Kamilah Forbes

Broadway — associate director credits include Holler if Ya Hear Me, A Raisin in the Sun, Lucky Guy, Stick Fly, The Mountaintop, Def Poetry Jam (tour). Recent directing — People’s Light: All My Sons; National Black Theater: Fried Chicken & Latkes featuring Rain Pryor; Arena: Blood Quilt; True Colors: Detroit ’67; Labyrinth: Sunset Baby; 651 Arts: Circle Unbroken; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: Scourge; Summer Stage: Sweet Billy and the Zooloos; Kennedy Center: Tribute to Marvin Gaye. Other — Lincoln Center Theater, Public Theater, Lark Play Development Center, Arena Stage, Alliance Theater. TV —credits include The Wiz Live (associate director, NBC); HBO’s Def Poetry Jam (producer); and HBO’s Brave New Voices (executive producer). Professional — Hi Arts/Hip-Hop Theater Festival: Producing Artistic Director; Kennedy Center: Curator in Residence. Education — Howard University.

Previous DPT Work

Detroit ‘67 — Season One