Ashawnti Sakina Ford is an actress, teaching artist and improviser from Minneapolis Minnesota. Her work is mainly centered in social justice and arts accessibility.
Ashawnti Sakina Ford
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Phrases We Should Work to Eliminate in the Rehearsal Room
EditorialI co-founded the Black Ensemble Players with my dear friend, Antonio Duke, with the mission of putting Black bodies on...
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Doing the MFA Thing, Part 2
EditorialIf you missed Part 1, you can find it here!
Days before I flew to Chicago, I remember being...
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Doing the MFA Thing, Part 1
EditorialI first thought about applying for Grad Schools in 2015, after obtaining my BFA degree. It seemed like the logical...
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Thoughts on Authentic Casting
Editorial“If it is the craft that allows me to transform into any character, then I should be honored for...
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Creating Specactors
EditorialThis past July I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Monrovia Liberia, a country in west Africa inhabited by...
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Project, people or money
InterviewAnd I am back Twin Cities! Highlighting another artist and their hustle to show you all that “YES! We can...
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Its Bullsh*t!
InterviewMany theatre artists in our town wear many prop constructed hats for the many roles they play in theatre creation...
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There is more room in the body
EditorialOn Saturday May 12th I attended Mixed Blood Theatres Living The Dreamevent. It was a day of panels, workshops...
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"you sign up to go into battle for the rest of your life."
InterviewRushing in from a big gig, as actors often do, I am so happy Sun Mee took the time to...
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