DGF Fellows - Nambi E. Kelley
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The most valuable connection during my time was the mentorship of Diana Son. During my fellowship with DGF, I developed an adaptation of Toni Morrison’s Jazz that she championed and encouraged me to take as many risks as I  wanted while still being true to very basic storytelling. She has been pivotal in my post-fellowship life and I am proud to have shared space and time with her. My excerpt is the opening of my play, which I wrote and rewrote incessantly during my fellowship.

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Nambi E. Kelly
Nambi E. Kelly

is developing works for Broadway. Winner of The Prince Prize and NNPN commission, her Re-Memori premiered at Penumbra. Chosen by Toni Morrison to adapt Jazz, Kelley also adapted Wright’s Native Son to critical acclaim. A season two writer-producer on Bel-Air, her television credits include Lady in the Lake, Our Kind of People, and The Chi. www.nambikelley.com