THE PICKING by Jordan Z. Hall
In the nation of Helike, a haunting ritual looms over every citizen—The Picking. Each day, lives are decided in a clandestine dance of fate and desperation. Some buy their way out, others willingly step into the void to save another, while many are left with no choice but to face the unthinkable. As shadows grow long and secrets deepen, the true cost of survival begins to reveal itself.
Written in 2020, Premiered in 2021 at Illinois College.
MAN IN THE NIGHT by Jordan Z. Hall
In the shadow of his father’s faith, Noah Cambern has always played the perfect role—a rising star in his church community. But beneath the surface, a quiet storm brews. As his father, Reverend Cambern, prepares to step down, Noah’s world begins to unravel. Secrets he’s kept hidden threaten to surface, challenging everything he’s known. When the truth finally breaks free in the dead of night, nothing will remain the same.
Man in the Night was awarded with a silver medal by the NAACP in the Playwright 2017 ACTSO Competition.