SANDRA OKUBOYEJO
ACTOR / WRITER / NARRATOR
Falling culprit to many a luna park cyclone whiplash, born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Okuboyejo is a first generation Nigerian-American actor, writer and award-winning narrator. As a libra sun, aries moon, and scorpio rising combo, she bares home to a harmonious blend of contradictions: as fearless as she is tender, and as silly as she is introspective. Two short months after graduation, she joined the HAMILTON company (U/S Eliza, Angelica and Peggy). She then went on to star as Ayamma in MCC's, NOLLYWOOD DREAMS by Jocelyn Bioh, which earned her rave reviews. Most recently, she starred as Natasha in NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at PCLO, which earned her additional positive acclaim. Select credits: RAGTIME on Ellis Island (Sarah), THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (Janet), CAROLINE OR CHANGE (Emmie). Film credits: THE GAG premiering at TribecaFilmFest 2023, where she played opposite Sherie Rene Scott. Tv credits : recurring guest on BRILLIANT MINDS, DR. DEATH: THE MIRACLE MAN, and guest spots on THE BLACKLIST and TOMMY.
Rooted in love and truth, she is committed to ensuring her original work reflects these values. At the helm of book, music, and lyrics for the all-female-led new musical HALONA & OPHELIA, she saw it selected for a staged reading in 2018 under the 'Pace New Musicals' initiative. The musical was further developed through the 'Apples and Oranges Theater Accelerator Program' and showcased at prominent venues such as Pace University, Schaeberlee Studios, 54 Below, and The Hartt School of Music. Additionally, she is the author, illustrator, and audiobook narrator of the children's book Black Girl Magic ABC, as well as the book writer for the original play Save the Pieces. Sandra was recently honored as a 2023 Jonathan Larson Grant finalist and a 2024 NAMT semi-finalist.
In the voice-over world, Sandra was featured as Nena on Emerald Audio's production of RAINBOW GIRL, written by 18-time NY Times bestselling author Jane Green. Most recently she's made a narrative appearance in Jordan Peele's "OUT THERE SCREAMING" audiobook, narrating "Dark Home" by Nnedi Okorafor, and is set to narrate as the dynamic Zikora in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s DREAM COUNT. Audiobooks: 'THE SWEETEST REMEDY', 'AFRICAN TOWN', 'MINECRAFT: THE HAVEN TRIALS' , 'DELICIOUS MONSTERS', & 'JACKAL' to name a few . She is the recipient of a Starred Review on the Booklist December 2022 issue, Audible's 13 Best Debuts of 2022 and a 2022 and 2023 Earphones Award.
Updates : sandraokuboyejo.com / @sandraokuboyejo.
*2022 and 2023 Earphones Award winner*
Recently featured in Jordan Peele's 'Out there Screaming'
Narrating "Dark Home" by Nnedi Okorafor
ABOUT OUT THERE SCREAMING
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation.
“Every piece is strong and memorable, making this not only likely to be the best anthology of the year, but one for the ages.”—The Guardian
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Esquire, Chicago Public Library, CrimeReads
A cop begins seeing huge, blinking eyes where the headlights of cars should be that tell him who to pull over. Two freedom riders take a bus ride that leaves them stranded on a lonely road in Alabama where several unsettling somethings await them. A young girl dives into the depths of the Earth in search of the demon that killed her parents. These are just a few of the worlds of Out There Screaming, Jordan Peele’s anthology of all-new horror stories by Black writers. Featuring an introduction by Peele and an all-star roster of beloved writers and new voices, Out There Screaming is a master class in horror, and—like his spine-chilling films—its stories prey on everything we think we know about our world . . . and redefine what it means to be afraid.
Audible: The 13 best debuts of 2022
Equal parts horror story and searing social commentary about race, Erin E. Adams’s Jackal follows Liz Rocher’s search for her missing goddaughter in her largely white Rust Belt hometown, where young Black girls have been disappearing for years. Tender and measured, the narrators poignantly capture the complex emotions in this story, effectively creating a sense of foreboding as Liz works to reconcile memories of the night her high school classmate also went missing. This listen thrills us with the dark, unforgettable truth that, even in a world where supernatural threats exist, monsters still wear human faces. —M.H.
Booklist December 2022 starred reviews
"Sandra Okuboyejo expertly commands the bulk of the narration as protagonist Liz Rocher.... Chameleonic Okuboyejo never disappoints, especially possessed by desperate, searching, mourning mothers; she elevates Adams’ savvy thriller with eerie aural excellence."
- Terry Hong
BODY OF WORK
Dream Count- Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie • Out there Screaming- Jordan Peele • Jackal- Erin. E Adams • African Town- Charles Walters + Irene Latham • Delicious Monsters - Liselle Sambury • Four Kids and a Funeral- Faridah Abike- Iyimide, Adiba Jagirdar • Minecraft: the haven trials- Suyi Davies • Brewed With Love- Shelly Page • The Sweetest Remedy - Jane Igharo • The Scorpion Queen- Mina Fears • Streetlight People - Charlene Thomas • Perfect Little Lives - Amber Brown, Danielle Brown • Black Girl Magic ABC - Sandra Okuboyejo
*2022 Jonathan Larson Grant Finalist*
HALONA & OPHELIA
SAVE THE PIECES
BLACK GIRL MAGIC ABC
Book, Music & Lyrics
In a future that echoes a dystopian past, the once-thriving Jackmann and Sinclair kingdoms stood apart. A treaty aimed to unite them, fostering economic ties, kinship, and protection. Yet, this alliance shattered when the Sinclairs’ broke the sacred covenant, unleashing devastation upon Jackmann's land and slaying their beloved King. Now, ten years later, the tale unfolds through the eyes of Halona Jackmann, the courageous Queen of the seas and daughter of the fallen King. Amidst her journey, her encounter with Ophelia, (a past love,now hardened), threatens to disrupt everything. The Jackmann’s set sail to restore what was unjustly taken.But can the scales of justice ever truly balance without exacting a toll?
With profound depth and spiritual grace, the resplendent new musical HALONA & OPHELIA weaves a tapestry of intricate emotions-love and hatred, entwined in a timeless dance; community bound by shared destiny; the pursuit of justice and the enigmatic forces of fate.
*libretto/demos/CV available upon request*
Book/Director
Single mother, Rose Dawson, recently lost her 10 year old daughter Delilah to a school shooting. While navigating the shores of grief, she embarks on a political journey to mandate bullet proof glass be installed in schools. As complications surface, Rose is confronted with her own limitations, as she comes across a community that soon shows her the power of being held. In Save The Pieces we are faced with the question: in what ways do we keep the ones we've lost, alive?
'Save the pieces' was Sandra's first original piece to receive a fully staged production. It was written and conceived as a response to the Sandy Hook tragedy. Its proceeds went towards the Sandy Hook Memorial Fund in 2013.
Author/Illustrator
Black Girl Magic ABC is a love letter to every young black girl in this world. Each affirmation is meant to empower and embolden these young girls into not only seeing, but fully believing in their limitlessness. Black is beautiful.
Available for purchase on amazon.
CONTACT ME
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