The Need for Scholarship on Black Queer Theatrical Culture
Jessica Elaine Ellison celebrates Black queer theater, while making a case for more diligent scholarship on Black queer artists.
Jessica Elaine Ellison is a Houston-based dramaturg and theatre artist. Jessica received their Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the College of William and Mary and their Master of Arts in Theatre Studies from the University of Houston. Their artistic practice seeks to uplift stories written by and for black queer communities, while also bringing anthropological theory into conversation with theatre studies.
Jessica Elaine Ellison celebrates Black queer theater, while making a case for more diligent scholarship on Black queer artists.