Lenelle Moise
Latest News on Lenelle Moise:
The Front Porch Arts Collective Announces 2022-2023 Season (Apr 5, 2022)
Jewish Plays Project Announces Top 10 Finalists for 6th Annual Playwriting Contest (Dec 19, 2016)
What's On The List? A Look At The Female- and Trans-Written Plays Honored By The Kilroys (Jun 22, 2016)
The Front Porch Arts Collective Announces 2022-2023 Season (Apr 5, 2022)
Jewish Plays Project Announces Top 10 Finalists for 6th Annual Playwriting Contest (Dec 19, 2016)
What's On The List? A Look At The Female- and Trans-Written Plays Honored By The Kilroys (Jun 22, 2016)
BIO
Lenelle Moïse is a screenwriter, poet, and playwright. Her romantic comedy K-I-S-S-I-N-G won the 2023 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding New Script. The play's world premiere, co-produced by the Huntington Theatre and the Front Porch Arts Collective, won eight Elliot Norton Awards overall.
Moïse's Off-Broadway credits include Expatriate (Culture Project). She has written short plays for Baltimore Center Stage's My America series and The New Black Fest's Untamed. Her other full-length plays include Purple (Kitchen Theatre Company) and Merit (a Ruby Prize winner, featured on the Kilroys List).
Moïse was the Spring 2018 Playwright-in-Residence at Ithaca College, the 2017 Lakes Writer-in-Residence at Smith College, a 2017 Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellow in Dramatic Writing, and a Huntington Playwriting Fellow.
Her book of poems, Haiti Glass (City Lights Books), was a Lambda Literary Award finalist and a PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award winner.
News
The Front Porch Arts Collective Announces 2022-2023 Season
The Front Porch Arts Collective has announced its two-play 2022-2023 season, which includes Broadway hit Chicken & Biscuits and romantic comedy K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Performances will begin in the fall of 2022, with one production taking the stage at the Wimberly Theatre in the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA in Boston's South End.
The Front Porch Arts Collective has announced its two-play 2022-2023 season, which includes Broadway hit Chicken & Biscuits and romantic comedy K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Performances will begin in the fall of 2022, with one production taking the stage at the Wimberly Theatre in the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA in Boston's South End.
Jewish Plays Project Announces Top 10 Finalists for 6th Annual Playwriting Contest
The Jewish Plays Project (David Winitsky, Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce the Top 10 finalists for the 6th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest.
The Jewish Plays Project (David Winitsky, Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce the Top 10 finalists for the 6th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest.
What's On The List? A Look At The Female- and Trans-Written Plays Honored By The Kilroys
The Kilroys calls attention to plays written by female and trans authors that have been judged as being of high quality.
The Kilroys calls attention to plays written by female and trans authors that have been judged as being of high quality.
National Black Theatre to Present UN-TAMED
In celebration of Women's History Month, Dr. Barbara Ann Teer's NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE will present a six (6) performance limited engagement of UN-TAMED: Hair Body Attitude. Created by The New Black Fest (TNBF) and guest-curated by Dominique Morisseau (author of NY TIMES CRITICS PICK Skeleton Crew and Sunset Baby), UN-TAMED is a collection of five (5) short plays by Black Women that explore and dig into the national conversation surrounding Black womanhood and social perceptions of Black femininity. This production will be co-directed by award winning directors Kaia Calhoun and Elizabeth Van Dyke.
In celebration of Women's History Month, Dr. Barbara Ann Teer's NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE will present a six (6) performance limited engagement of UN-TAMED: Hair Body Attitude. Created by The New Black Fest (TNBF) and guest-curated by Dominique Morisseau (author of NY TIMES CRITICS PICK Skeleton Crew and Sunset Baby), UN-TAMED is a collection of five (5) short plays by Black Women that explore and dig into the national conversation surrounding Black womanhood and social perceptions of Black femininity. This production will be co-directed by award winning directors Kaia Calhoun and Elizabeth Van Dyke.
SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY Concludes New Rep's 2014-15 Season, Starting Tonight
New Repertory Theatre presents the final show of the 30th Anniversary Season, the Next Rep World Premiere: SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY by Ronan Noone, tonight, June 6 through June 21, 2015 at the Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210. SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY is co-presented with Boston Center for American Performance (BCAP).
