Arti Ishak

Originally from Detroit, Arti is grateful to work in the Chicago theatre scene. She is a proud graduate of Western Michigan University’s Theatre Performance and Sales & Business Marketing programs.

As an artist she is committed to being a part of and producing pieces that inspire social change and growth. She is specifically aims to fuel the growth of a strong female presence in the arts. Pulling from her mix of Middle Eastern and Asian American heritage, is her goal to challenge and rise above traditional gender roles and racial stereotypes that are typically associated with women of color.

She has recently worked with Goodman, Writers Theatre, 16th Street, American Theater Company, Silk Road Rising, The Neo-Futurists, Chicago Dramatists, Rasaka Theatre, International Voices Project, Strangeloop Theatre, Broken Nose Theatre, Prologue Theatre, Idle Muse Theatre, Babes with Blades, and Something Marvelous.