Potential
Potential
Television (One-hour)
· Drama · 70 pages
A black and queer teacher and two black and queer students are forced to confront the intolerant underbelly of an elite Alabama boarding school after a hate speech incident.
Written by
Alex Marsha Sylvia
10 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist,
The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest 2024
Semifinalist,
Humanitas - The Carol Mendelsohn College Drama Award 2023
Quarterfinalist,
WritersXWriters - Writers X Writers 2023
1 Writer
Philadelphia, PA
Profoundly shaped by their Alabama upbringing as a student activist and community organizer during the first Trump administration, Alex Marsha Sylvia is a black and transmasculine writer who uses their art to explore the intersections of young people, trauma, and politics.