Lenelle Moïse is a multifaceted creative force, exceling as a poet, playwright, performance artist, and screenwriter. Her impressive body of work includes the critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway drama Expatriate, which she wrote, composed, and co-starred in. Her Ruby Prize-winning comedy Merit was featured on the 2016 Kilroys List, a prestigious recognition in the world of theatre.
In addition to her full-length plays, including The Many Faces of Nia and K-I-S-S-I-N-G, Moïse has received numerous commissions, awards, and play development residencies from esteemed organizations such as the Gaea Foundation, Southern Rep, Hedgebrook, the Astraea Foundation, Clark University, New Rep, Northwestern University, UT Austin, and Women Center Stage at the Culture Project.
As a solo performer, Moïse has toured internationally, captivating audiences with her unique talents. She has also written short works for prominent institutions such as Center Stage Baltimore and The New Black Fest. In 2017, she was appointed the fifth Poet Laureate of Northampton, Massachusetts, a testament to her literary prowess.
Moïse's published works include the book of poetry, Haiti Glass, which was a Lambda Literary Award finalist and a winner of the 2015 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award for excellence in literature. Her screenplay, Sexual Dependency, co-written with Bolivian director Rodrigo Bellot, was completed at the age of 20.