New Repertory Theatre presents the final show of the 30th Anniversary Season, the Next Rep World Premiere: SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY by Ronan Noone, tonight, June 6 through June 21, 2015 at the Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210. SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY is co-presented with Boston Center for American Performance (BCAP).
The New Black Fest Commissions Five Black Women Playwrights for UN-TAMED: HAIR BODY ATTITUDE This Fall
In the tradition of Facing Our Truth: Short Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege and HANDS UP: 6 Playwrights, 6 Testaments, The New Black Fest (guest curator playwright Dominique Morisseau) will commission five black women playwrights to write short plays entitled UN-TAMED: HAIR BODY ATTITUDE - Short Plays by Black Women. The playwrights include Cori Thomas, Nikkole Salter, Chisa Hutchinson, Lenelle Moise and Jocelyn Bioh.
In the tradition of Facing Our Truth: Short Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege and HANDS UP: 6 Playwrights, 6 Testaments, The New Black Fest (guest curator playwright Dominique Morisseau) will commission five black women playwrights to write short plays entitled UN-TAMED: HAIR BODY ATTITUDE - Short Plays by Black Women. The playwrights include Cori Thomas, Nikkole Salter, Chisa Hutchinson, Lenelle Moise and Jocelyn Bioh.
SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY Rounds Out New Rep's 2014-15 Season
New Repertory Theatre announces the final show of the 30th Anniversary Season, the Next Rep World Premiere: SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY by Ronan Noone, June 6 through June 21, 2015 at the Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210. SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY is co-presented with Boston Center for American Performance (BCAP).
New Repertory Theatre announces the final show of the 30th Anniversary Season, the Next Rep World Premiere: SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY by Ronan Noone, June 6 through June 21, 2015 at the Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210. SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY is co-presented with Boston Center for American Performance (BCAP).
Jewish Plays Project's OPEN Festival Closes with G-D'S HONEST TRUTH This Weekend
JEWISH PLAYS PROJECT has announced the workshop production of G-D'S HONEST TRUTH by Renee Calarco, directed by and Artistic Director David Winitsky, as part of OPEN: The Festival of New Jewish Theatre. G-D'S HONEST TRUTH marks the culmination of this year's festival which included a special presentation of True Bible Studies by Robert Askins and readings of new plays by Ben Gassman, Tom Block, M.J. Kaufman, Lenelle Moise and Lila Feinberg.
JEWISH PLAYS PROJECT has announced the workshop production of G-D'S HONEST TRUTH by Renee Calarco, directed by and Artistic Director David Winitsky, as part of OPEN: The Festival of New Jewish Theatre. G-D'S HONEST TRUTH marks the culmination of this year's festival which included a special presentation of True Bible Studies by Robert Askins and readings of new plays by Ben Gassman, Tom Block, M.J. Kaufman, Lenelle Moise and Lila Feinberg.
Jewish Plays Project's OPEN Festival to Close with G-D'S HONEST TRUTH, 6/27-29
JEWISH PLAYS PROJECT has announced the workshop production of G-D'S HONEST TRUTH by Renee Calarco, directed by and Artistic Director David Winitsky, as part of OPEN: The Festival of New Jewish Theatre. G-D'S HONEST TRUTH marks the culmination of this year's festival which included a special presentation of True Bible Studies by Robert Askins and readings of new plays by Ben Gassman, Tom Block, M.J. Kaufman, Lenelle Moise and Lila Feinberg.
JEWISH PLAYS PROJECT has announced the workshop production of G-D'S HONEST TRUTH by Renee Calarco, directed by and Artistic Director David Winitsky, as part of OPEN: The Festival of New Jewish Theatre. G-D'S HONEST TRUTH marks the culmination of this year's festival which included a special presentation of True Bible Studies by Robert Askins and readings of new plays by Ben Gassman, Tom Block, M.J. Kaufman, Lenelle Moise and Lila Feinberg.
