Arti Ishak

Arti Ishak (they/them) is an actor, director, and writer, previously named a 3Arts Make A Wave Awardee and the 2023 Islamic Scholarship Fund Recipient for the development of their upcoming short film HALF. Acting credits include The Best Decision You Ever Made, Fantastic Super Great Nation Numero Uno (The Second City); KISS (Haven); Venus in Fur (Circle); Witch, Buried Child (Writers Theatre); Men on Boats (American Theater Company). TV: Southside (HBO); Dark Matter (Apple TV); Chicago Med (NBC). Directing credits include short films Shukran Bas (Means of Productions), ba la (HF Productions). Theatre: Same Sects (Haven Chicago), Hatefuck (First Floor Theatre).

Arti is staff with The Chicago Inclusion Project, an instructor at Black Box Acting, and an organizer with SWANASA Central. They are represented by Paonessa Talent Agency.