Artistic Statement
My work creates space for women.
My work creates space for Black actors.
My work creates space for Black women actors.
As a Black playwright, I am as interested in our collective triumphs as I am our collective trauma.
I believe the stories of my people are universal. They are human stories.
I am inspired by my ancestors—my elders too. I hear their voices. They speak to me and through me.
I am endlessly inspired by the Black experience in America.
It is my aim to continue to shine a light on us. We are not a monolithic people. We are infinite.
We are social workers. Bus drivers. Businesswomen. Lawyers. Utility workers. Fishermen. Stay-at-home fathers. Women who love women. Men who love men. Artists. Art collectors. We’re priests. We’re good mothers. We’re villains. And sometimes we’re angels.
My work creates space for Black actors.
My work creates space for Black women actors.
As a Black playwright, I am as interested in our collective triumphs as I am our collective trauma.
I believe the stories of my people are universal. They are human stories.
I am inspired by my ancestors—my elders too. I hear their voices. They speak to me and through me.
I am endlessly inspired by the Black experience in America.
It is my aim to continue to shine a light on us. We are not a monolithic people. We are infinite.
We are social workers. Bus drivers. Businesswomen. Lawyers. Utility workers. Fishermen. Stay-at-home fathers. Women who love women. Men who love men. Artists. Art collectors. We’re priests. We’re good mothers. We’re villains. And sometimes we’re angels.
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Mardee Bennett
Artistic Statement
My work creates space for women.
My work creates space for Black actors.
My work creates space for Black women actors.
As a Black playwright, I am as interested in our collective triumphs as I am our collective trauma.
I believe the stories of my people are universal. They are human stories.
I am inspired by my ancestors—my elders too. I hear their voices. They speak to me and through me.
I am endlessly inspired by the Black experience in America.
It is my aim to continue to shine a light on us. We are not a monolithic people. We are infinite.
We are social workers. Bus drivers. Businesswomen. Lawyers. Utility workers. Fishermen. Stay-at-home fathers. Women who love women. Men who love men. Artists. Art collectors. We’re priests. We’re good mothers. We’re villains. And sometimes we’re angels.
My work creates space for Black actors.
My work creates space for Black women actors.
As a Black playwright, I am as interested in our collective triumphs as I am our collective trauma.
I believe the stories of my people are universal. They are human stories.
I am inspired by my ancestors—my elders too. I hear their voices. They speak to me and through me.
I am endlessly inspired by the Black experience in America.
It is my aim to continue to shine a light on us. We are not a monolithic people. We are infinite.
We are social workers. Bus drivers. Businesswomen. Lawyers. Utility workers. Fishermen. Stay-at-home fathers. Women who love women. Men who love men. Artists. Art collectors. We’re priests. We’re good mothers. We’re villains. And sometimes we’re angels.