Schereeya Reed

Schereeya Reed

Schereeya (they/fae/he) is an intersectional artist, creator, and business person. They write to take up space, to re-indigenize, to self-liberate.

View their poetry and upcoming projects at schereeya.com

Plays

  • Ungodly by Schereeya Reed
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: metoo, church + 5 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: metoo, church, autism, African American culture and identity, African-American family, abusive Father, con men in religion
    Periwinkle reviews certain memories as they wrestle with realizing their father is not who they thought he was.

    Ungodly is a one-person show written for intimate performance spaces.
  • End of the Line by Schereeya Reed
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: black, African American + 7 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: black, African American, family, autism, own voices, pregnant woman, found family, African American Older Women, public transportation
    After years of running for the bus, Jamal learns that sometimes, it's okay to slow down, even if that means you miss it.

    End of the Line should not have race-blind casting.
  • Mama's Garden by Schereeya Reed
    Cast: 
    6–9
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: family, fathers + 8 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: family, fathers, mother, home, Heritage, African American culture and identity, black identity, weddings, black fathers, abusive Father
    Mama’s Garden explores love, family, relationships in two acts. Mama wrestles with living in
    her husband’s shadow as her daughters navigate senior year of high school, a wedding and moving away from
    home, all while dealing with an alcoholic father. When an unexpected tragedy strikes, Mama has to decide
    what’s best for her family: staying meek and quiet, or taking matters into her own hands...
    Mama’s Garden explores love, family, relationships in two acts. Mama wrestles with living in
    her husband’s shadow as her daughters navigate senior year of high school, a wedding and moving away from
    home, all while dealing with an alcoholic father. When an unexpected tragedy strikes, Mama has to decide
    what’s best for her family: staying meek and quiet, or taking matters into her own hands. All she wants is peace
    in her home, but at what cost?

    First performed as a staged reading at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA (2017).