AFRIKAH

 afrikah selah (they/them) is a Boston-based cultural worker specializing in dramaturgy, new play development, and arts journalism. With a passion for dialogue and a desire to explore new ideas in innovative ways, they value creative collaboration that strives to build community towards a more equitable world.

Currently, they are a second-year NNPN New Work Producer in Residence at Company One Theatre. In addition to producing, creating, and supporting new works, they have also contributed to publications such as American Theatre Magazine, American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), New England Theatre Geek, The Public Theater, and 3Views on Theater. And a recently named 2023-24 TCG Rising Leader of Color and 2024 ACOM Cohort Fellow.

As a cultural worker, their mission is to create intentional work that activates and bridges community action and dialogue at the intersections of social change and care-centered engagement for artists and audiences.