GRAZIELLA JACKSON is the 2022-2023 Playwright-in-Residence with Keegan Theatre, where she is developing The Elements Plays, a four-play cycle about climate change. A native of the Washington, D.C. region, Graziella’s full-length plays also include After Eleven, produced in 2015 at the Capital Fringe Festival (D.C.), and Little Wars, produced in 2020 by Keegan Theatre’s Boiler Room Series. Her plays have been read and produced by Theater J, Source Festival, Rorschach Theatre, Word Dance Theatre, and The Playwright’s Forum in D.C. Her plays focus on intimate exploration of human relationships and social justice issues, ranging from gender equity to gun violence to climate justice.

Also an experienced designer, Graziella has worked with nonprofit organizations including ASPCA, Brennan Center for Justice, Greenpeace, Facing History & Ourselves, and the National Education Association to connect communities, stories, and social and environmental action. She has an academic background in journalism (BA, George Mason University) and communication, culture, and technology (MA, Georgetown University), and studied at the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory in D.C. Graziella is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, a member of Leadership Greater Washington, and currently serves on the board of the Washington Improv Theater (WIT).