Chantal Nchako

A perfect example is Chantal Nchako, a native of Douala, Cameroon, and a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C. On her burgeoning resume, you will find such projects as The Vagina Monologues at New World Stages; All American Girls at the Actor's Temple; and Henry V at the Classical Theatre of Harlem. In addition, she starred as Agent Cooper in the feature film Raltat, which was nominated in the Pan African Film Festival.

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Layon Gray, the writer and director of the long-running Off-Broadway hit Black Angels Over Tuskegee, continues to expand African-American theatre with his latest work, ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS, a tale racism, deceit and betrayal after the coach of an all-Negrofemale baseball team goes missing in 1945 Chicago. The drama captures an era in American history when women were called on to keep baseball alive as the men went off to fight in World War II.

Layon Gray, the writer and director of the long-running Off-Broadway hit Black Angels Over Tuskegee, continues to expand African-American theatre with his latest work, ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS, a tale racism, deceit and betrayal after the coach of an all-Negro female baseball team goes missing in 1945 Chicago.

Layon Gray, the writer and director of the long-running Off-Broadway hit Black Angels Over Tuskegee, continues to expand African-American theatre with his latest work, ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS, a tale racism, deceit and betrayal after the coach of an all-Negro female baseball team goes missing in 1945 Chicago.

Layon Gray, the writer and director of the long-running Off-Broadway hit Black Angels Over Tuskegee, continues to expand African-American theatre with his latest work, ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS, a tale racism, deceit and betrayal after the coach of an all-Negro female baseball team goes missing in 1945 Chicago.

Layon Gray, the writer and director of the long-running Off-Broadway hit Black Angels Over Tuskegee, continues to expand African-American theatre with his latest work, ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS, a tale racism, deceit and betrayal after the coach of an all-Negro female baseball team goes missing in 1945 Chicago.

Cameroon, West Africa actress Chantal Nchako is proving to be one of New York's most intriguing young talents to watch. The 25 year-old beauty can be seen in the limited run of the Off Broadway production of Happy Hour, a improv comedy show that comprises of various characters beginning Sept. 19 at the 45th Street Theater.