Lekethia Dalcoe is a playwright and actress from Houston, TX who now resides in New York City. She holds a MA in Theatre from Texas A&M University- Commerce and a MFA in Acting from the New school for Drama in NYC. Her recent playwriting credits includes A Small Oak Tree Runs Red (Full-length) commissioned by the Billie Holiday Theatre 2017-2018 season, produced by the Congo Square Theatre in Chicago for its 2015-2016 "Power of Her season"; directed by Tony nominated actor/director Harry Lennix.  Her play won best Theatrical Production and Director for the 2016 Chicago Black Excellence awards, and Best Play for the 2018 NYC Audelco Awards. Other plays include: Butterflies in the Mist, An Ancient Tale of Debauchery, and Valley of Bones.