Nabra Nelson is a writer, theatre artist, and EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) consultant from Egypt, Nubia, and California. As a writer, consultant, producer, director, dramaturg, administrator, and teaching artist, she works with theaters, universities, and community organizations across the nation to strengthen community and amplify under-heard voices.
Nabra Nelson is the Artistic Director of Golden Thread Productions in San Francisco, the first theatre company in the U.S. dedicated to the Middle East and North Africa. She is a founding company member of the Seattle-based MENA theater company, Dunya Productions, a founding company member of the Milwaukee-based womxn-of-color performance troupe Heard Space Arts Collective, leads the Nubian Foundation for Preserving a Cultural Heritage, and is the co-host of the Kunafa & Shay Theater Podcast (produced by HowlRound Theatre Commons). She is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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