Interim Artistic Director & Resident Sound Designer

joined Artemisia in 2021 as Sound Designer and Co-Producer for We Women Podcast. He is a Chicago-based artist, educator, arts leader and DJ who centers his work around exploring Black identity, new works, and activism. He currently serves as the Civic Engagement Director at Definition Theatre (where is also an ensemble member).

He is also a Court Theatre teaching artist, Resident Sound Designer at Artemisia Theatre, and represented by Dream Team Talent Agency. Artemisia: They That Sit in Darkness, The Flower & The Fury, Title X. Chicago: Antigone (Court Theatre); The Penelopiad (Goodman Theatre); Twelfth Night (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Chlorine Sky (Steppenwolf Theatre); Alaiyo (Definition Theatre); The Band’s Visit (Writer’s Theatre). Regional: TheatreSquared, American Players Theatre, NAATC, Alleyway Theatre, and Phoenix Theatre Indianapolis.

Managing Director & Director of Marketing & PR

is thrilled to step into her new role at Artemisia, bringing a blend of experience and a deep love for immersive storytelling. Having served as Director of Marketing and Social Media at Haven Chicago and as Associate Artistic Director of The Halogen Company, Julia's journey is one marked by exploration and pushing limits.

After graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in directing and a minor in stage combat, Julia has had the privilege of collaborating with theatres such as Victory Gardens, Citadel Theatre, Midsommer Flight, Firebrand Theatre, Broken Nose Theatre, and Collaboraction. With gratitude for her opportunities, Julia looks forward to contributing her skills and passion to Artemisia, hoping to continue learning and evolving in this vibrant artistic community.

Production Manager

is a Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, and Production Manager based in Chicago.

Julie has worked with many theatres in the Chicagoland area, including Steppenwolf Theatre, Teatro Vista, Definition Theatre, Writers Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Congo Square Theatre, Filament Theatre, Steep Theatre, American Blues Theater, The Goodman Theatre, UIC Theatre, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Sideshow Theater Company, and others. They received their BA in Theatre at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In her spare time, Julie likes taking care of her plants, reading books, and hanging out with her cat, Marinara.

Julie is a Definition Theatre Ensemble Member and is currently working with Teatro Vista as their resident Production Consultant and Coordinator.

Graphic Designer

President

is a nonprofit professional with a passion for theatre and social justice. She believes the two work beautifully together in the fight for a better world. Since receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Theatrical Studies, Jessica has enjoyed exploring different aspects of theatre, from dramaturgy, to acting, house management, directing, and marketing.

She has worked with several activist and community-based theatres, including 20% Theatre, Collaboraction, and Artemisia Theatre (in the past and now excited to return!), aligning with her personal passion for giving voice to the unheard. She is currently on staff with Bring Your Own Theatre Company (BYOT) and a Board member of HOPE X ROPE, a Chicago nonprofit focused on empowering and bringing resources to Chicagoans on the South Side and throughout the city.

Interim Artistic Director, Treasurer & Resident Sound Designer

Secretary

is an actor, writer, deviser, and director who has been working in Chicago for five years. Prior to landing in the Windy City, Samie Jo lived and worked in Seattle, Denver, England, Southern Indiana, and the many highways in between. Performance highlights include being ready to perform any character in Hamlet with Quicksilver Shakespeare in Chicago, dancing through the streets of Italy (literally) for a site-specific production of In. Sight. Out. with La Mama Umbria, and touring the midwest as a cowboy version of the good-guy, Lucentio, in Taming of the Shrew with Stone Soup Shakespeare. Samie Jo has trained in various theatre making techniques domestically & internationally and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance from the University of Evansville.

Managing Director & Director of Marketing and PR

since receiving his BFA in 2019, Jabari Khaliq (he/him) has dedicated his time to be an artist for other artists. An actor, photographer, videographer, and writer–Jabari has spent the beginning of his professional career elevating the art of others through his work in front of and behind the camera while carefully building his own brand.

In 2014, he began Khaliq Photography and Khaliq Visuals in 2020 and has since collaborated with actors, musicians, writers, and producers on various projects while also working on numerous projects both on stage and on-camera. As long as there is someone’s story to tell, Jabari is committed to communicating and visualizing it to its maximized potential–especially stories from the voices of the unheard. Currently working as both a Chicago actor and a freelance visual artist, his recent credits include: Black Magic with Perceptions Theatre, Leftovers with Something Marvelous, and Genesis: 2020–an online visual project produced by Khaliq Visuals.

Playwright Liasion

is a Chicago-based actor who is proud to join the Artemisia team to continue the important work of elevating women’s voices, work, and art. After many years as an educator, wife, mom, and all of the responsibilities that come along with those job titles, Shariba found her calling in acting. She has appeared on stages across Chicago, including at the Goodman, TimeLine, and Raven Theatres, and she has worked with numerous other companies, including her home company MPAACT, First Floor Theater, and others. She has stopped in to play in Portland, Rochester, and Hilton Head and finds herself more comfortable on stage than almost any place else, but she has also appeared on TV (The Chi, Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Empire) and film (Okie, Fitting Descriptions, Smoking Gun!) and is an award-winning voice actor for her role as Lilian Harper in the BBC award-winning audiodrama, Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery. Shariba is a proud member of both SAG-AFTRA and AEA.