about

the real her:

my name is Korinn Annette Jefferies and I am a playwright from Durham, North Carolina. I’m a pisces, my favorite color is green, my favorite literary device is alliteration, and I write plays about/for Black people. I also work as an analyst, critiquing Black theatre from a Black perspective.

my works are about ‘being,’ and are often rooted in ritual, described as a repeated activity or event.

Blackness is not performative, and it can be seen, heard, or felt without saying a word.

excited to be here. excited to share with you.

the official bio:

Korinn Annette Jefferies is a playwright who works as both a creator and analyst of Black theatre. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Professional Theatre from North Carolina A&T State University, and has studied theatre for over twelve years. Her play ‘Nigger!: an examination of otherness’ was presented at the 2019 Black Theatre Network Conference and the 2019 National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In February 2020, Korinn’s most recent play, ‘the water,’ was presented as a part of Piece of Mine Arts Black Women in Theatre Festival in Toronto, ON. ‘the water’ has also been featured as a reading during the Dramatist Guild’s 2019 Footlights Reading Series in Charlotte, North Carolina. Korinn’s study and creation of theatre focuses on ritual, defined as a repeated activity, event or action. Her works are centered around the practice of life (being or existing) and what that looks like in the context of Blackness, without the restriction of a non-Black gaze.

she’s taking commissions! use the form below to book me for your dramatic/literary/educational needs.