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Named for the East African creation story from which her first name comes, founder Nambi E. Kelley is an award-winning playwright, actress, and screenwriter. First Woman's 2026-27 season includes the first national tour of PIGFOOT MARY'S HARLEM RENAISSANCE written and directed by Daniel Carlton, and HERO THE BOY FROM TROY, A MUSICAL ABOUT YOUNG JOHN LEWIS in a limited run at the world famous Apollo Theatre in New York City. Most recently, First Woman completed the second national tour of HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY, A MUSICAL ABOUT YOUNG JOHN LEWIS. First Woman's first tour of JABARI DREAMS OF FREEDOM culminated in New York on 42nd Street at the New Victory, and enjoyed a second national tour the following season, and was made into an award winning film that's been screened across the world garnering tremendous accolades and awards including in India and Africa.
