Fatima Quander
AEA/SAG-AFTRA
Actor, Educator, Theatremaker, Washington, DC

In the Classroom...
Photo by yptdc.

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Lecturer
University of Maryland, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
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Lecturer for various acting and theatre courses including Acting for Live and Digital Performance, Actor's Process I and II, The Art of Communication and Presentation, Foundations of Acting and Performance, Improvisation, Black Theatre and Performance, and Business of the Business
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Director for A Bicycle Country by Nilo Cruz
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Director for The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarías
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Faculty liaison for Are We At War Yet? by Mikhail Durnenkov, directed by Yury Urnov
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Faculty liaison for Stick Fly by Lydia R. Diamond, directed by KenYatta Rogers
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Director of The Vanguard
FRESHH Inc Theatre Company's Black Women's Acting Ensemble
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Sister Studio: Created Artist Talks with local and national professionals in the field
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Conceptualized and led masterclass workshops for life-long learners of acting specific to Black women and Black theatre aesthetic
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Showcased and promoted the talents of Black actors to the greater theatre community
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Created accountability and presence in white-majority theatre spaces for equity and inclusion
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Fostered a fellowship for Black women studying Black theatre




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Adjunct Instructor and Guest Lecturer


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University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
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Beloit College
Beloit, WI
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Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
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Teaching Artist
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Folger Shakespeare Library
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Everyman Theatre Company
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Young Playwrights' Theater

Fatima Quander with elementary playwriting students. Photo by yptdc.