Abstract:
Face to Face (Back to Back) is a play that confronts topics such as gender stereotyping,
sexuality, and toxic masculinity. The play follows Lillian and Benjamin, two collegiate ballroom
dancers who struggle to find their place in the world of collegiate ballroom competitions and
their place with each other. They come together in an effort to inspire change in the ballroom
world—one that is generally stuck in old world traditions and strict gender roles. I wrote Face to
Face (Back to Back), organized marketing efforts, and produced a staged reading of the play.