Lorraine Victoria Kanyike (She/Her/Hers)(Pete) is a theatre artist hailing from Boston, MA; her art mainly centers around the experience of Black people across the diaspora, and specifically Black women. She is thrilled to be at WAM this winter! WAM Theatre: DEBUT Selected Theatre Credits Elsewhere: Her Portmanteau (Central Square Theater/The Front Porch Arts Collective), Clyde’s (The Huntington), Emma (Actors’ Shakespeare Project), Chicken & Biscuits (The Front Porch Arts Collective) Additional artistic credits: FILM: Something Beautiful in the Daylight (Drop Your Shoulders Productions), Petunia (Dir. Miriam Olken) Creative inspiration: Lorraine’s creative inspiration largely comes from her Ugandan-American heritage and love of the African Diaspora. Selected training: B.A. in Theater and African Studies from the University of Massachusetts Boston; BADA Black British Theater and Performance Intensive Participant Awards/proudest achievements: Elliot Norton Award Nominee: Best Featured Actor (2023) Final word: Thank you to WAM, my friends and family, and all those who uplift the arts! Connect: Instagram: @lorrainevictoria.kanyike