Theatre

On February 14th, 2008 I picked up my copy of the LA Times. But on that day my mindless browse through an otherwise dull news day led me to the picture of a beautiful child –15-year-old Latisha (aka Lawrence) King –a teenager exploring her sexual identity. Latisha was declared brain dead after being shot in her classroom by a middle school classmate in Oxnard, California. Latisha jumped off the page and grabbed my heart. I felt a deep connection with this kid and felt I had to do something. It was as if the Universe was giving me an assignment I couldn’t turn down. At the time, I was searching for a topic for a documentary I wanted to produce on social justice. This story was it. Latisha lost her life at school due to LGBTQ bullying and gun violence. This represented everything I was passionate about. I began interviewing the wonderful folks at, Casa Pacifica, the foster facility where Latisha lived. They loved her and they were traumatized. But with an upcoming trial I was unable to interview anyone else. In the meantime, something else was tugging at me – this story needed to be a musical. So, I began. Then in 2017, Broadway producer, Terry D. Loftis, came on board making it possible to bring on a creative team. Terry’s dedication and love for this project has brought us where we are today. And the journey to the stage continues…