Ashley Thomas [she/her] was born and raised in Harlem, New York. A writer and dramaturg—she is interested in exploring the intersections of culture, politics, and Beyoncé through a Black feminist lens. She’s a proud godmother of a fiery Aries toddler. She’s dramaturged classical works, plays in development, and solo shows through organizations such as Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and National Queer Theatre. She has been published in Theater magazine, Jabberwock Review, and 3Views Theater. Ashley has also been a teaching artist for elementary and high school-aged students, and a teaching fellow for college-aged students. Ashley is a proud alumna of the First Wave Urban Arts Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she graduated with her Bachelor of Social Work. She recently graduated with her MFA in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism from Yale School of Drama. Ashley enjoys a good fiction book, well-designed concert merch, and cooking for loved ones.
Ashley Thomas
Ashley Thomas [she/her] was born and raised in Harlem, New York. A writer and dramaturg—she is interested in exploring the intersections of culture, politics, and Beyoncé through a Black feminist lens. She’s a proud godmother of a fiery Aries toddler. She’s dramaturged classical works, plays in development, and solo shows through organizations such as Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and National Queer Theatre. She has been published in Theater magazine, Jabberwock Review, and 3Views Theater. Ashley has also been a teaching artist for elementary and high school-aged students, and a teaching fellow for college-aged students. Ashley is a proud alumna of the First Wave Urban Arts Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she graduated with her Bachelor of Social Work. She recently graduated with her MFA in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism from Yale School of Drama. Ashley enjoys a good fiction book, well-designed concert merch, and cooking for loved ones.