of class, race/ethnicity, family, sexuality.

The New Works Festival is supported in part by a Community Arts Grant from the City of Burbank.