Arti Ishak

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Arti Ishak (they/them) is a Chicago actor, director, and writer. Acting credits include "The Best Decision You Ever Made" and "Fantastic Super Great Nation Numero Uno" (The Second City); "KISS" (Haven); "Venus in Fur" (Circle); "Witch" and "Buried Child" (Writers); "Men on Boats" (American Theater Company). TV: "Southside" (HBO); "Dark Matter" (Apple TV); "Chicago Med" (NBC). Directing credits include short films "Shukran Bas" (Means of Productions), "Ba La" (HF Productions), "Half" (ZAXIE); Theatre: "Same Sects!" (Haven Chicago), "Hatefuck" (First Floor Theatre), Upcoming directing credits: "We, the Invisibles" (TTS DePaul). Arti is a facilitator with The Chicago Inclusion Project and an instructor at Black Box Acting and The Theatre School at DePaul. Represented by Paonessa Talent Agency.