Willow James

Willow James (He/Him)

Music Composition & Sound Design, Anna in the Tropics

Willow James is a Chicago-based artist, educator, arts leader and DJ whose work is focused on exploring Black identity, new works, and activism. He is the Civic Engagement Director at Definition Theatre (where he is also an ensemble member), a Court Theatre teaching artist and Adjunct Faculty at DePaul University. APT: The Royale, Nat Turner in Jerusalem. Chicago: Fat Ham (Goodman Theatre/Definition Theatre); A Raisin in the Sun (Court Theatre); The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
(Northlight Theatre); The Hot Wing King (Writers Theatre); Twelfth Night (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Chlorine Sky (Steppenwolf Theatre). Regional: TheatreSquared, NAATC, Alleyway Theatre, and Phoenix Theatre Indianapolis. Representation: Michael Moore Agency. worksbywillow.com | @worksbywillow