aka making sure, dramaturgically, it tracks

“Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel is a young person that is a force to be reckoned with. The dramaturg, theater journalist, and oral historian practically redefines artistic acrobatics.”

— Footlights

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THE SHORT

Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel (she/they) is a Chicago-based dramaturg, journalist, and oral historian. Their multi-disciplinary work as a queer, fat, brown, femme endeavors to amplify and archive stories that go lost/stolen/forgotten. Follow them on Twitter/IG @yasminzacaria.

THE LONG

Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel (she/they) is a dramaturg, journalist, and oral historian with roots in and around Chicago. As a queer, fat, brown, femme, they endeavor to amplify and archive stories that go lost/stolen/forgotten. Their dramaturgy centers care work and facilitating brave spaces for ensemble-made theatre and performance. Their theatre writing and research explores possibility models for the future of theatre journalism that is reflexive, culturally competent, and sustainable. Mikhaiel holds a MA in Performance as Public Practice from The University of Texas at Austin (2021) and a BFA in Dramaturgy/Criticism from DePaul University (2017). They serve on committees for the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. They have also served as a Guest Respondent for the Kennedy Center College American Theater Festival (R3 Journalism, R5 Dramaturgy). Select bylines include American Theatre, The Austin Chronicle, Sightlines, Chicago Reader, and Teen Vogue. They are City Bureau’s Digital Producer and serve as part-time faculty at The Theatre School at DePaul. Follow them on Twitter @yasminzacaria (dramaturgically it tracks).