Nabra Nelson is a community organizer and theater creator from Egypt, Nubia, and California.
Nabra Nelson is a community organizer and theater creator from Egypt, Nubia, and California. She is also the Director of Arts Engagement at Seattle Rep. As an playwright, director, arts administrator, dramaturg, and teaching artist, she works with theaters, universities, and community organizations to create positive change, strengthen community, and amplify under-heard voices through theater. She is a founding company member of Dunya Productions in Seattle and Heard Space Arts Collective in Milwaukee, is the Director of the Nubian Foundation for Preserving a Cultural Heritage, and is a co-host of the MENA theater podcast “Kunafa & Shay.” She is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
