Angelique Motunrayo Folasade Àyìnkẹ́ C-Dina

Angelique Motunrayo Folasade Àyìnkẹ́ C-Dina is a first-generation Afro-Indigenous theatrical storyteller and Black feminist joy enthusiast based in New England. They are a doctoral candidate at Northeastern University, where their research centers on Black feminist narratives and non-linear performances. Her research includes her article: The Blks: Joy Within the Margin (The Black Theatre Review, 2024). They have facilitated workshops and presented research at national conferences, including Amplify & Ignite: Creative Practice in and With Communities and Black Feminist Cartographies of Time at the American Society of Theatre Research. As a performer, C-Dina’s stage credits include The Inferior Sex (Trinity Repertory Company), Soul Tapes (Brown/Trinity Rep), An Octoroon (Gamm Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Gamm Theatre), and Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B (Trinity Rep). They are a recipient of multiple accolades, including being a National Young Playwright semi-finalist (2021), Ronald McNair Scholar (2022), (2023), Lin-Manuel Miranda Fellow (2023), Company One Volt Lab Playwright (2024), and Boston Center for the Arts Playwright ’26-27.

She thanks God, her ancestors, and her Black and Brown Indigenous community for guiding her journey. Ashè, amen.