Nubia Monks on her role in Come and Gone and how history enriches the work

Nubia Monks is an actor, playwright, and educator. She also is playing Martha Loomis Pentecost in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at the Penumbra Theatre. Nubia talks about the story they’re telling on the stage and what her role is. Sheletta asks what it's like working with Lou Bellamy and the other artists bringing this production to life. Nubia talks about how much she’s learned working at the Penumbra for the last three years and how she tries to be a sponge for all of the beauty and work going on around her. Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Directed by Lou Bellamy May 28 through June 21, 2026 https://penumbratheatre.org/event/joe-turners-come-and-gone/