R. Jahan

R. Jahan is a Chicago native, a proud queer, Black creative making their mark as a playwright and performer. A passionate storyteller, they are dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and exploring the intersections of identity, love, and resilience. Regional premiere of Jeremy O. Harris's Slave Play (Short North Stage). Off-Broadway: National Queer Theater's The Survival (PAC), The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ+ (Actor’s Temple). Other: National Queer Theater’s Criminal Queerness Festival at Lincoln Center Waiting for Gordon, DREAMing Out Loud (La MaMa), The Scottsboro Boys (Progressive Theater), Diary Of A Suicide (Brooklyn Art Haus). When not onstage, he is an advocate for diversity and equity in the arts and an avid supporter of community theater initiatives. They’d like to thank the late Yvonne Nesbitt, and family (biological and chosen) for their unwavering support and inspiration. Follow @rodneyjahan on Instagram.