(formerly known as April Adkins)
Performer / Writer
Bleu is a native of Compton, CA who is a survivor who transformed her trauma into a powerful force for change. After spending close to three decades in prison, she found freedom through her blue ink pen: writing poetry, plays and rap to express herself while she helped others to find their voices through writing and spoken word. As a passionate advocate for women's rights and human empowerment, she taught incarcerated individuals to harness the healing power of poetry through her prison 'Poetry Cafe'. Since her release, Bleu Inkk has returned to prisons leading workshops challenging and changing mindsets from 'Weary to Worthy', demonstrating how individuals can find themselves suitable. Her journey has taken her across the country. Bleu is a Transformational Coach, Motivational Speaker, Storytelling Coach, Correctional Consultant and a graduate of Loyola Law School as an independent Forensic Gang Expert.
Director / Producer
Anne has been working with Bleu Inkk to develop Found Suitable as a theatrical production since they met in 2023. Together they created the presentation in two workshops before this world-premiere at the Skylight Theatre. Anne is a dramaturg and development producer who has worked with over 50 artists and thought leaders from standup comedians to descendants of world leaders…because everyone has a story to tell. Most recently, Anne directed storyteller Margot Rose in her musical memoir: Unconditional which ran at the Skylight.
Performer
Angela Bullock an Actor/Writer/Teaching Artist is soon to appear in the Jonah Hill film Outcome. A member of Ensemble Studio Theater Los Angeles, she has received both a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle and Stage Raw nomination for her performance in Watching OJ at EST/LA, and an NAACP nomination for her performance in Cassiopeia at The Boston Court. Television guest and costars appearances include The Conners, Shameless, Dexter, Californication, Oz and The Sopranos. Regional theater includes The Guthrie, Yale Repertory and Actors Theater of Louisville. Essays published in Arts & Letters and Lunch Ticket. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University LA, is working on her first book of non-fiction and is excited to support the development of Bleu Inkk’s FOUND SUITABLE.
Performer
Malikah Pinder was born and raised in The Bahamas. She is the third oldest daughter of Dwight Pinder and Maisie Thompson and has been singing on stages since the age of five. While studying to be a teacher at The College of the Bahamas, Malikah found her love for acting. She knew it was something worth pursuing when she became a full-time teacher and heavily utilized performing arts in her classroom. During the COVID-19 pandemic she decided to quit teaching, enroll in The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and move to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time. Malikah is known for roles in musicals, dramas and comedies.
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