Jewish Plays Project Announces Line-Up of OPEN: The Festival of New Jewish Theatre, 6/13-6/29
JEWISH PLAYS PROJECT and Artistic Director David Winitsky, are pleased to announce the exciting line-up of OPEN: The Festival of New Jewish Theatre. The festival officially opened Tuesday night with a special presentation of True Bible Studies by Robert Askins, directed by Benjamin Kamine as part of Into the Night: Downtown's Tikkun Leil Shavuot at The 14th Street Y. The line-up includes readings of new plays by Ben Gassman, Tom Block, M.J. Kaufman, Lenelle Moise, Lila Feinberg and the featured workshop production of G-d's Honest Truth by Renee Calarco, directed by David Winitsky. OPEN: The Festival of New Jewish Theatre plays a limited engagement June 13th through June 29th, 2014 at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003). Tickets are free (suggested donation of $18) and are available by calling 347-878-5771 or online at www.jewishplaysproject.org/tickets.
JEWISH PLAYS PROJECT and Artistic Director David Winitsky, are pleased to announce the exciting line-up of OPEN: The Festival of New Jewish Theatre. The festival officially opened Tuesday night with a special presentation of True Bible Studies by Robert Askins, directed by Benjamin Kamine as part of Into the Night: Downtown's Tikkun Leil Shavuot at The 14th Street Y. The line-up includes readings of new plays by Ben Gassman, Tom Block, M.J. Kaufman, Lenelle Moise, Lila Feinberg and the featured workshop production of G-d's Honest Truth by Renee Calarco, directed by David Winitsky. OPEN: The Festival of New Jewish Theatre plays a limited engagement June 13th through June 29th, 2014 at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003). Tickets are free (suggested donation of $18) and are available by calling 347-878-5771 or online at www.jewishplaysproject.org/tickets.
Nona Hendryx and More Set for FOREWORDS at SummerStage Tonight
Tonight, July 3, 2013, SummerStage presents 'Forewords', a tribute to Sekou Sundiata: A Conversation and Poetry Reading with members of THE NUYORICAN POETS CAFE. $15 at Central Park, Manhattan. Showtime: 5:00pm - 6:00pm.
Tonight, July 3, 2013, SummerStage presents 'Forewords', a tribute to Sekou Sundiata: A Conversation and Poetry Reading with members of THE NUYORICAN POETS CAFE. $15 at Central Park, Manhattan. Showtime: 5:00pm - 6:00pm.
Nona Hendryx and More Set for FOREWORDS at SummerStage, 7/3
On Wednesday, July 3, 2013, SummerStage presents 'Forewords', a tribute to Sekou Sundiata: A Conversation and Poetry Reading with members of THE NUYORICAN POETS CAFE. $15 at Central Park, Manhattan. Showtime: 5:00pm - 6:00pm.
On Wednesday, July 3, 2013, SummerStage presents 'Forewords', a tribute to Sekou Sundiata: A Conversation and Poetry Reading with members of THE NUYORICAN POETS CAFE. $15 at Central Park, Manhattan. Showtime: 5:00pm - 6:00pm.
COMEDY CENTRAL STARS UNDER THE STARS & More Set for SummerStage this Week
City Parks Foundation has launched the 2013 season of SummerStage presented by AT&T, New York's largest free performing arts festival, bringing over 100 free performances to seventeen parks throughout the five boroughs. Performances through the next two weeks will be ranging from Rock, Latin and Hip-Hopmusic to dance, comedy and theater. SummerStage fills a vital niche in New York City's summer arts festival landscape.Since its inception twenty-eight years ago, more than six million people from New York City and around the world have enjoyed SummerStage. The festival runs from June 4th until August 29th.
City Parks Foundation has launched the 2013 season of SummerStage presented by AT&T, New York's largest free performing arts festival, bringing over 100 free performances to seventeen parks throughout the five boroughs. Performances through the next two weeks will be ranging from Rock, Latin and Hip-Hopmusic to dance, comedy and theater. SummerStage fills a vital niche in New York City's summer arts festival landscape.Since its inception twenty-eight years ago, more than six million people from New York City and around the world have enjoyed SummerStage. The festival runs from June 4th until August 29th.
