Ursula V. Battle is the Playwright and Producer of The Crown of Glory & The Agony of Deceit. Ursula is seeking to uplift and magnify the mighty Word of God and to transform lives through her plays' spiritual messages. The Crown of Glory & The Agony of Deceit, which is based on the Biblical story of "Esther" is her most recently presented work and what she considers to be her greatest and most powerful piece in using theater to empower others through God's Word.
The playwright is the author and producer of the critically-acclaimed stage play comedy, The Teachers’ Lounge. The play, which has been the subject of feature stories in various print, television, and radio outlets including City Paper, The Baltimore Times, Baltimore Teacher, The Baltimore AFRO American Newspaper, FOX 45, WMAR 2, and 92Q FM, has been performed in Baltimore and Washington, DC.
Ursula wrote and directed the biblically-based stage play romantic comedy FOR BETTER OR WOR$E, which was presented at Martin’s West in February 2007 and during Artscape 2007. She also wrote and directed the biblically-based comedy stage play Widows In The Hood, which was performed at New Life Fellowship Worship Center in 2007. She has also written several other pieces for her church, New Life Fellowship Worship Center. She is also the author of the gospel stage play comedy DisChord in The Choir, which has been performed at Coppin State University, UMES (University of Maryland Eastern Shore), and most recently, Albright College in Reading, Pa.
Ursula formerly worked at Coppin State University, where she served as Director for the Office of University Relations and Director of Public Relations. Ursula is currently a Staff Writer with The Baltimore Times, a publication that is distributed throughout Maryland. Ursula covers a variety of topics for the minority-owned newspaper including Health, Human Interest, Entertainment, and Sports. Ursula has also traveled nationally to cover events for The Baltimore Times. These events include The Super Bowl, NBA All-Star Weekend, and traveling to New York City and The Pentagon in Washington, DC in 2oo1 to cover the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ursula is also a former Staff Reporter for The Baltimore AFRO-American Newspaper. During her five-year tenure with the AFRO, she earned a reputation as one of the best local reporters in the city.
Ursula was the first reporter to write about alleged discrimination in the Baltimore City Police Department, and broke several other news stories, that brought about major changes in the city. These changes included the promotion of several African American officers within the city’s police department. The articles also prompted the Baltimore City Community Relations Commission to launch an investigation into the alleged discriminatory acts by the city’s police department.
The native Baltimorean has received awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. (MDDC) Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) for her news articles. Ms. Battle has appeared on numerous local television and radio stations including 92Q FM, WEAA 88.9 FM, WCMB 680, WMAR 2 and FOX 45 to discuss her articles on crime, domestic violence and other topics. She has also participated in several educational and political panel discussions and forums.
Ursula was one of the co-editors of The State of Black Baltimore, published by Coppin State University in 2004. She also authored an essay that was chosen in 2005 for FOX 45 and WNUV’s “Champions of Courage”. In 2010, she authored a winning submission for The Maryland Daily Record “Innovator of the Year” Award.
She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Coppin, where she received a BS in English and a Minor in Journalism. She went on to attend the University of Baltimore (UB), where she earned a Master’s Degree. Ursula is a 1992 graduate of The Broadcasting Institute of Maryland, where she majored in News, and a 1984 graduate of Walbrook Sr. High School, where was an Honors student and athlete.
Ms. Battle is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including The Aunt Hattie’s Place Hearts of Love Recognition Award, The NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall Community Leadership Award, The Baltimore Marketing Association Scholarship Award, and the NAFEO (National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education) Alumni Award. In 2008, she was inducted into the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland’s prestigious Hall of Fame, and addressed the graduates during their Commencement Exercises. She resides in Randallstown, MD, and is a member of New Life Fellowship Worship Center in Pikesville. She is the mother of three children, Devin, Vashtied and Asha. Future productions include an encore performance of The Teachers' Lounge, and the highly anticipated sequal Teachers Lounge 2.
The playwright is the author and producer of the critically-acclaimed stage play comedy, The Teachers’ Lounge. The play, which has been the subject of feature stories in various print, television, and radio outlets including City Paper, The Baltimore Times, Baltimore Teacher, The Baltimore AFRO American Newspaper, FOX 45, WMAR 2, and 92Q FM, has been performed in Baltimore and Washington, DC.
Ursula wrote and directed the biblically-based stage play romantic comedy FOR BETTER OR WOR$E, which was presented at Martin’s West in February 2007 and during Artscape 2007. She also wrote and directed the biblically-based comedy stage play Widows In The Hood, which was performed at New Life Fellowship Worship Center in 2007. She has also written several other pieces for her church, New Life Fellowship Worship Center. She is also the author of the gospel stage play comedy DisChord in The Choir, which has been performed at Coppin State University, UMES (University of Maryland Eastern Shore), and most recently, Albright College in Reading, Pa.
Ursula formerly worked at Coppin State University, where she served as Director for the Office of University Relations and Director of Public Relations. Ursula is currently a Staff Writer with The Baltimore Times, a publication that is distributed throughout Maryland. Ursula covers a variety of topics for the minority-owned newspaper including Health, Human Interest, Entertainment, and Sports. Ursula has also traveled nationally to cover events for The Baltimore Times. These events include The Super Bowl, NBA All-Star Weekend, and traveling to New York City and The Pentagon in Washington, DC in 2oo1 to cover the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ursula is also a former Staff Reporter for The Baltimore AFRO-American Newspaper. During her five-year tenure with the AFRO, she earned a reputation as one of the best local reporters in the city.
Ursula was the first reporter to write about alleged discrimination in the Baltimore City Police Department, and broke several other news stories, that brought about major changes in the city. These changes included the promotion of several African American officers within the city’s police department. The articles also prompted the Baltimore City Community Relations Commission to launch an investigation into the alleged discriminatory acts by the city’s police department.
The native Baltimorean has received awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. (MDDC) Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) for her news articles. Ms. Battle has appeared on numerous local television and radio stations including 92Q FM, WEAA 88.9 FM, WCMB 680, WMAR 2 and FOX 45 to discuss her articles on crime, domestic violence and other topics. She has also participated in several educational and political panel discussions and forums.
Ursula was one of the co-editors of The State of Black Baltimore, published by Coppin State University in 2004. She also authored an essay that was chosen in 2005 for FOX 45 and WNUV’s “Champions of Courage”. In 2010, she authored a winning submission for The Maryland Daily Record “Innovator of the Year” Award.
She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Coppin, where she received a BS in English and a Minor in Journalism. She went on to attend the University of Baltimore (UB), where she earned a Master’s Degree. Ursula is a 1992 graduate of The Broadcasting Institute of Maryland, where she majored in News, and a 1984 graduate of Walbrook Sr. High School, where was an Honors student and athlete.
Ms. Battle is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including The Aunt Hattie’s Place Hearts of Love Recognition Award, The NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall Community Leadership Award, The Baltimore Marketing Association Scholarship Award, and the NAFEO (National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education) Alumni Award. In 2008, she was inducted into the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland’s prestigious Hall of Fame, and addressed the graduates during their Commencement Exercises. She resides in Randallstown, MD, and is a member of New Life Fellowship Worship Center in Pikesville. She is the mother of three children, Devin, Vashtied and Asha. Future productions include an encore performance of The Teachers' Lounge, and the highly anticipated sequal Teachers Lounge 2.
