Discipline: Literature

Judyie Al-Bilali

Discipline: Literature
Region: Edgartown, MA
MacDowell Fellowships: 1993

Judyie Al-Bilali is a playwright, director, and actor in the field of theater. She has worked in the area nationwide, and her career has left her with many awards and honors. These include a Jacob Javits Fellowship in Arts and Humanities, a Fullbright Scholarship, and many more. Al-Bilali has also innovated theater education, having taught at many schools across the country. Currently, she teaches theatre at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Studios

Watson

Judyie Al-Bilali worked in the Watson studio.

Built in 1916 in memory of Regina Watson of Chicago, a musician and teacher, this studio was donated by a group of her friends, along with funds for its maintenance. Originally designed to serve as a composers’ studio with room for performance, Watson was used as a recital hall for chamber music for a…

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