Pr3ssPlay Poets & Productions

Pr3ssPlay Poets is an all-female poetry, spoken word, theatrical performance collective and production company committed to blending art and language to inspire, stimulate, and cultivate the community through accessible, multi-disciplinary performance and workshops while providing fine arts experiences. 

Founded in Oakland, California in 2013 by writers Audacious IAM, Chanel Timmons and Shampale while attending and meeting in the Mills College Masters of Fine Art Program in poetry; Pr3ssPlay Poets deemed it to be a necessity to contribute their art and talent to the community with intentions to provide a space for healing, identity exploration, social justice and more.

Pr3ssPlay Poets consists of writers and performing artist Audacious IAM, Chanel Timmons, Shampale, and Uni Q. Mical.