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Podcast: The Option
Episode: Episode 87 - Ishmail Wilson
Description: Ishmail Wilson is an American theatre director, producer, dramaturge and activist. Some of his directing credits include tribute: Athol Fugard, Tribute: August Wilson and "F**king A," written by Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright Susan Lori-Parks. He gained popularity by founding UACT (United Artists of Color Theatre), a group that emphasized plays of color and casting students of color at a nationally-recognized school for Theatre (Marymount Manhattan College). His activism has been well-documented, particularly during the COVID-era, on a response team working for the homeless to attain affordable housing. He is also currently a Team Housing Specialist with the Center for Alternative...