Mfoniso Udofia is a Nigerian-American storyteller, actor, and educator whose work centers on Nigerian immigrant life within the United States.
[1][2] Celebrated and well known work from Udofia includes: Sojourners,[3] Her Portmanteau,[3][4][5] runboyrun and In Old Age[6] --- all plays from within her projected nine-play Ufot Cycle.
Upon completion of her Masters at the American Conservatory Theater, Udofia moved to New York City and began writing plays.
[8] The Ufot Cycle follows a Nigerian immigrant family across generations navigating their lives and identities in America.
Her work has been developed at: Hedgebrook, Sundance Theatre Lab, Space on Ryder Farm, New Black Fest and more.