SCREENPLAY PORTFOLIO:
BLACKSiDE
In 2020, amidst the pandemic, Bair began working for Congo Square Theatre Company as a Covid / Health & Safety Supervisor when they transitioned their live sketch revue into the first season of “Hit ‘Em On The BLACKSiDE.” Since 2022, Bair has served as the first assistant director for Congo’s sketch comedy series “BLACKSiDE”, as well as a writer since S3 for episodes such as “South Side Superhero.” Stream the entire series for no cost at the link below: https://www.congosquaretheatre.org/theblackside
ORIGINAL SERIES:
“BLACKTOPIA”
BLACKTOPIA is an afro-futurist adventure series set at the dawn of the twenty-second century:
A young black inventor discovers and protects an undersea queendom from saboteurs, inside and out.
Book One, The Royal Housecat, will be published by Syllble Studios on January 5, 2024.
“GRAYWORLD”
GRAYWORLD is an original, monochromatic, live-action comedy series about four clown-like college roommates who chase their dreams to Los Angeles, and find themselves in daily misadventures just trying to survive. The series is intended to combat “doomer-ism” and inspire our Gen Z audiences through cutting edge, black and white satire.
Stream the entire pilot at the link attached!
“PLANETZ”
Winner of the 2020-2021 Courier 12 Screenwriting Conference in Chicago, IL.
PLANETZ is an animated coming-of-age odyssey about SEAN & IZZY,
two queer best friends, who save earth from extinction by uniting the species of different PLANETZ!
“BLACK BOY JOY!”
BBJ is an empowering, intersectional comedy pilot about
two Black childhood friends overcoming the modern pitfalls of oppression in Chicago.
“SOUNDCLOUD 9”
Soundcloud 9 is a musical comedy series about
a homeless rapper who talks his way into a multimillion dollar music contract,
and recruits his childhood friends to form his fake management team.
“SIDEKICKS!”
Sidekicks is a family-friendly sci-fi sitcom about
A multicultural community of super-powered students
who combat classism, corruption, and discrimination---
even amongst themselves!
FEATURE SCREENPLAYS:
“REVOLUTIONARY SUICIDE”
REVOLUTIONARY SUICIDE is a Historical Drama
about the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense.
It unpacks the cycle of violence societies have perpetuated against social movements and their leaders.
“WHEN TO GO”
WHEN TO GO is a Mythological Thriller
about two working-class siblings from the Southside of Chicago
who are invited to spend Christmas with a monstrously rich family at a haunted ski lodge.
“THE LION OF WHITEHALL”
THE LION OF WHITEHALL is an Antebellum Comedy
loosely based on the life and career of senator Cassius M. Clay,
about abolition versus coalition-builders, and alleyship versus true solidarity.