Cameo, The Persuasions, Hi-Five and More Set for SummerStage 2013's R&B Lineup
The soulful sounds of R&B will echo through New York's parks over the upcoming months as SummerStage presents soul artists both classic and contemporary at stages across the city. Highlights include Cameo as part of The Freedom Dance Party in Central Park on July 2, The Persuasions at Tappen Park in Staten Island on July 31, Bilal with Vivian Green at Marcus Garvey Park on August 7, the WBLS R&B Festival in Central Park with Raheem DeVaughn, Life Jennings, Donnell Jones and Erica Campbell of Mary Mary on August 4, Jon B with Hi-Five in Betsy Head Park in Brooklyn on June 20 and many many more.
The soulful sounds of R&B will echo through New York's parks over the upcoming months as SummerStage presents soul artists both classic and contemporary at stages across the city. Highlights include Cameo as part of The Freedom Dance Party in Central Park on July 2, The Persuasions at Tappen Park in Staten Island on July 31, Bilal with Vivian Green at Marcus Garvey Park on August 7, the WBLS R&B Festival in Central Park with Raheem DeVaughn, Life Jennings, Donnell Jones and Erica Campbell of Mary Mary on August 4, Jon B with Hi-Five in Betsy Head Park in Brooklyn on June 20 and many many more.
Forewords at Central Park, Comedy Central's Jeff Ross and More Set for SummerStage 2013's Comedy and Spoken Word Acts
SummerStage's 2013 season features the debut of Forewords at Central Park, a new series of spoken word discussions with performing artists including Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent of The Zombies with Jonathan Demme onJune 15 and DJ Kool Herc with Cindy Campbell and hip-hop historian Jeff Chang on August 10. Comedy Central presents three great stand-up showcases this year, including a Central Park show on June 26 including performances from Jeff Ross, John Mulaney, Gabriel Iglesias and Amy Schumer. Influential New York poet Sekou Sundiata receives tribute on July 3 from three great artists: Toshi Reagon, Sandra St. Victor and Nona Hendryx.
SummerStage's 2013 season features the debut of Forewords at Central Park, a new series of spoken word discussions with performing artists including Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent of The Zombies with Jonathan Demme onJune 15 and DJ Kool Herc with Cindy Campbell and hip-hop historian Jeff Chang on August 10. Comedy Central presents three great stand-up showcases this year, including a Central Park show on June 26 including performances from Jeff Ross, John Mulaney, Gabriel Iglesias and Amy Schumer. Influential New York poet Sekou Sundiata receives tribute on July 3 from three great artists: Toshi Reagon, Sandra St. Victor and Nona Hendryx.
Ty Segall's Fuzz, The Airborne Toxic Event, Twin Shadow and More to Rock SummerStage 2013 Lineup
SummerStage rocks in parks throughout New York City in 2013 with live performances from Ty Segall's new band Fuzz at Red Hook Park on June 6; classic and contemporary Brit-rock with The Zombies, Django Django and Adam Green & Binki Shapiro on June 15 in Central Park; The Airborne Toxic Event with The Calder Quartet and Ensemble LPR in Central Park on June 18; Canadian rockers LIGHTS, Joel Plaskett and Spirit of The West in Central Park on June 29; Lianne La Havas, LP and Quadron in Central Park on July 27; Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut and Elliphant in Central Park on August 17 and many many more as listed below.
SummerStage rocks in parks throughout New York City in 2013 with live performances from Ty Segall's new band Fuzz at Red Hook Park on June 6; classic and contemporary Brit-rock with The Zombies, Django Django and Adam Green & Binki Shapiro on June 15 in Central Park; The Airborne Toxic Event with The Calder Quartet and Ensemble LPR in Central Park on June 18; Canadian rockers LIGHTS, Joel Plaskett and Spirit of The West in Central Park on June 29; Lianne La Havas, LP and Quadron in Central Park on July 27; Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut and Elliphant in Central Park on August 17 and many many more as listed below.
Cameo, The Persuasions, Hi-Five and More Set for SummerStage 2013's R&B Lineup
The soulful sounds of R&B will echo through New York's parks over the upcoming months as SummerStage presents soul artists both classic and contemporary at stages across the city. Highlights include Cameo as part of The Freedom Dance Party in Central Park on July 2, The Persuasions at Tappen Park in Staten Island on July 31, Bilal with Vivian Green at Marcus Garvey Park on August 7, the WBLS R&B Festival in Central Park with Raheem DeVaughn, Life Jennings, Donnell Jones and Erica Campbell of Mary Mary on August 4, Jon B with Hi-Five in Betsy Head Park in Brooklyn on June 20 and many many more.
