←Recommendations of Afropick

Afropick walks a deliciously dangerous edge, taking lots of risks but in a safe, accessible container. Audience response to our New Works NW reading was very positive: "the writing was funny, flowed well, politically on point, easy to relate to" and "I loved the glimpse into another part of society that I don't normally see". Snappy dialogue, nuanced, complex friendships and tensions between Black Americans and Africans in America, strong characters, and overall an active and immediate piece.

I saw a reading of this at the Union Arts Center's New Works Northwest festival. It is absolutely BRILLIANT. I've never seen a play like this. Folks talk about cutting edge comedy, and this one is so sharp, it is dangerous. It felt like discovering Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, but for today. If you are looking for a gut punch play about immigration featuring six unapologetic black women gloriously taking up space with their truth and acing the Bechtel test, this is your play!

The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced AFROPICK as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We found the whip-smart dialog and deep characterization to be very compelling. The play's exploration of tensions between African and African American communities is fresh and intriguing. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

I loved this play. A hysterical workplace comedy that will also break your heart. I was so moved by how this piece explores the nuanced differences between Black people born in the United States and those originally from Africa. You can't help but feel for Pendo and Jamila as try to survive in their chosen country where even people that look like them can cause hurt. This play features great roles for Black actresses and I hope it gets produced soon.