In 1997, 19-year-old Kyle Miller dreams of launching a party backdrop business with his best friend, Eric Hernandez. While Kyle is eager, Eric is reluctant, burdened by his parents' expectations. They skip college, opting to spend a year working on their business plan during routine visits to the local laundromat. One night, a mysterious stranger interrupts their laundry night with words of wisdom and a magic trick. Suddenly, the friends discover they are incapable of lying. As they work together to break the spell, they discover how much is at stake when the truth comes out.
Founder of the Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis, Deborah Asante has been performing as an actress and storyteller for more than 20 years. She has been recognized by the Arts Council of Indianapolis as a Creative Renewal Arts Fellow and has won the Aesop Cup for Tall Tales and the National Association of Black Storytellers’ Zora Neale Hurston Award. Through the Asante Art Institute, she hopes to inspire children to embrace their cultural heritage, appreciate literature, and to tell their own stories to the world. Ms. Asante plays the Mysterious Stranger in 12 Stars Media’s narrative feature film “Dirty Laundry” (2024).