Malkia Stampley

About

Malkia Stampley is an actor, stage director, arts advocate, teaching artist, arts consultant and producer. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Malkia attended Marquette University where she studied theater arts. She currently serves as Goodman Theatre’s BOLD Artistic Producer. Malkia co-founded Bronzeville Arts Ensemble in 2013, serving as Producing Artistic Director for three years. In 2020, Malkia co-founded the Milwaukee Black Theater Festival and served as the founding Artistic Producer.

Theater directing credits include TimeLine, Shattered Globe, Raven Theatre, Black Arts MKE, First Stage, Skylight Music Theater, American Players Theatre, Milwaukee Jewish Community Center, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Chicago Shakespeare, Milwaukee Black Theater Festival, Farmers Alley Theatre and Milwaukee Fringe Festival. Malkia’s stage performance credits include a host of theaters in the Midwest, New York and two international touring productions of "Disney: On Classic" in Japan and Taiwan. TV credits include 61st Street, Shameless, Work in Progress, The Chi, Chicago PD, Chicago Med. Films include Native Son, Beats, Small Town Wisconsin, Killing Eleanor and an extensive voiceover career. Malkia has been a guest instructor for UW-Osh Kosh and Lawrence University.

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A Song for Coretta Reading