| Jewelene Banks Playwright, Novelist |
Award winning Playwright, Jewelene Banks is a trailblazer who
happens to be the first African American female in the city of
Akron, Ohio to write, direct, produce and bring her works to
stage. She is a prolific playwright, novelist, freelance writer,
musician and stage play director. Her works have been
enthusiastically accepted in Northeastern Ohio and beyond. Her
talents were not learned or manufactured, but came to this
planet with her through Almighty God.
Blessed with style, substance and mad skills, Jewelene has
blossomed into a one-woman entertainment conglomerate,
heralded by the press and the industry as a force to be reckoned
with and a talent in demand. She has quite simply, done it all
and shows no sign of slowing down. Banks was born in Dallas,
Texas, to the Seward family. She was raised and educated in
Akron, Ohio. She studied performing arts at the University of
Akron and the Karamu House of Cleveland, Ohio. Her
imagination and creative prowess has been a part of her
persona for as long as she can remember. She has written four
explosive and dynamic novels, ZEOLA, SPIDER WEB, SATAN IN
HIGH HEELS and BOYS PULL YOUR PANTS UP. Amazedly,
Jewelene’s writing genres focus on health, family, African
American culture, urban street life, and community awareness.
Jewelene’s ultimate goal is to convert her plays and novels into
screenplays and/or television mini-series. She is typically
confident and self-assured after have completed over 20
productions and being presented with numerous awards. These
awards include the NAACP Living Legend Award, Akron Legends
2006 Phenomenal Woman award and many others. She was
recently inducted into the 2008 South High Hall of Fame.
Jewelene will bring to stage yet another blockbuster based on
her new novel, BOYS PULL YOUR PANTS UP!!! At Central-Hower
auditorium 123 S. forge street Akron, Oh 44308 on Saturday
October 4th 2008 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday October 5th 2008 at 4:
00 p.m. The dramatization features recording artist, Tarsha’
Mcmillian-Hamilton and many others. It focuses on the erosion of
African American men.
happens to be the first African American female in the city of
Akron, Ohio to write, direct, produce and bring her works to
stage. She is a prolific playwright, novelist, freelance writer,
musician and stage play director. Her works have been
enthusiastically accepted in Northeastern Ohio and beyond. Her
talents were not learned or manufactured, but came to this
planet with her through Almighty God.
Blessed with style, substance and mad skills, Jewelene has
blossomed into a one-woman entertainment conglomerate,
heralded by the press and the industry as a force to be reckoned
with and a talent in demand. She has quite simply, done it all
and shows no sign of slowing down. Banks was born in Dallas,
Texas, to the Seward family. She was raised and educated in
Akron, Ohio. She studied performing arts at the University of
Akron and the Karamu House of Cleveland, Ohio. Her
imagination and creative prowess has been a part of her
persona for as long as she can remember. She has written four
explosive and dynamic novels, ZEOLA, SPIDER WEB, SATAN IN
HIGH HEELS and BOYS PULL YOUR PANTS UP. Amazedly,
Jewelene’s writing genres focus on health, family, African
American culture, urban street life, and community awareness.
Jewelene’s ultimate goal is to convert her plays and novels into
screenplays and/or television mini-series. She is typically
confident and self-assured after have completed over 20
productions and being presented with numerous awards. These
awards include the NAACP Living Legend Award, Akron Legends
2006 Phenomenal Woman award and many others. She was
recently inducted into the 2008 South High Hall of Fame.
Jewelene will bring to stage yet another blockbuster based on
her new novel, BOYS PULL YOUR PANTS UP!!! At Central-Hower
auditorium 123 S. forge street Akron, Oh 44308 on Saturday
October 4th 2008 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday October 5th 2008 at 4:
00 p.m. The dramatization features recording artist, Tarsha’
Mcmillian-Hamilton and many others. It focuses on the erosion of
African American men.
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