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2019 JHFF Artist in Residence

Phyllis A. Willis
Phyllis is a native of Cincinnati. She graduated from Hughes High School and attended the University of Cincinnati. A Procter & Gamble retiree, Phyllis is currently an independent contractor at a law firm. A perennial volunteer for several causes, including the Black & White Cancer Survivors Foundation, she is also a talented writer and playwright.
Ms. Willis' play "1902", a compelling retrospective on the lives and times of African American artists at the turn of the century was selected to enter production for the 2020 JHFF season prior to the Covid19 pandemic.
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