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Stokes has been the director of communications at the Avon Theatre in Stamford for four years.
In addition to her work at the Avon, Stokes is also a film director, writer and producer. Currently, Stokes has several projects in development through her Instant Pictures production company, including "Emmett" (written by Vicky Wight), which she will direct, and the critically acclaimed novel, "The Lost Husband," which she will produce.
Stokes is working with Wight on a TV series loosely based on the feature Stokes produced, "The Volunteer", written and directed by Wight.
"The Volunteer" won the Best Narrative Feature Award at the Urbanworld Film Festival.
Before that, Stokes wrote and directed the feature film "Herman & Shelly", which screened at the Avon and is now available digitally.
Stokes graduated from Brown University with a degree in Art Semiotics and Africana Studies.
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