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It is up to women to change their roles. They are going to have to write the stuff and do it. And they will."
– Beah Richards, Actress, Poet, Playwright, Author

The Classical Theatre of Harlem
Adiagha was selected as a featured playwright for The Classical Theatre of Harlem's Playwrights' Playground - a cold reading series. An excerpt of "Basic Black" from Adiagha's collection will be read with a curated talk back following. Location/Time: 4 Columbus Circle; March 20th 2017 at 7pm
Manhattan Repertory Theatre
The premiere of Adiagha Faizah's "Basic Black" produced by Manhattan Repertory Theatre in assoc. with MooorethanEnuff Media LLC featuring Ebony Obsidian (Master of None; Tough Love Web Series) and Erwin Thomas (Let's Stay Together; Brother On Low). Nov. 16th 2016
Photo L-R: Erwin Thomas, Adiagha Faizah, Okema T. Moore and Ebony Obsidian


In October 2016, Adiagha's "Basic Black" was selected by The Free-Fall Baltimore Play Festival organized and funded by The Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts to be featured in Strand Theater Company's "No Place Like Home" - a themed reading series specifically highlighting ten short plays exclusively by women playwrights.
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