jaz hall
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MERRY WIVES: Director & Adaptor

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Jaz Hall is a Black neurospicy, queer & genderqueer interdisciplinary performer & creative leader. Founder of “WOMB, the creation space,” Jaz is devoted to placemaking for independent artists from historically marginalized communities. Works for & by these communities are the forward momentum of necessary change. Most recently, Jaz assistant directed the world premiere of The Great Privation by Nia Akilah Robinson at Soho Rep & co-directed the transformative ‘TIA PRAY A SOUND by a.k. payne in Breaking the Binary’s Theatre Festival. Other recent collaborators include Play On Shakespeare, Universes & Ashland New Play Festival. Oregon Shakespeare Festival - ADMINISTRATOR: Artistic Producing Team (2019-2021), Interim FAIR Manager (2024, “The FAIR Experience” program revival); ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Alice In Wonderland (2019), Once On This Island (2022), Romeo & Juliet (2023), Macbeth (2024); PERFORMER: Acting Company (2022); Green Show Stage (2022-2024); FREELANCE PRODUCER: WOMB (2020-2021, Virtual); Green Show Stage (2022-2024). TRAINING: MFA Candidate, Directing (May 2028, CalArts); BFA, Musical Theatre (Howard University); FAIR Directing Assistantship (2019, OSF); Allen Lee Hughes Artistic Development Casting Fellow (2014-2015, Arena Stage). www.TheJazHall.com