Pronounced like ‘a shield’ but without the ‘d’.
(they/he/she)
Lortel nominated actor, playwright, director, sex educator & part-time grad student (Mental Health and Wellness)
NYC based
Maker of Strange, Fun Theatre and Such
Ashil Lee (they/he) NYC-based playwright, actor, director, and sex educator. Korean-American, trans nonbinary child of immigrants, and bestie to blind dog Hux. 2023 Lucille Lortel nominee (Outstanding Ensemble: The Nosebleed) Playwriting credits: Clubbed Thumb’s 2023-2024 Early Career Writer’s Group. Finalist: Playwright’s Realm Fellowship (23-24). Semi-finalist: Princess Grace Playwriting Fellowship (23-24). Echoes Emerging Writer’s Group 2022-2023 (Primary Stages) and Pataphysics 2020, led by Clare Barron. Selected acting credits: The Nosebleed (LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater, Woolly Mammoth, US Tour), world premiere of Gina Femia's The Virtuous Fall... in rep with Measure for Measure (Spicy Witch Productions), Juliet+Romeo (Pocket Universe), theatrical premiere of Dogville (dir.Robert O'Hara). Directing: U.S. Drag (NYU: MSNR), Phantom Dick (Cosmic Cherry). TV: Law & Order. NYU: Tisch. BFA in Acting, Minor in Youth Mental Health. In their spare time, Ashil squeezes in courses toward their Master's in Mental Health and Wellness (NYU Steinhardt: 20eventually), with intentions of incorporating mental health consciousness into the theatre industry. www.ashillee.com
Photos by: Ramona Dai