Beaufield Berry

Beaufield Berry is a Midwest-based playwright, novelist, and arts education professional. Her work specifically takes on the drama, history and joy of the Black Diaspora and often includes magical surrealism, musical, and mixed-media components. Beaufield's adventurous work has been performed across the country and in multiple conferences, including the Great Plains Theater Conference, Philadelphia Sparkfest, Manhattan Rep, and Colorado New Play Summit. She has served as a guest artist with Inge Fest in Independence, Kansas, and on several panels and boards. Beaufield is currently the Resident Playwright at Creighton University in Omaha.

Beaufield’s play In the Upper Room (2018 O'Neill finalist) had its World Premiere at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts in February 2022. Upper Room, directed by Gregg T. Daniel (with scenic design by Efren Delgadillo, Jr.), received rave reviews. Her newest play, Buffalo Women, was workshopped at the Des Moines Playhouse in June 2022.