Jillian Walker

Jillian Walker writes and performs sacred texts for the theater.

Her work has taken the form of plays, musicals, lecture-sermon-concert gatherings, and self-reflective space for remembrance and liberation. She draws deeply on her training as a dramaturg (MFA Columbia), Black Spiritual wisdom, and the ongoing work of Black feminist thinkers, to bring process-driven performance to life.

Some of her work(ings) include “SKiNFoLK: An American Show,” co-presented by The Bushwick Starr and National Black Theatre (New York Times Critics’ Pick, Kilroys List, Antonyo Award), “Sarah’s Salt.,” and “Songs of Speculation.” Jillian is currently co-conspiring with The TEAM as a writer/performer on “Reconstruction,” and Soho Rep., where she is the 2020–21 Tow Playwright-in-Residence and a member of groundbreaking cohort, Project Number One.

She is a 2020 Lilly Award recipient who also enjoys co-conspiring with the readers of her monthly newsletter, “The Free List.”

Currently acting Danae, on “Live From Mount Olympus”, produced by the Onassis Foundation and TRAX from PRX.