Chuk Obasi
Birth Place: Queens, NY
Latest News on Chuk Obasi:
BEING CHAKA Comes to Burning Coal Theatre Company (Jan 23, 2025)
John Gould Rubin to Direct Reimagined A DOLL HOUSE at Brooklyn Center for Theater Research (Dec 5, 2024)
Photos: THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD At Inis Nua Theatre (Sep 23, 2024)
BEING CHAKA Comes to Burning Coal Theatre Company (Jan 23, 2025)
John Gould Rubin to Direct Reimagined A DOLL HOUSE at Brooklyn Center for Theater Research (Dec 5, 2024)
Photos: THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD At Inis Nua Theatre (Sep 23, 2024)
BIO
Chuk Obasi is an actor, writer, and director whose professional work has spanned across theatre, film, television, dance, and poetry performance. He currently serves as Co-Director of TÉA Artistry, and is also a member of The People’s Theatre Project, The Private Theatre, and the Michael Chekhov Association (MICHA).
Recent projects include new play Being Chaka (co-writer and co-director) at the New Ohio Theatre; The Diamond (director) at Pregones Theatre; and Doña Mañana (Performer) at the Riverside Theatre.
Obasi is a proud New York City Native and son of Nigerian immigrants. He is represented UIA Talent Agency.
News
BEING CHAKA Comes to Burning Coal Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company has announced its production of Being Chaka, created by Téa Artistry, written by Tara Amber, Chuk Obasi, and Nalini Sharma, directed by Chuk Obasi and Vieve Radha Price.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company has announced its production of Being Chaka, created by Téa Artistry, written by Tara Amber, Chuk Obasi, and Nalini Sharma, directed by Chuk Obasi and Vieve Radha Price.
John Gould Rubin to Direct Reimagined A DOLL HOUSE at Brooklyn Center for Theater Research
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2024
Director John Gould Rubin will bring a wildly reimagined new translation of Ibsen's A DOLL HOUSE to the Brooklyn Center for Theater Research in collaboration with The Private Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2024
Director John Gould Rubin will bring a wildly reimagined new translation of Ibsen's A DOLL HOUSE to the Brooklyn Center for Theater Research in collaboration with The Private Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD At Inis Nua Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2024
Inis Nua Theatre Company, Philadelphia’s home for contemporary Irish plays, is presenting the regional premiere of a new adaptation of John Millington Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World. Get a first look at photos.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2024
Inis Nua Theatre Company, Philadelphia’s home for contemporary Irish plays, is presenting the regional premiere of a new adaptation of John Millington Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World. Get a first look at photos.
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD Comes To Inis Nua Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2024
Inis Nua Theatre Company has announced the regional premiere of a new adaptation of John Millington Synge's The Playboy of the Western World, by acclaimed writers Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2024
Inis Nua Theatre Company has announced the regional premiere of a new adaptation of John Millington Synge's The Playboy of the Western World, by acclaimed writers Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle.
World Premiere Of TEA Artistry's BEING CHAKA Opens Tonight
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2023
New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater's Archive Residency world premiere of TÉA Artistry's BEING CHAKA opens tonight, and runs through May 27, 2023 in a limited engagement at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.) in New York City.
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2023
New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater's Archive Residency world premiere of TÉA Artistry's BEING CHAKA opens tonight, and runs through May 27, 2023 in a limited engagement at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.) in New York City.
THE DIAMOND Now Open At People's Theatre Project, A Play Led By Immigrant Cast And Design Team
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2023
With over eight million people and as many as 800 languages spoken in New York City, it's up to the people to keep their culture shining bright. This past Saturday, People's Theatre Project celebrated the world premiere of an original play – developed by immigrant artists and starring a majority-immigrant cast.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2023
With over eight million people and as many as 800 languages spoken in New York City, it's up to the people to keep their culture shining bright. This past Saturday, People's Theatre Project celebrated the world premiere of an original play – developed by immigrant artists and starring a majority-immigrant cast.
New Ohio Theatre Presents the World Premiere of TEA Artistry's BEING CHAKA
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2023
New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater present the Archive Residency world premiere of TEA Artistry's BEING CHAKA, running May 6 - 27, 2023 in a limited engagement at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.) in New York City.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2023
New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater present the Archive Residency world premiere of TEA Artistry's BEING CHAKA, running May 6 - 27, 2023 in a limited engagement at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.) in New York City.
People's Theatre Project To Present THE DIAMOND, an Original Play By Immigrants, About Immigrants
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2023
With over eight million people and as many as 800 languages spoken in New York City, it's up to the people to keep their culture shining bright. This April, People's Theatre Project will present the world premiere of an original play – developed by immigrant artists and starring a majority-immigrant cast.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2023
With over eight million people and as many as 800 languages spoken in New York City, it's up to the people to keep their culture shining bright. This April, People's Theatre Project will present the world premiere of an original play – developed by immigrant artists and starring a majority-immigrant cast.
People's Theatre Project Presents Premiere Of THE DIAMOND Powered By Immigrant Cast And Crew
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2023
With over eight million people and as many as 800 languages spoken in New York City, it's up to the people to keep their culture shining bright. This April, People's Theatre Project will present the world premiere of an original play - developed by immigrant artists and starring a majority-immigrant cast.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2023
With over eight million people and as many as 800 languages spoken in New York City, it's up to the people to keep their culture shining bright. This April, People's Theatre Project will present the world premiere of an original play - developed by immigrant artists and starring a majority-immigrant cast.
World Premiere Of TEA Artistry's BEING CHAKA Comes to the New Ohio Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2023
New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater will present the Archive Residency world premiere of TÉA Artistry's BEING CHAKA, May 6 - 27, 2023 in a limited engagement at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.) in New York City. Previews begin May 6 for a May 8 opening.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2023
New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater will present the Archive Residency world premiere of TÉA Artistry's BEING CHAKA, May 6 - 27, 2023 in a limited engagement at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.) in New York City. Previews begin May 6 for a May 8 opening.
