Ford is thrilled to bring this Winter’s Tale to life alongside such an immensely talented cast and creative team. He recently appeared in Jesus Christ Superstar (Fulton Theatre) and Hot Wing King (Hartford Stage/Baltimore Center Stage). Other credits include Twelfth Night (Classical Theatre of Harlem, Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and The Inheritance (West Coast Premiere). He also starred as “Pharus” in Choir Boy (Yale Rep) and appears as a recurring guest star on Issa Rae’s Rap Sh!t (HBO/Max). Israel holds an MFA from Yale School of Drama and a BFA from Carnegie Mellon. Repped by Innovative Artists and D2 Management. IG/TikTok: @israelerron.