New Plays by American playwrights of Caribbean Heritage

Conch Shell Productions was awarded the ARTNY 2019/2020 Creative Space Grant - a key element in our efforts to showcase new voices in Conch Shell New Works Reading Series 2019.

Magaly is a first-generation Haitian-American actress/playwright/ director/producer. She writes new works  from a viewpoint heavily influenced by the stories her family members shared about the complexities and wonders of Haitian culture and history.  She co-founded Conch Shell Productions with her husband Calvin Christopher (a native of St. Thomas, USVI) to support/showcase new works by Caribbean-American artists who have an expanded view of reality and share her passion for innovative story telling.  

Magaly’s writing credits include SILENT TRUTH (2018 O’Neill NPC Finalist), THE HUNTING SEASON (Winner of OUTSTANDING PLAYWRITING FOR A NEW SCRIPT - Planet Connections Theatre Festival), “Butterscotch and Fudge” (Ah-Ha Moments One-Act Play Festival); DESTINATION: OOOH, AAH, YUMMY (Princess Grace Awards – Semi-finalist); and STRAIGHT TALK AGAINST THE GRAIN (New Perspectives Theatre, PSNBC @ HERE, Haitian Consulate).    Her directing/writing credits include BN4REAL (webseries), YES MADAME (Official Selection: Pan African Film Festival, Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, Reel Sisters Film Festival, and HBREC Film Festival) HER TORY (Semi-Finalist NATIV Caribbean Film Festival and Market). Magaly's acting credits include television shows (Blue Bloods, Law & Order SVU, ER, Sex and the City, Law & Order Criminal Intent, The Closer) national commercials, short films and regional theater productions. Memberships: Actor’s Studio Playwright’s and Directors Unit; The Actor’s Center; SAG/AFTRA; AEA; ART/NY. A native New Yorker, she received a B.A. from Columbia University, an MBA from Binghamton University, and an MFA  from Yale School of Drama.