Archives: People
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Olinda Chang
Olinda Chang loves to share her dance passion with people, young and old. Her comprehensive experience as a dancer and performer gives her the ability to share and express Chinese …
IDRIS DANIEL
Idris Daniel is an accomplished drummer and dancer born into a vibrant arts community on Chicago’s Southside. He developed a love for many styles of African diasporic performing arts at …
Jill Stuck
Jill is a theater educator and artist based in Chicago, IL. She was the founder and director of Storytown, a fully improvised, interactive adventure for kids. Through Storytown, she worked …
Aquil “AQ” Charlton
Musician, maker, and educator, Aquil “AQ” Charlton (he/him/his), uses his imagination and musical talents to engage others in envisioning a more just world. AQ’s live electronic improvisations, DJ sets, and …
Devin Cain
Devin Cain is a Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and educator. He received his Bachelor of Art in Cinema Art + Science from Columbia College Chicago and has training in theater …
Marisa Cordeiro
Marisa Cordeiro was born in Brazil and moved to Chicago in 1991. She founded Gingarte Capoeira with the objective of bringing the Brazilian martial art of capoeira and other cultural …
Victoria Djembe
Victoria Boateng is an autism advocate. Victoria was diagnosed with autism when she was three years old and couldn’t speak until she was 7 years old. Victoria uses her gift …
Jillian Gryzlak
Jillian Gryzlak is a maker of things. She builds costumes, works with ceramics and textiles, makes props and puppets for theater, and designs immersive installations. Working with a multitude of …
Kate Hendrickson
Kate Hendrickson is a Chicago based theatre director and teaching artist, who specializes in premiering new plays by radical American playwrights. Kate directed the world premiere of Lipstick Lobotomy by …
David Goodloe
David is a Chicago native, who has been acting professionally for over a decade. Theater credits include Rastus and Hattie (audio-play, 16th Street Theater), Defiance (Buffalo Theatre Ensemble), Skin for …