SYNOPSIS
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Angel of the People Mover follows Maya, a young Black trans woman, on her journey to find love in the people she meets, the friends she makes, the family she belongs to, and ultimately herself. As Maya comes of age, she is left with imprints from the people who shape her identity and force her to consider "What makes a woman a woman? What makes you ...you?" Against the backdrop of hate, intolerance, and misunderstanding, how will she learn to love herself...fiercely?

SETTING

Detroit, MI - Present day with events from the past

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

MAYA: A trans woman simply seeking to love and be loved in return. Black, 18

KATRINA: Crazy, sexy, cool. Any race, 18

ANGEL: If Donna Summer, Diana Ross, and Chaka Khan had a baby, they would be almost as fabulous as this angel. Black, 20’s-30’s

GLORIA: Maya’s mother, any race, 40’s

MIKEY: An uncertain boy with the hopes of being a leader, a person of color, 17

TREVOR: A confident gay man, a person of color, 18

DAMIEN: A product of society’s toxic masculinity, 18