ShaWanna Renee Rivon – Playwright

What is a dramaturg? Listen to ShaWanna Renee Rivon, award-winning and nationally renowned playwright, producer and dramaturg, discuss her experiences writing Deal Breakers (an NAACP nominated production), nationally toured features like Cheaper to Keep Her, and Marriage Material (starring Vivica A. Fox, Brian McKnight and T-Boz), starring as a series regular on cartoon shows like Strawberry Shortcake (as Rasberry Torte), The Bratz (as Sasha) and The Care Bears (as Cheer Bear) and much more. ShaWanna has two plays streaming this Winter/Spring, being produced by two theatres, and the best thing about that, you can watch them from any place! If you have the time, please support. Please note—These plays are not suited for kids! Power to the Queendom—February 18th-22nd (Due to Covid, this play will be presented as a sound play) Houston, 1970. Four female members of the Black Panther Party are put in a hostage situation with a Policeman while trying to prevent the death of their leader, Carl Hampton. Based on real events. To stream please visit: https://www.recroomarts.org/power-to-the-queendom Old Black & White Hollywood—April 16th-May 16th (You can sign up now) Hollywood, 1954. A racy Black female comic, Doris Jean, tries to break into Hollywood without playing the tropes of a maid, and ends up creating a hilarious sketch show with a White actress, Eva Rose. Once stardom happens Doris Jean finds out how far a Black actress has to go to make it in Hollywood during Jim Crow. To register please visit: https://www.alleytheatre.org/plays/production-detail/old-black-and-white-hollywood