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Celebrating Black History with Chioma Anyanwu

Chioma Anyanwu is a member of Actors Equity Association. She has parts in upcoming productions of the ripple, the wave that carried me home at Kansas City Repertory Theatre and Little Women at Kansas City Actors Theatre. Chioma is from Columbia, Missouri. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree at Stephens College and a master of fine arts degree at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. Her recent credits include The Pests and Dot at  Kansas City Actors Theatre, A Christmas Carol at Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Pipeline and Red Bike at the Unicorn Theatre, Godspell at Starlight Theatre, and Romeo and Juliet at the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival. Chioma also teaches theater and directs productions at Avila University.    

On Chioma’s Performance Calendar: the ripple, the wave that carried me home at Kansas City Repertory Theatre from March 14th through April 2nd at Copaken Stage.

Cinnamon Schultz, Jess Andrews, and Chioma Anyanwu in the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s 2022 production of Romeo and Juliet. (Photo Credit: Brian Collins)

 

Cinnamon Schultz, Jess Andrews, and Chioma Anyanwu in the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s 2022 production of Romeo and Juliet. (Photo Credit: Brian Collins)

 

Featured in the February 4, 2023 issue of The Independent.

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