James Ijames


James Ijames is an American performer and playwright from Bessemer City, North Carolina. He is currently based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. in Drama from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, and received his MFA in Acting from Temple University in Philadelphia. He is an assistant professor of Theater at Villanova University

Plays

"Mr. Ijames's play has no sense of an ending, or of resolution. It takes place in a nightmare of history, in which events are repeated, fugue-like, into eternity. " – Ben Brantley New York Times in response to Kill Move Paradise.
"The ending adds a surreal twist by driving home Ijames' exploration of black women's exploitation by feminism, by contemporary culture and white women." – Jim Rutter Philadelphia Inquirer in response to White
"In short, there's a lot of talk about "new work" in theater and opera in this town, but Moon Man Walk provides the kind of artistic quality that the Philadelphia arts community needs to not only achieve with new works but invest in." – Bryan Buttler for Philadelphia Magazine in response to Moon Man Walk.

Orbiter 3

James Ijames is a founding member of Orbiter 3, Philadelphia's first playwright producing organization which strives to create inclusive local art to further the Philadelphia theatre scene. Their reported goal is to produce six plays over the next three years. Orbiter 3 has been host to developments and productions of Ijames' own work.