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Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey Lamar grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. Amber moved to New York City where, in 2014, she became the first ever black female writer on a network late-night show when she joined the staff of “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” She still works there, writing and appearing on camera - often singing - always hilarious - and in September of 2020, NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock premiered “The Amber Ruffin Show” - a no-guest and, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, audience-less half-hour where Ruffin and the show’s announcer, her friend, Tarik Davis, wear zazzy suits and talk about current events.
Playwright Rachel Lynettâs âLetters to Kamalaâ is about firsts. It is, tangentially, about our 49th Vice President, Kamala D. Harris. It is directly about three âfirstâ women who put down the path that led Harris to the vice presidency. Itâs about the weight, the sacrifices, the lessons of being first.
âLetters to Kamalaâ also is the first of WAM Theatreâs 2021 First Takes Play Readings series; the first presentation of WAMâs 2021 season â period.
The digital reading begins streaming Sunday through the WAM Theatre website â wamtheatre.com â and will be available for viewing anytime between Sunday and March 21. Tickets are priced at $15, $25 or $50.