Meet the Writers
Alex McGuire
“Cannoneers”
Alex was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. After graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park, he worked as a financial copywriter for four years, learning the insidious ways of the institutionally tethered world in the process. In the fall of 2018, Alex enrolled in LIU Brooklyn’s TV Writers Studio in hopes of applying those skills to the screenwriting craft. His favorite show is The Wire because it carefully examines the institutional dysfunction of the modern American city while also promoting his hometown as a premier tourism hub.
Tumelo Tladi
“Guilty”
Tumelo, a South African writer with paternal roots in Malawi, is a former creative services specialist who joined the TV Writers Studio when she made her transition to film and television. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Rhodes University, she spent the early years of her career working in print, broadcast and digital media and communications in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa, bagging a few corporate and institutional advancement and internal communications awards along the way. Tumelo’s writing explores, among other themes, issues around social inequality, racism and racial prejudice, and the impact on black lives, families and women. One of Tumelo’s favorite TV series is Grey’s Anatomy, because if…
Susanne Morris
“Icon”
Susanne is an aspiring writer and content creator from San Diego, California. During her time in undergrad at Seattle University, Susanne excelled in athletics and played NCAA Division I softball for four years while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies and Film. After undergrad Susanne moved to New York to pursue an MFA at LIU Brooklyn’s TV Writers Studio in hopes of starting a career in film and television. Susanne’s writing examines LGBTQ, coming of age, and family discourse through dramatic and satirical storytelling methods. Susanne is passionate about elevating marginalized and underrepresented voices in media and hopes to give a platform to those often…
Kevin Seefried
“Do It”
Since graduating with a B.A. in Writing for Film and Television from Emerson College, Kevin has split his time between Washington, D.C. and Brooklyn, NY, working a variety of jobs with organizations such as 826DC, West Wing Writers, and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History. By night, Kevin works as a stand-up comedian. He’s performed in upwards of 20 states and the District of Columbia, including appearances in the Laughing Skull, Boston, Brooklyn, and Underground Comedy Festivals, amongst others. He also recently performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of the 2019 REACH Opening Festival. Kevin hosts…
Dominique Waldron
“A Home That Spirals”
Dominique Stephane Waldron, is one of the most relatable people you will ever meet. I use my writing to help people feel pretty damn good about being exactly who they are and helping them know that they matter, that their story matters. Or at least that’s always my goal. Most importantly I want people to realize that brown skin and darker complexions are powerful.
Celenia Lugo
“July 17th”
Celenia is an aspiring comedy writer currently receiving her MFA in TV Writing and Production. She also holds a Bachelor’s in English with a minor in Film Studies from FSU. Her comedic pieces have been published on various sites such as, Points in Case, The Belladonna, Little Old Lady, and Funny-ish and she competed in the 90 Second Pitch competition hosted by Stareable Festival. In 2019, she successfully raised money through a Seed and Spark crowdfunding campaign and was awarded a Visibility Grant to continue writing and producing her web series Rosalie -- a show about a 30-year-old woman who finally comes out as a lesbian and begins dating for the very first time in her life. Celenia…
Chereese Sheen
“The Anthem”
Chereese was born and bred in Jamaica, New York to Trinidadian and Vincentian parents. She’s a published journalist and self-proclaimed writer of all genres who’s passionate about storytelling and creating authentic content. By day, Chereese is a middle school Teaching Assistant who hopes to impact the lives of her scholars, not only as a teacher, but as representation that there is more to life outside of Jamaica, Queens. By night, she floods Final Draft documents with drama pilots, spec scripts, one-act plays, short films, and comedic web series episodes…
Jonny Lebeau
“Semitones”
Jonny is 6'1 and believes it's important you know that information. He's from Ottawa, Canada which means he's nice, respectful, and 3 inches above the national average. He likes to reflect, write and act. He shows a lot of range in his acting, he once played a character who was 5'7 and then another character who was 6'3. Anything outside that range he doesn't believe he can portray authentically.
Darcy Cadman
“A Little Place on the Plaza”
Originally from Vancouver, BC, Darcy holds citizenship in both the US and Canada, but generally still thinks of himself as Canadian. Having started a career as a professional actor when he was a teenager, the TV Writers Studio marks his first foray into writing. Having completed the Conservatory Training program with the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City, Darcy has worked extensively in and around the off-Broadway theater community and continues to do so. He and his wife (also an actor) live with their stupendous cat in Brooklyn.
Raymond Urrutia
'“Man and Woman”
Raymond is a native New Yorker, born and bred in the streets of Alphabet City (Lower East Side), Manhattan, where he still lives today. Before being accepted into LIU Brooklyn’s TV Writers Studio MFA program, Raymond joined the United States Marine Corps, where he served as a Field Wireman assigned to Alpha Company, 6th Communications Battalion of the 4th Marine Logistics Group, which included a deployment to Iraq in 2009. After his honorable discharge, he earned a B.A. in English, with minors in both Theatre and Film Studies, from CUNY Baruch College, and took…
