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Shadows and Silhouettes
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Shadows and Silhouettes: Short Plays for Uncertain Times" offers a compelling glimpse into the human condition through a series of vignettes that explore love, struggle, faith, and identity in unexpected and thought-provoking ways. In "The Wedding," Melody grapples with cold feet on her wedding day, confronted by lingering affection and regret for her old friend, Art. "God, Love and Space" delves into the complexities of faith and addiction, with Takeo questioning the existence of a higher power while Kalii finds solace and strength in her beliefs. Both this play and "The Miracle Man " explore the weight of difficult choices, as Parker, a boxer, contemplates a potentially life-threatening match despite the concerns of his wife, Judy. "Boo, Hags" provides a moment of levity with a darkly comedic exploration of sibling dynamics amidst a Halloween backdrop. Finally, "The Rat Sandwich" uses workplace absurdity to satirize ambition and rivalry, as a rumored prank involving a rat-infested lunch escalates into a tense yet comical situation. With its blend of realism, dark humor, and poignant drama, "Shadows and Silhouettes" invites audiences to confront life's uncertainties and contemplate the choices that shape our destinies.
Window Payne: A love Letter to myself written by Ty-Quan Payne directer by Christina Franklin
Based on true Events
Written, Directed, Produced, Edited by Cornell Barnes

Manhattan Repertory best short play winner

Written and Directed by Ellis Stump assistant directed by Ty-Quan Payne and Taiyewo Aloba
American Playbook Podcast: Cage Match
American Playbook Podcast: I love you

Pre-Covid Window Payne announcement with Royal Family Productions

Pre-Covid Window Payne announcement with Royal Family Productions
Swingers written by Cristopher Raisin Marshall
Frog and Peach presents As You Like it
Trailer for 'David Destinee' coming this fall 2024
David’s Destinee
Coming Fall 2024
Mass Transit Street theater presents a Live performance of "Courtesy Professionalism Respect", a play-in-development by Ty-Quan Payne, at Theater for the New City, New York, NY,
12/11/21
Landing on Your Feet: How Mass Transit Theater Company is Empowering Youth in The Bronx
This short documentary film follows the artists involved with Mass Transit Street Theater and Video, a theater company and arts-for-social-justice organization that is empowering youth and promoting youth development through their extremely powerful transformative theater methods, original plays, and storytelling practices in The Bronx, New York throughout their Fall 2019 season.
Mass Transit Street Theater and Video's Website: http://www.mtstv.org