Ball
by Caitlin Frazier
directed by Tyrone Phillips*
About
In Aurora, Colorado, Malcolm and Nathan are in purgatory. While waiting in this limbo of basketball dreams (and a bus), the two characters, a talkative Malcolm and silent Nathan, are taken on a journey by Lebron James (whose physical features should not resemble the actual Lebron James and could be of a different gender, race, or body type than him). On a journey of self discovery and perhaps catharsis, Malcolm and Nathan release their dreams of basketball and accept their lives as valuable while achieving a different path.
Featuring
Malcolm — Jeffery Cusic
Nathan — Emmanuel Harris
Costumer — Jocelyn Zamudio
* Definition Theatre Ensemble Member
Amplify Series Six Film Screenings
July 17 + 18, 2026
Screening Room, Logan Center
Watch this scene in a feature length film along with all Amplify Series Six scenes compiled together with interviews of the playwrights.
About Amplify
Our new play commissioning program, Amplify, was developed to empower and uplift underrepresented theatre creatives. Winners of Amplify receive a two-year development process to further develop their work. More about Amplify →
