WRITTENS
WRITTENS
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WOMAN’s got 99 symptoms and a period ain't one! WOMAN is lead in a chaotic insomnia induced variety show she never auditioned for.
(in progress)
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IN PROGRESS VIA NEW PERSPECTIVES THEATRE FULL LENGTH LAB
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SOMEWHAT IN PROGRESS
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NOT CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS
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WANNA BE IN PROGRESS
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A MESSAGE/A WERK
CHRCH shares one woman’s testimony and spirited journey of self-acceptance, enlightenment and "salvation" through house music. 2021
INVITE ONLY READING ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER APRIL 30, 2022
MICRO DEV. SESSION NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
LOCAL THEATRE RESIDENCY KENNEDY CENTER OCT. 17-OCT. 21, 2022
READING POP CONFERENCE NYC
PUBLIC READING The Warehouse @1360 May 17, 2023
FESTIVAL ON THE SQUARE CONGO SQUARE THEATRE JULY 29, 2023
Kennedy Center Local Theatre Festival The Reach September 2023
WORLD PREMIERE /CAPITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024
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FULL LENGTH PLAY
Sisters Sissi and Tasha prep for the family’s Labor Day picnic, the first after Grandmother G’s passing. In the shadow of everything G meant to each of them, the sisters navigate their expectations of each other and their future.
New Pages, New Stages Festival, Studio Theatre January 2026
Public Reading, April 26, 2025 Hot House Block Party , Theatre Alliance
Writer’s Group. The Workshop Theatre 2025 Online Spring Intensive
Public Reading June 14th, 2023 Eaton House
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It's a blue moon night. Sunny is not herself, not since Auntie disappeared. Will a SIS program simulating Auntie's thoughts and feelings help discover her whereabouts or will their reconnection be lost in the stars?
Written and Developed in New Perspectives Women’s Work Short Play Lab Feb-August 2025
Meganne George Women's Work Short Play Festival AUGUST 4-9 , 2025 New Perspectives Theatre
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Shawty (14) is just wants to finish her poem but is interrupted by her skater neighbor, Freeda(15). Inspired by Lupe Fiasco’s hit Kick Push, the girls form a connection through the blues.
Ten-Minute Play Debuted at the 2024 Detroit Hip Hop Theatre Festival
Reading JUNE 2025 AMT THEATRE NY
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2-5 minute
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AN EPISODIC SERIES
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TEN MINUTE PLAY
Diana faces her own insecurities while navigating her pessimistic mother and a confident assistant one afternoon in a Bridal shop.
(TEN MINUTE PLAY) 2021
TWO STRIKES THEATRE BROWN SUGAR BAKEOFF FESTIVAL 2021
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PLAY
A multimedia production about many Black girl experiences. Conceived by Seshat Yon’shea. Co-Written with Cast. MAY 2001 at DC ARTS CENTER
Familial Comforts Reading, New Pages, New Stages Festival Studio Theatre Jan 2026 Photography by Sarah Johnson
Familial Comforts Reading, New Pages, New Stages Festival Studio Theatre Jan 2026 Photography by Sarah Johnson
Familial Comforts Reading, New Pages, New Stages Festival Studio Theatre Jan 2026 Photography by Sarah Johnson
Familial Comforts Reading, New Pages, New Stages Festival Studio Theatre Jan 2026 Photography by Sarah Johnson
Familial Comforts Reading, New Pages, New Stages Festival Studio Theatre Jan 2026 Photography by Sarah Johnson
Familial Comforts Reading, New Pages, New Stages Festival Studio Theatre Jan 2026 Photography by Sarah Johnson
Familial Comforts Reading, New Pages, New Stages Festival Studio Theatre Jan 2026 Photography by Sarah Johnson
Familial Comforts Reading, New Pages, New Stages Festival Studio Theatre Jan 2026 Photography by Sarah Johnson
Familial Comforts Reading, New Pages, New Stages Festival Studio Theatre Jan 2026 Photography by Sarah Johnson
Familial Comforts Reading, New Pages, New Stages Festival Studio Theatre Jan 2026 Photography by Sarah Johnson
The Manifestation of Sunnyy Black New Perspectives Theater, NY Photography by Al Foote Aug 2025
