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Playwright

Seattle Repertory Theatre creates extraordinary productions and programs that excite, entertain, and engage our community and nourish a lifelong passion for theatre. One of the largest and most renowned regional theatres in the country, Seattle Repertory Theatre produces a mix of classic comedies, recent Broadway hits and cutting-edge new dramas in two theatre spaces. Since our founding in 1963, actors like Lawrence Fishburne, Lily Tomlin, Samuel L. Jackson, Meryl Streep, Richard Gere, Richard Chamberlain, Jessica Tandy, Christopher Walken and many more have all walked the boards" at the Rep. We've premiered plays by August Wilson, Neil Simon, John Patrick Shanley, Wendy Wasserstein, Sarah Ruhl and many others, and some of the world's top directors, designers and artisans have brought our shows to life. And since we're sharing, we also won the 1990 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. And we're proud to say that's one you can only win once."

Nabra Nelson is a community organizer, EDI consultant, educator, and theatre creator from Egypt, Nubia, and California. Her Nubian side is from the Fadijja tribe of the village of Abu Simbel in Egypt. As an administrator, playwright, consultant, and teaching artist, she works with theaters, universities, non-profits, corporations, and community organizations across the nation to create positive change, strengthen community, and amplify under-heard voices. As an independent theatre-based consultant specializing in Theatre of the Oppressed, she has worked with Sankofa Impact, Leadership Tomorrow, Creative Advantage, Northwest Folk Life, Northwest Maritime Center, Inspire Washington, Seattle Rep, Seattle Arts & Culture for Anti-Racism, Young Women Empowered, and UCSB.