WILLOW JAMES is a Chicago-based arts leader, DJ, and multidisciplinary artist working in photography, sound design, and composition. He uses art as a platform for community healing and work that uplifts Black identity–building spaces where art and purpose meet. He currently serves as Civic Engagement Director at Definition Theatre (where he is also an ensemble member), a teaching artist with Court Theatre and Adjunct Faculty at DePaul University. Writers: The Band's Visit, The Hot Wing King. Chicago: The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Goodman Theatre); Black Cypress Bayou (Definition Theatre);You Will Get Sick(Steppenwolf Theatre); Fat Ham (Goodman Theatre/Definition Theatre); A Raisin in the Sun (Court Theatre); Hymn (Chicago Shakespeare Theater). Regional: Indiana Repertory Theatre, American Players Theatre, TheatreSquared, Next Act Theatre, Alleyway Theatre, and others. Representation: Michael Moore Agency. worksbywillow.com |@worksbywillow