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#SoulProductions February celebration of Blk Women Producers in the U.S. Day 2: Ms. Shay Wafer, born in Los Angeles CA headed to the east coast and attended Howard University studying Human Resources. After school, Wafer went back home to LA and began working with Marla Gibbs on being a program manager for an arts school she was creating in South Central LA. After six years, Wafer decided to put her time to good use by attending the Yale School of Drama receiving her #MFA in Theater Management. Wafer has had an amazing career!!!! She is currently the Executive Director of #651arts in Brooklyn, an organization that is dedicated to producing work of the #africandiaspora. Before 651Arts, she held senior level positions at a number of non-profit arts organizations with a focus on African-American programming, community engagement and arts education. In 2007 Ms. Wafer became the founding Vice President of Programs for the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, a new multi-disciplinary performing arts center and museum in downtown Pittsburgh. Prior to the August Wilson Center, Wafer served for six years as the managing director of Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles, California- her hometown. She also served as the Managing Director of the St. Louis Black Repertory Company and was a founding partner of Crossroads Arts Academy and Theatre in L.A. and was a co-founder of Colored Girl Productions. Ms. Wafer has engaged in additional community and volunteer activities throughout her career including serving on the Board of Directors of Theatre Communications Group (TCG). Let us celebrate this living legend!!! Thanks Ms. Wafer for all of your work and for paving a road forward for many #blackgirl to follow behind you! #blacktheaterhistory #BlkSoul #Blackgirlmagic #blackwomen #Blacktheater #howarduniversity #hualumni MY MAMA IS THE BEST! AND I AM PROUD! 💜❤💜❤ Giving art to Us for many many years. Power to the People!✊🏿 | Posted on 03/Feb/2017 22:43:20