The cover of The Atlanta Issue of The Dramatist
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BWS Emerging Playwrights Collective
Tramaine Brathwaite
Tramaine Brathwaite

“I can so relate!”

“I felt that way, too!”

“I thought I was the only one!”

As I sat in the Coffee Chats conducted on Zoom by Horizon Theatre Company, I absorbed the conversations of Black women from all over the country talk about their lives growing up. It resonated with me. Here we are, a plethora of experiences, bonding together. We were all different and yet very similar. It was nice to be in a “room” and feel comradery, to see yourself in others and not be the outsider. I felt welcomed.

Sign In To Access This Article

Subscribe to gain full access to The Dramatist Issue Archive.

Join and become a Dramatists Guild Member, Business Subscriber or subscribe to the magazine with an annual plan for unlimited access.

Guild Members receive our magazine as a benefit of membership!

View Options

 

 
 
 
Tramaine Brathwaite
Tramaine Brathwaite

 is a Guyanese American playwright who writes about topics that are honest, uncomfortable, and taboo. She believes that life is a play waiting to happen… just write. She uses her experiences and writes pieces that speak to the realities around her. Tramaine is a Maryland native residing in Hampton, GA.