“Whether they’re the fierce undercurrent of a poet’s musings or simply jammin’ on their own, the Jeff Robinson Trio exhibit a power and confidence that flirts with perfection.” Patricia Smith
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May
Obehi Janice – 20
Obehi Janice
OBEHI JANICE is a performer/writer with two first names. Her work explores the power of voice in identity, politics, cultural exchange, and testimony. A 2009 graduate from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, she has also trained in classical acting at Shakespeare & Company. fufu & oreos premiered in Lowell in May 2011 with the support of a grant from the Lowell Cultural Council. An excerpt from the play is published in the anthology Young Angel Midnight: An Anthology of Emerging Artists (Bootstrap Press). An actress, singer, dancer, and director in the Boston-area, her credits include work with Company One, New Exhibition Room, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Underground Railway Theater, Huntington Theater Company, and Zeitgeist Stage. Most recently, she has been nominated for a 2011 IRNE Award for Best Supporting Actress (My Wonderful Day, Zeitgeist Stage Company). Obehi also works as a public speaker, voice-over actor, instructor, and mentor. She thanks God and her awesome family for her many blessings. She was raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. Micah 6:8.
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