OBEHI ["God's destiny"] JANICE ["God is gracious"] is a Nigerian-American performer/writer/speaker with two first-names. Her solo work and writing explores the power of voice in identity, politics, cultural exchange, and testimony. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and has trained with Shakespeare & Company and Sojourn Theatre. She is the creator/performer of two solo shows: suddenly BLACK, at Georgetown and FUFU & OREOS. A Boston-based theater artist, Obehi has worked with Company One, Zeitgeist Stage Company, Underground Railway Theater, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Whistler in the Dark, and the Huntington, among others. She is also a director, teaching artist and voice over actress. Recent performances of FUFU & OREOS include productions with MPAACT (Chicago, February 2013) and Sleeping Weazel (Boston, March 2013). UPCOMING: The Berkshire Fringe Festival (July/August 2013). She is also the author of two short plays: RED DRINK and BLACK GIRL YOGA. Obehi is currently writing two new full length plays, Ole White Sugah Daddy and OLU/OLA. www.fufuandoreos.com

(Photo: Leslie Hassler.)

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