In Case of Bruising

Written By Kamila Boga
Directed By Gerard Joseph
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Triplets Milo, Otis, and Della’s lives are very different from other kids. They’re too big for the third grade, they don’t know when they’ll have food for lunch, and they don’t go home if their father is in a bad mood. They know their Mama spends more time in the hospital than other mothers. They know she is sad again. As Daddy and Mama get worse, each child finds new ways to cope – some safer than others.

Kamila Boga (she/her) is a director, actor, and playwright from Los Angeles. Fueled by the belief that creatives are second responders, she develops and directs expressive, ensemble-driven work that turns tension into art. Kamila attends Dartmouth College, where she has received multiple awards, including the Eleanor Frost Playwriting Prize for her one-act Flinch, produced in July 2023. Her plays have been presented at the Ojai Playwrights Conference “In Celebration” performance, Atlanta’s Horizon Theatre, The Greenhouse Emerging Voices Festival, and Dartmouth College. Kamila is thrilled to work with The Road Theatre Company and grateful for the opportunity to collaborate on new work.

GERARD JOSEPH is an actor, director, writer, and DP based out of LA. Truly excited to be working with Road Theater Company for the first time as a director! Local theater credits include FIRST DEEP BREATH (Geffen Playhouse), KAIROS (Geffen Writers Room), EVERYBODY (Antaeus Theater Co) SHE (Latino Theater Co), ZIP CODE PLAYS (Antaeus Theater Co), A POST RACIAL USA (McCormick-Durham Prod), HONKY (San Diego Rep), IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER (UCSD), BLUEPRINTS TO FREEDOM (La Jolla Playhouse), and HIS GIRL FRIDAY (La Jolla Playhouse). Regionally, Gerard has played leading roles at Manhattan Theater Club, Cherry Lane Theater, Walnut Street Theater, Plays and Players, and The Annenberg Center. Director credits include TOPDOG/UNDERDOG (Black Creators Collective), YOU (Immersive exp), SECRET SOCIETY (Alliance Theater). Film credits include: MEAT PUPPET (ao Amazon), HONKY (PBS), and DOG PARK (ao Amazon) Voiceover credits include GIMS (Netflix), Sleepers (Audible), and Red Dead Redemption (Video Game). He received his MFA from University Of California San Diego and has trained with Maggie Flanigan in NYC. Rep interest welcome. Contact @ gerardjoseph.me and IG @whatnextg

“In Case of Bruising”

Milo Brooks – Rogelio Douglas III*
Otis Brooks – Jamal R. Avarett
Della Brooks – Camille Ariana Spirlin
Calico James – Reagan Shen-Kao
Adult – June Carryl

*Road Company Member