HAMPTON RICHARDS

(Jennifer) is ecstatic to make her SpeakEasy debut! Hampton is an Atlanta-born actor and movement artist who hopes to inspire other black women to be their authentic selves. Professional theatrical credits include Casey at the Bat: An All American Panto (Comedy Duo) with Imaginary Beasts; Commonwealth Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale (Dion); and Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s The Taming of the Shrew (Biondello). Hampton is a recent graduate of Boston University (‘24) with a BFA in Acting.  She is incredibly grateful for her community, her family, and for every person who has ever made her laugh. (she/her)

Shows

JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING

May 2–31, 2025

by

Jocelyn Bioh

DIRECTED BY

SUMMER L. WILLIAMS

2024 Tony Nominee – Best Play! It’s a hot summer day in 2019, and in Harlem, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding salon is open for business, even though its eponymous owner is hours away from getting married. Presiding over the shop’s …

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