Peachanda DuBose: Playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, author, director, poet, humanitarian, producer, and activist. She is also the Founder and CEO of her own production company, Mayan Productions LLC, since ‘2010.
Born in Wilmington Delaware, and grew up in Norfolk, Virginia. She graduated Maury High School in ‘1993, and attended Norfolk State University in ‘1994 with undergraduate studies in Business Management. Peachanda is also a retired master hairstylist of 20 years.
DuBose wrote her first volume of poetry entitled “REFLECTIONS OF ME” in ‘2007. Independently, Peachanda successfully self distributed, in North Carolina. In ‘2009 Peachanda wrote her first play “SURRENDER” a spellbinding story about a former drug dealer, and his road to redemption. It remained on stage for a year, and due to it’s success, and powerful impact, Peachanda discovered her true purpose in life, creating life changing stories that impact the world, provoking positive change, education, taboo narratives, laughter, and entertainment.
Since her initial love affair with the stage, Peachanda has written, directed and self produced over (21) individual productions (both theatre and film), including her acclaimed piece “FERGUSON” The Musical, which garnered (3) NAACP Theatre Award nominations with one win, for “Best Choreography” in ‘2018 following up with (2) Stiletto Awards also in ‘2018 for “Best Playwright” & “Best Musical” from the National Association of women in the Arts.
“FERGUSON” toured nationally in ‘2017, in continuation of DuBose’s spearheading narrative; bringing to the forefront, the diabolical nature and traumatic effect of unjust killings of African Americans, by law enforcement.
Peachanda DuBose made history in ‘2020, as the first writer/director to land a residency in the 30+ year history, of one of Hollywood’s most noted theatre staples, The Hudson Theatres, on Hollywood’s Theatre Row, featuring weekly performances of several original theatre pieces written, directed and produced, by Peachanda.
In 2021, DuBose made history again, by launching her own platform peachTv® making her exclusive content available to her supporters.
For the past decade, DuBose has solidified the art of “Giving Back” as the founder and creator of 3 award brands. The PEACH Theatre Awards Cruise, Mayan Industry Awards, and The Pioneer Awards. Honoring excellence in the arts and platforms of theatre, film, music, media, television, community and leadership.
In ‘2022 Peachanda launched the inaugural PEACH Theatre & Film Intl. Festival, a unique international festival merging the arts of theatre and film. In ‘2025, Peachanda will launch her second festival; the BLACK PEACH Film Festival, inspired by the era of film in the early 70’s known as the “Blaxploitation Movement.”
To date, DuBose has won over (50) Awards to her credit.
