Gloria Majule

Gloria Majule is a storyteller born and raised in Dodoma, Tanzania. She seeks to tell stories that bring multiple Black voices together from across the world and are accessible to Black audiences no matter where they are. She writes for and about Africans and the African diaspora. Gloria has been awarded a MacDowell fellowship and commissions by Audible and Atlantic Theater Company. Her work includes My Father Was Shot in the Back of the Head (Relentless Award Finalist), Culture Shock (Leah Ryan Prize Winner), Uhuru (Blue Ink Award Featured Finalist), and Fifteen Hundred (Seven Devils Finalist). She was a finalist for the Cultural Impact Residency at Sundance. Gloria’s work has been supported by numerous institutions, including the American Playwriting Foundation, The New Harmony Project, Art Omi, Abingdon Theatre Company, the Alley Theatre, Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater, and The New Group. BA: Cornell University, MFA: Yale School of Drama. www.gloriamajule.com