Marques Hollie
Marques Hollie (they/he), sees himself first and foremost as a healer, using the modalities of story, song, ritual, reiki, and ancestral spiritual practice; sometimes simultaneously. Marques made his professional stage debut in Opera Omaha's 2008 production of Giuseppe Verdi's Aïda and has been singing professionally ever since. After a particularly meaningful Passover seder, they began exploring their identities as a Queer, Black, Jewish person through original music, liturgy, and theatrical work. Following a two year course of study, Marques received ordination as a Maggid (sacred storyteller), and is now a rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. In his spare time, Marques takes pole and aerial classes, plays dodgeball with Stonewall Sports, serves on the board of SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva, and dreams about playing the Baker in Into The Woods. For more information about Marques and what they're up to, check out https://www.marqueshollie.com.