above: Karim Nagi in Detour Guide with Silk Road Cultural Center and Stage Left Theatre 
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​As a creative producer, project manager, and director, I harness the transformative power of storytelling to inspire change and foster connection. My expertise lies in translating abstract ideas into concrete actions that cultivate empathy, deepen understanding, and strengthen community bonds. My team-building and messaging capabilities extend across global stakeholders—from grassroots volunteers to Pulitzer Prize-winning professionals.                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                ANNA C. BAHOW

ANNA C. BAHOW is a Chicago-based theatre director committed to developing new work and a diversity of voices. She is an Artistic Associate with Silk Road Cultural Center - foregrounding Asian, South Asian, and Middle Eastern artists; an Associate Artist with The International Voices Project - bringing plays from around the world to Chicago; an Associate Artist at Chicago Dramatists and a member of Promethean Theatre. She was honored to have served as a Maggio Fellow at the Goodman Theatre and to be a recipient of a 3ARTS WAVE Grant and several Chicago Individual Artist Grants. Bahow has received awards for her direction, and her productions have received JEFF Awards for New Work and Use of Multi-Media.
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