Rayne is an artist from Southwest Philadelphia. Across mediums, they tell stories of transformation that center Black folx. Rayne is a Leeway Art & Change Grant Recipient, F. Otto Haas Finalist, and six-time Barrymore-Nominated performer, writer, director, and producer. They are also the founder of Upstream Performance Collaborative, a Philly-based theatre company specializing in boundary-breaking new works by emerging, underrepresented artists. Affiliations: Ring of Keys and New Pages (Azuka); [former] Rising Writers (Azuka Theatre), Playwrights Cohort (PlayPenn), Echoes (Primary Stages), Emerging Playwrights (Strides Collective), Directors Gathering, and Jouska PlayWorks (Simpatico). Selected Credits: [awards/exhibitions] Wayne F. Milward ‘57 Memorial Prize (Ursinus College) and #blackgirlquarantine (University of California, Berkeley); [design] sandblasted (Theatre Horizon) and A Hit Dog Will Holler (Azuka); [roles] Ensemble at Sundance Directors Lab (Sundance Institute) and “Genesis'' in The Light (Theatre Exile, Barrymore Nomination: “Best Leading Performance in a Play”); [words] COMET (UPC, Barrymore Nomination: “Best Leading Performance in a Play” & “Best Original Production”) and On Buried Ground (Christ Church Preservation Trust, Fringies Pick: Immersive - Week 1); [direction] The Taming! (Shakespeare in Clark Park, Barrymore Nomination: “Best Outdoor Production”) and Water By the Spoonful (Eagle Theatre, Barrymore Nomination: “Best Ensemble in a Play” & “Best Supporting Performance in a Play”). Upcoming: [direction] Judy’s Life’s Work (Naptown African American Theatre Collective); [words] new heaven, new earth (SCP) [words & lyrics] Ever (Azuka & SCP). tallblackcreative.com