Belynda M’Baye

Belynda is a Harlem planted dweller uprooted from Baltimore many years ago. Belynda currently is the National Black Theatre’s  Soul Series Residency Program Manager.  As Props Designer she has worked on all of the Residency Workshops and main stage production of Sweet by Harrison Rivers, Fried Chicken and Lakes by Rain Pryor. For the past 10 years she has supported the playwright, director and producing residents through their time at NBT from development to production has been only a part of her work here at NBT. She has been the Production Stage Manager for many of NBT’s productions, implemented extensions to the residency program such as the Keep Soul Alive Development Reading Series and monthly cohort meetings.She has experience working with mainly new developments of plays; including the powerful (pray) directed by nicHi douglas and produced by Ars Nova and NBT. She has also been delighted to have worked with playwrights; nicHi douglass, Marjuan Canady; Jason Michael Webb, Lelund Durond Tompson; Kambi Gathesha, Mfoniso Udofia; Lee Edward Colton II, Liza Jessie Peterson, and Aurin Squire to name a few. New Plays with Producing Teams  like Harlem 9, The New Black Fest, Now Africa, and Springboard @ Lincoln Center  Stage Manager for Festivals; NYMF , NAMT  Festivals, Going Down To The River Festival.