Nascent Constellation

My People
presented at DramaRama15
April 19, 2008
in the Lupin Gallery
Contemporary Arts Center
New Orleans

My People is a very short play that is funny, thoughtful, and poignant. My People takes place at the service window of a small restaurant. The dialogue is between a reformed gang member, now working as a cook in a restaurant, and an artist working as a server in that restaurant. There is both humor and poignancy in the dialogue as the two main characters explain to each other what "my people" means to them. The droll final lines bring the characters, and the audience, together for a lighthearted ending.

Nascent Constellation is a chapbook of short stories that form a trilogy. They are ultimately inspirational stories, stories of "kindness and grace." Included in this edition is a fourth, bonus section, Highway 13, which is an exceprt from a chapter of a novel in progress. Nascent Constellation is published with a heavy weight glossy photo card stock cover.

Peter Demers has written in various capacities for many years and reading his stories at open mics since 2001. He wrote a column in the mid-1980's called Focus On Healing, and more on the web since the late 1990's. In 2007, he won the KARES grant sponsored by the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival in 2007. He published the chapbook of short stories called Nascent Constellation; the short play, My People; and comments on A Course In Miracles on the website, The Miracles Journal Project . He also designed the covers of the limited edition chapbook and play booklet.

The front and back covers of Nascent Constellation and My People.

Thanks for reading.
Peter Demers