Mia Raye Smith

 About the Play: 
 Resilience the play centers around an African American woman trying to find the perfect therapist to cure her anxiety disorder. The play tackles race and anxiety, the strong black woman syndrome and the misconceptions about finding a therapist. Mia plays over 25 characters! 

Production History
Laguardia Community College Little Theater 
Atlanta Audio Fringe Festival
Nuyorican Poet Cafe
Orlando Online Fringe 
Appalachian State University 
Southern Oregon University Honorarium 
Saltland Theatre Festival/ Syracuse University 
Lehigh University 
 
 
Awards: Mia received a grant from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council.