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Ekundayo Bandele is a renowned playwright and theater director whose work has significantly impacted the American theater landscape. His play “Judas Hands” premiered at Cleveland’s Karamu House in 1997, and his subsequent works, such as “If Scrooge Was a Brother” and “Take the Soul Train to Christmas,” have been produced at theaters across the country, including Houston’s Ensemble Theatre and Chicago’s ETA Creative Arts Foundation. In 2006, Bandele founded Hattiloo Theatre in Memphis, TN. As its CEO, he curates annual seasons of plays and programs that celebrate Black culture. He successfully raised 10 million dollars to build and expand Hattiloo Theatre, including a state-of-the-art facility and an endowment. He has also led international initiatives, such as a theater management course in Sudan.
Dr. Gafney is the author of A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church and translator of its biblical selections. She is the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne, a commentary on Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah in the Wisdom series; Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel; and co-editor of The Peoples’ Bible and The Peoples’ Companion to the Bible. She is an Episcopal priest, and a former Army chaplain and congregational pastor in the AME Zion Church. She is a preacher, teacher, activist, published poet, and an amateur watercolorist.
A dedicated iconographer with over 24 years of experience, Fromberg is currently working on a commissioned series depicting twenty-six Anglican and Episcopal saints. Paul’s research explores the fascinating intersection of liturgy, ritual, and expanded states of consciousness. He teaches liturgical leadership alongside his ministry, emphasizing the vital connection between culture, spirituality, and effective leadership. Paul is also the author of The Art of Transformation (Church Publishing, 2017) and The Art of Disruption (Seabury Books, 2021).