Playwright

I create stories that serve as a conduit for dialogue and introspection, with a particular focus on centering Black women and other historically marginalized voices.

My work often navigates the complexities of caste, sexual identity and societal expectations, exploring the intersections where these facets collide and reshape the human experience.

Projects in Development

We Been Knew, a new solo theatre piece made possible by Arts Services, Inc. [First Draft: Fall 2026]

We Been Knew will be a multimedia solo show exploring the collective trauma, personal loss, and unacknowledged grief resulting from the global pandemic. Through a combination of storytelling, embodied performance, and experimental sound design, I will portray multiple characters, including public figures and everyday individuals, to examine the emotional and social impact of a crisis that has left so many open wounds in our world. 

That Night in Harlem, an audio drama co-written with Daron P. Stewart. [First Draft: Winter 2027]

That Night in Harlem will be episodic audio drama imagining the historic gathering on March 21, 1924, that began as a dinner to celebrate Jessie Fauset’s novel “There is Confusion” but became a defining moment in American history.

Available for Production

I’ve written two full-length plays and several tiny plays for various festivals. Download script samples and contact me directly to request production rights.

My work can also be searched at the New Play Exchange.

Mon Chaton

A Harlem Renaissance period piece about a woman with a secret.

WTF Happened to Baby Sister?!

A theatre/drag show hybrid inspired by the film "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?"
"I'm a sucker for a period piece about marginalized communities, and this one has the heart, language, and, most importantly, humanity that makes such pieces succeed. The boarding house is more than a business, and I love how Virginia comes to learn this.”
Donna Hoke
Playwright
"Sexy, witty, and refreshingly real, CHAMPAGNE sparkles with sharp dialogue and emotional depth. Duncan captures the tension between desire and vulnerability in a beautifully honest, unforgettable encounter."
Danielle Wirsansky
Playwright, librettist, lyricist, dramaturg, and scholar

Champagne

Two women meet in a D.C. nightclub and OMG...

Sidelined

A daughter tries to connect to her dad through football and OMG...

Dee

A Ghanaian girl moves to the United States and OMG...
"DEE confronts the often basic and dehumanizing understanding of a marginalized person's agency by others, even in progressive spaces with people who consider themselves friends. The use of the closing of Dee's Mancala game as a scene change and moment of introspection for Dee works so well on stage AND on the page."
Tristan B Willis
Playwright

Coop in the Yard

Two government workers find love amidst complete chaos.

BLUEP

The Blue Planet suffers a slight...crisis.

The Dracula Play

Dracula and his son discover a difference of opinion.

Syce 'Em

A group of elite soldiers receives orders to neutralize bammas all across D.C.

Don't Ask

It's 2065 and the United States Armed Forces are...a bit different.
"So smart, so funny, so perfect. The more I read of Duncan's work, the more I love it. This futuristic flip on DON'T ASK is fantastically hilarious while also asking questions about war and the military."
Jordan Bird
Theatre Artist