Aszkara
Gilchrist

Actress

A little about me

I am a blind actor who has worked in Chicago, Philadelphia, and West Palm Beach. Recently, I was a part of the American premiere of Odd Man Out, an immersive experience in total darkness. In the summer of 2022, I played Richard III in Chicago's Babes With Blades Theatre Company's production of Richard III.  My other Chicago credits include The Bone Harp at Underscore Theatre and Moby Dick: A Musical in the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival. In addition, I have portrayed  Sir Andrew in Twelfth Night while blindfolded, and Cherokee Sal in the world premiere of The Luck of Roaring Camp.  I have a BA in Musical Theatre from Palm Beach Atlantic University. 

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In the Media



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    Disability takes center stage with Babes With Blades

    Aszkara and director Richard Costes describe how their disabilities helped in the portrayal of Richard III

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    Out Chicago - WCPT Radio

    Aszkara is interviewed on-the-air about acting with a disability

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    Theater Of The Blind Has All In The Dark At Odd Man Out

    Aszkara appears in a podcast for the National Federation of the Blind

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    An immersive theater experience with nothing to see

    Aszkara decribes the challenges of acting in a pitch-black theater

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Reviews
  • She beautifully and convincingly plays the role of a cutthroat, vile, yet silver-throated, aspirant to the throne. She makes the show.
    - AROUND THE TOWN CHICAGO

  • ...this production totally nails it with Aszkara Gilchrist (s/h), whose intonation and especially countenance are vivid, persuasive, and expressive, displaying the full range of Richard’s unsavory character.
    - BUZZ CENTER STAGE

  • ... as Richard himself, Aszkara Gilchrist is nothing short of outstanding. Her command of the text and its rhythms supercharge the character, who seems to positively feast on the hateful, ableist abuse heaped on him.
    - TALKIN' BROADWAY

  • Gilchrist is positively Machiavellian while articulating, “I can smile and murder whilst I smile.” Her performance ranges from chilling to quite funny.
    - CHICAGO READER

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Represented By

Gill Talent Group

Atlanta

404.720.2774

Chicago

312.481.7890

New York

646.889.1234

photo of Aszkara