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Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning Presents Playwright Camille Simone Thomas
The final event in JCAL's free Meet the Playwright theatre series features the play "At God's Back"
Feb. 26, 2026 at 12:00am
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The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL) is hosting the final event in its free Meet the Playwright theatre series, featuring a semi-staged reading of the play "At God's Back" by playwright Camille Simone Thomas. The event will include a post-show conversation with the creative team.
Why it matters
JCAL's Meet the Playwright series provides an inside look at the creative process for Queens-based BIPOC playwrights, offering the community a chance to engage with new theatrical works and learn directly from the artists.
The details
"At God's Back" is a play by Camille Simone Thomas, a multi-hyphenate playwright, producer, performer, and educator. Thomas' work often explores cultural legacies, familial healing, spirituality, ancestral wisdom, and the fight for Black liberation. The event at JCAL will feature a semi-staged reading of the play followed by a post-show conversation with the creative team.
- The event takes place on February 26, 2026.
The players
Camille Simone Thomas
A 5th generation Detroiter through her father's side and a first generation Jamaican through her mother's, Camille Simone Thomas is a multi-hyphenate playwright, producer, performer, and educator whose work often interrogates cultural legacies, familial healing, spirituality, and ancestral wisdom.
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL)
A community arts center in Jamaica, Queens that is hosting the free Meet the Playwright theatre series, including the presentation of Camille Simone Thomas' play "At God's Back".
The takeaway
JCAL's Meet the Playwright series provides an important platform for Queens-based BIPOC playwrights to share their work and creative process with the local community, fostering greater engagement with and appreciation for diverse theatrical voices.