The soulful sounds of R&B will echo through New York's parks over the upcoming months as SummerStage presents soul artists both classic and contemporary at stages across the city. Highlights include Cameo as part of The Freedom Dance Party in Central Park on July 2, The Persuasions at Tappen Park in Staten Island on July 31, Bilal with Vivian Green at Marcus Garvey Park on August 7, the WBLS R&B Festival in Central Park with Raheem DeVaughn, Life Jennings, Donnell Jones and Erica Campbell of Mary Mary on August 4, Jon B with Hi-Five in Betsy Head Park in Brooklyn on June 20 and many many more.
Forewords at Central Park, Comedy Central's Jeff Ross and More Set for SummerStage 2013's Comedy and Spoken Word Acts
SummerStage's 2013 season features the debut of Forewords at Central Park, a new series of spoken word discussions with performing artists including Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent of The Zombies with Jonathan Demme onJune 15 and DJ Kool Herc with Cindy Campbell and hip-hop historian Jeff Chang on August 10. Comedy Central presents three great stand-up showcases this year, including a Central Park show on June 26 including performances from Jeff Ross, John Mulaney, Gabriel Iglesias and Amy Schumer. Influential New York poet Sekou Sundiata receives tribute on July 3 from three great artists: Toshi Reagon, Sandra St. Victor and Nona Hendryx.
SummerStage's 2013 season features the debut of Forewords at Central Park, a new series of spoken word discussions with performing artists including Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent of The Zombies with Jonathan Demme onJune 15 and DJ Kool Herc with Cindy Campbell and hip-hop historian Jeff Chang on August 10. Comedy Central presents three great stand-up showcases this year, including a Central Park show on June 26 including performances from Jeff Ross, John Mulaney, Gabriel Iglesias and Amy Schumer. Influential New York poet Sekou Sundiata receives tribute on July 3 from three great artists: Toshi Reagon, Sandra St. Victor and Nona Hendryx.
Ty Segall's Fuzz, The Airborne Toxic Event, Twin Shadow and More to Rock SummerStage 2013 Lineup
SummerStage rocks in parks throughout New York City in 2013 with live performances from Ty Segall's new band Fuzz at Red Hook Park on June 6; classic and contemporary Brit-rock with The Zombies, Django Django and Adam Green & Binki Shapiro on June 15 in Central Park; The Airborne Toxic Event with The Calder Quartet and Ensemble LPR in Central Park on June 18; Canadian rockers LIGHTS, Joel Plaskett and Spirit of The West in Central Park on June 29; Lianne La Havas, LP and Quadron in Central Park on July 27; Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut and Elliphant in Central Park on August 17 and many many more as listed below.
SummerStage rocks in parks throughout New York City in 2013 with live performances from Ty Segall's new band Fuzz at Red Hook Park on June 6; classic and contemporary Brit-rock with The Zombies, Django Django and Adam Green & Binki Shapiro on June 15 in Central Park; The Airborne Toxic Event with The Calder Quartet and Ensemble LPR in Central Park on June 18; Canadian rockers LIGHTS, Joel Plaskett and Spirit of The West in Central Park on June 29; Lianne La Havas, LP and Quadron in Central Park on July 27; Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut and Elliphant in Central Park on August 17 and many many more as listed below.
Performance Network’s Fireside New Play Festival Announces December Festival Lineup
Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor's professional theatre known for bringing Michigan audiences the hottest new scripts from New York and beyond, is proud to announce the December installment of its Fireside New Play Festival, showcasing four full-length plays as from emerging American playwrights. These new plays have been selected from hundreds of submissions and will be showcased to the public at Performance Network from Sunday, December 2 through Wednesday, December 5 in developmental performances known as a "staged readings."
Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor's professional theatre known for bringing Michigan audiences the hottest new scripts from New York and beyond, is proud to announce the December installment of its Fireside New Play Festival, showcasing four full-length plays as from emerging American playwrights. These new plays have been selected from hundreds of submissions and will be showcased to the public at Performance Network from Sunday, December 2 through Wednesday, December 5 in developmental performances known as a "staged readings."
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