PRODUCER / WRITER / LYRICIST / SONGWRITER

Amal Bisharat (she/her) is a Palestinian-American multidisciplinary artist- a theater director, producer, writer, musician, actor and photographer based in LA and San Francisco. She is Artistic Director & Co-founder of Meem Collective م, currently developing "Morning in Jenin Musical", a Palestinian refugee story adapted from the best-selling novel “Mornings in Jenin” by susan abulhawa. Bisharat holds a BA in Music and Theater and, for 12 years, worked as a theater director and music director in partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District. In 2023, as Artist-in-Residence with Golden Thread Productions in San Francisco, she co-produced and directed their signature program ReOrient Festival of Short Plays (2023), and directed an online reading of "The Gaza Monologues" by Ashtar Theatre-Palestine (2023). Bisharat is a current member of the board of MENATMA (MENA Theater Makers Alliance) and served on the Community Council for Golden Thread’s 2024 Season for Palestine. She is grateful to have received support for her work from the following organizations: San Francisco Arts Commission Artist Grant (2023), Theater Bay Area CA$H Creates Grant (2022), TBA Arts Leadership Residency Grant (2023), Investing in Artists: Artistic Innovation CCI (2024), Zoo Labs: FUND (2024), Doria Feminist Fund (2025). Bisharat believes in the transformative power of art and storytelling whether on a stage, in a photograph, or in the stories we tell ourselves.