a.k. payne
Berkeley
2019
a.k. payne (YC c/o 2019) is an English [w a concentration in playwriting] & African-American Studies double major. Her people are rooted in Pittsburgh, PA. Some of her favorite foods are sushi, samosas, mochi, & her grandma’s famous christmas cookies. She loves Noname, Kendrick, Jamila Woods, & Tank & the Bangas. She makes work that reimagines histories and makes room for voices that were speaking, are speaking & will continue to speak. She owes all to God, her parents & her many mentors.
Production
Show Name | Role | Dates |
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Yale Playwrights Festival 2019 | Writer | Feb 8 – 9, 2019 |
Filling Basins | Writer | Oct 4 – 6, 2018 |
Filling Basins | Producer | Oct 4 – 6, 2018 |
Topdog/Underdog | Director | Oct 26 – 28, 2017 |
We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915 | Associate Director | Feb 22 – 25, 2017 |
Yale Playwrights Festival 2017 | Writer | Feb 17 – 18, 2017 |
1776 | Assistant Dramaturg | Feb 9 – 11, 2017 |
The Colored Museum | Director | Oct 13 – 15, 2016 |
Here Be Dragons | Assistant Director | May 20 – 22, 2016 |
White History | Assistant Stage Manager | Mar 31 – Apr 2, 2016 |
The Yale Playwrights Festival 2016 | Writer | Mar 4 – 5, 2016 |
Performance
Show Name | Role | Dates |
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Exception to the Rule | Dasani | Nov 5 – 7, 2015 |