Vida Tayebati to Star in People's Theatre Project's DIAMOND Beginning in March
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 22, 2023
Vida Tayebati will star in Diamond, People's Theatre Project latest play. Diamond is written by Christin Eve Cato, and directed by Chuk Obasi, will run at Pregones theatre in March-April, 2023 and will be touring in NYC in September, 2023 - May, 2024.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 22, 2023
Vida Tayebati will star in Diamond, People's Theatre Project latest play. Diamond is written by Christin Eve Cato, and directed by Chuk Obasi, will run at Pregones theatre in March-April, 2023 and will be touring in NYC in September, 2023 - May, 2024.
Samuel A. Simon Returns To The New York Stage To Present Three Showcase Performances Of THE ACTUAL DANCE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2023
Playwright and noted social justice warrior and one of the original members of Ralph Nader's first legal advocacy group in Washington, Samuel A. Simon, has announced that his hit show about transformative love, The Actual Dance, will return to APAP 2023 (taking place at The Midtown Hilton Hotel, 1335 Avenue of the Americas) this January, as the annual conference resumes in-person performances for the first time in over three years.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2023
Playwright and noted social justice warrior and one of the original members of Ralph Nader's first legal advocacy group in Washington, Samuel A. Simon, has announced that his hit show about transformative love, The Actual Dance, will return to APAP 2023 (taking place at The Midtown Hilton Hotel, 1335 Avenue of the Americas) this January, as the annual conference resumes in-person performances for the first time in over three years.
Collab24 Is Calling All Artists To Collaborate
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2022
The second annual Collab24 is a 24-hour devised theatre festival seeking to bring together artists of all disciplines with the goal of strengthening our artistic community through a shared process of creating and presenting devised theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2022
The second annual Collab24 is a 24-hour devised theatre festival seeking to bring together artists of all disciplines with the goal of strengthening our artistic community through a shared process of creating and presenting devised theatre.
New Ohio Theatre Announces 2022 Ice Factory Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2022
The Obie Award-winning New Ohio Theatre has announced that the 29th annual Ice Factory Festival will be a hybrid model that includes live in-person performances, as well as live-streamed and on-demand.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2022
The Obie Award-winning New Ohio Theatre has announced that the 29th annual Ice Factory Festival will be a hybrid model that includes live in-person performances, as well as live-streamed and on-demand.
2022 Ice Factory Festival Announced At New Ohio Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2022
The Obie Award-winning New Ohio Theatre has announced that the 29th annual Ice Factory Festival will be a hybrid model that includes live in-person performances, as well as live-streamed and on-demand.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2022
The Obie Award-winning New Ohio Theatre has announced that the 29th annual Ice Factory Festival will be a hybrid model that includes live in-person performances, as well as live-streamed and on-demand.
A BURNING CHURCH Begins May 20 At New Ohio Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2022
New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater's Archive Residency work-in-progress presentation of A Burning Church, with a book and direction by Alex Hare and Zhailon Levingston, music by Nehemiah Luckett and lyrics by Zhailon Levingston, begins performances on May 20 at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher Street) in New York City.
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2022
New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater's Archive Residency work-in-progress presentation of A Burning Church, with a book and direction by Alex Hare and Zhailon Levingston, music by Nehemiah Luckett and lyrics by Zhailon Levingston, begins performances on May 20 at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher Street) in New York City.
New Ohio Theatre & IRT's Archive Residency to Present iNegro, a rhapsody & A Burning Church
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2022
New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater will present the Archive Residency world premiere of iNegro, a rhapsody, written and performed by Kareem M. Lucas, and production concept by Stevie Walker-Webb, and a work-in-progress presentation of A Burning Church.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2022
New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater will present the Archive Residency world premiere of iNegro, a rhapsody, written and performed by Kareem M. Lucas, and production concept by Stevie Walker-Webb, and a work-in-progress presentation of A Burning Church.
The Michael Chekhov Association to Stage SOME STRANGER SOMEWHERE
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 12, 2022
On Sunday, March 13th, from 4-7pm, The Michael Chekhov Association (MICHA) is teaming up with socially engaged storytelling project The Ships in the Night to co-host a participatory gathering that offers a glimpse into some of the invisible personal moments that occurred during this time.
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 12, 2022
On Sunday, March 13th, from 4-7pm, The Michael Chekhov Association (MICHA) is teaming up with socially engaged storytelling project The Ships in the Night to co-host a participatory gathering that offers a glimpse into some of the invisible personal moments that occurred during this time.
People's Theatre Project to Return to the Stage With the World Premiere of DOÑA MAÑANA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2021
The season will open with the world premiere of Doña Mañana, the final chapter in a theatrical trilogy investigating and celebrating the immigrant experience. The play, created and performed by The PTP Company, will premiere on the weekend of September 17-19 at The Riverside Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2021
The season will open with the world premiere of Doña Mañana, the final chapter in a theatrical trilogy investigating and celebrating the immigrant experience. The play, created and performed by The PTP Company, will premiere on the weekend of September 17-19 at The Riverside Theatre.
Ma-Yi Theater Company Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with New Programming and Initiatives
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2021
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, Ma-Yi Theater Company has announced several programs and initiatives that not only strengthen Ma-Yi’s role in leading the national discourse about what it means to be Asian American today, but expands the diverse communities that Ma-Yi champions and supports.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2021
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, Ma-Yi Theater Company has announced several programs and initiatives that not only strengthen Ma-Yi’s role in leading the national discourse about what it means to be Asian American today, but expands the diverse communities that Ma-Yi champions and supports.
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