Omiyẹmi Green

Professor Omiyẹmi Green is a cultural historian, dramaturg, and director at the College of William & Mary, holding joint appointments in Theatre & Performance and Africana Studies. She is the inaugural editor-in-chief of the Black Theatre Review and has authored nineteen publications in journals like Theater: Yale’s Journal of Criticism and August Wilson Journal. Her research focuses on Black Theatre across the African Diaspora, with global presentations and advocacy for equitable representation in arts education.

Education:

• B.A. in Psychology, William & Mary (2000)
• M.F.A. in Theatre Education, Virginia Commonwealth University (2003)

Research & Leadership: Her work emphasizes Black Theatre pedagogy and production, increasing African American/Black Theatre productions at W&M by 60% (2010–2020). She directed the Program in Africana Studies (2016–2022) and currently oversees the Art & Science Exchange as a Provost Faculty Fellow. She also leads Sitelines BLM and directed the feature film The Taylows.

Awards & Grants:

• National Endowment for the Arts
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• CultureWorks funding

Advising & Projects: Co-founded The Local Black Histories Project with Dr. Amy Quark. Serves as President of the Black Theatre Association and former President of the Black Theatre Network. Her leadership includes roles in the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE).

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with institutions like the eta Creative Arts Foundation (Chicago) and Cadence Cinema, Film & TV. Active in community-university partnerships to center Black cultural narratives.