Kaila Benford

Photo Flash: Cleveland's Karamu House Hosts the American Premiere of THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL
by Julie Musbach - Apr 9, 2018

Karamu House presents the American premiere of The Adventures of The Black Girl in Her Search for God running now through April 15, 2018.  Based on the short story by George Bernard Shaw, this side-splitting comedy is written by Lisa Codrington and directed by Nina Domingue. 

New Shaw Adaptation Receives American Premiere At Karamu House
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2018

Karamu House, the oldest African American theatre in the country, presents the American premiere of The Adventures of The Black Girl in Her Search for God from March 22 through April 15, 2018. Performances of this sidesplitting comedy written by celebrated Canadian playwright Lisa Codrington, and based on the short story by George Bernard Shaw will be held in Karamu's intimate Arena Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. Directed by Nina Domingue, the cast is led by India Pierre-Ingram in the title role and includes Kaila Benford, Robert Branch, Samantha Cocco, Michael Head, Mary-Francis R. Miller, Prophet D. Seay, and Karl Toth.

BWW Review: 0BJECTIVELY/REASONABLE (A Community Response to the Shooting of Tamir Rice, 11/22/14)
by Roy Berko - Aug 22, 2016

On November 22, 2014, twelve-year-old Tamir Rice was shot at close range by police officer Timothy Loehmann outside the Cudell Recreation Center on Cleveland's near west side. Tamir died the next day.