The Manifestation of Sunnyy Black New Perspectives Theater, NY Photography Al Foote Aug 2025
The Manifestation of Sunnyy Black New Perspectives Theater, NY Photography by Al Foote Aug 2025
The Manifestation of Sunnyy Black New Perspectives Theater, NY Photography by Al Foote Aug 2025
The Manifestation of Sunnyy Black New Perspectives Theater, NY Photography by Al Foote Aug 2025
The Manifestation of Sunnyy Black New Perspectives Theater, NY Photography by Al Foote Aug 2025
The Manifestation of Sunnyy Black New Perspectives Theater, NY Photography by Al Foote Aug 2025
The Manifestation of Sunnyy Black New Perspectives Theater, NY Photography by Al Foote Aug 2025
The Manifestation of Sunnyy Black New Perspectives Theater, NY Photography by Al Foote Aug 2025
The Manifestation of Sunnyy Black New Perspectives Theater, NY Photography by Al Foote Aug 2025
Shawty's Blues Premiere at Bred Hip Hop Theatre Festival in Detroit. Photo by @barleyhispanic
Shawty's Blues Premiere at Bred Hip Hop Theatre Festival in Detroit. Photo by @barleyhispanic
Shawty's Blues Premiere at Bred Hip Hop Theatre Festival in Detroit. Photo by @barleyhispanic
Shawty's Blues Premiere at Bred Hip Hop Theatre Festival in Detroit. Photo by @barleyhispanic
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, WORLD PREMIERE CAPITAL FRINGE JULY 2024
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, WORLD PREMIERE CAPITAL FRINGE JULY 2024
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, WORLD PREMIERE CAPITAL FRINGE JULY 2024
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, WORLD PREMIERE CAPITAL FRINGE JULY 2024
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, WORLD PREMIERE CAPITAL FRINGE JULY 2024
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, WORLD PREMIERE CAPITAL FRINGE JULY 2024
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, WORLD PREMIERE CAPITAL FRINGE JULY 2024
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, WORLD PREMIERE CAPITAL FRINGE JULY 2024
Reading of Familial Comforts June 2023 DC
Reading of Familial Comforts June 2023 DC
Reading of Familial Comforts June 2023 DC
Reading of Familial Comforts June 2023 DC
Reading of Familial Comforts June 2023 DC
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, Kennedy Center Social Impact Theater Residency 2022
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, Kennedy Center Social Impact Theater Residency 2022
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY Kennedy Center Social Impact Theater Residency 2022
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, Kennedy Center Social Impact Theater Residency 2022
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY Kennedy Center Social Impact Theater Residency 2022
CHRCH, A BLACK MUSIC STORY, Kennedy Center Social Impact Theater Residency 2022
AD|TRA VERSE - ADVERSE/TRAVERSE A multimedia performance and exploration of the African diaspora, through the lens and soundscapes of Matthew From Amsterdam. Conceived and creative directed by Seshat Yon’shea Walker. Music by Matthew From Amsterdam. Video Design by Seshat Yon’shea Walker featuring works by Jamon Jackson, Magee MacIlvaine, and Zakee. Choreoraphy by Holly Bass Kwakou Clay, S-Nemeh Barnes and Kevin White.
PRESSED
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2024 Capital Fringe Review: ‘CHRCH, A Black Music Story’ by Seshat Yon’shea Walker (4 stars)
“I recommend for everyone to see this show, and when another opportunity to go to CHRCH presents itself, don’t forget to bring your dolla bills for the drag show offerin’ basket.”
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Review: CAPITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL - Dance Highlights at Cafritz Hall And Delirium
CHRCH, A Black Music Story by Seshat Yon’shea Walker is an ambitious, thrilling work and featured a spell-binding performance by Rocheny Princien. Billed as a drama by the Fringe, this 75-minute show includes singing, dancing, preaching, reflecting, visuals and more, set to funk, soul, house and disco hits that illustrate how a club can be just as spiritual a space as a house of god.
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STUDIO THEATRE INTERVIEW
Familial Comforts is deeply personal. I center Black women in my family and Black women on the Eastern Shore. These voices aren’t often represented. I want audiences to see that these women exist, that they’re thriving despite all the odds, and that they are complex.