Born in Baltimore, Derrell has always had a love for the arts, and knows that his gift to write is truly a God given gift. “It’s interesting when I think about my love of playwriting. I never made a conscious decision to become a playwright. I never said, ‘hmm, I think I’d like to write plays.’ I recall being in English class in the 9th grade and I just began to write a play. Once I started I couldn’t stop. Playwriting became a part of me. It felt so comfortable. I knew immediately that… more