About Us

Dinah (they/them) is a Theatre Artist, Arts Educator & Facilitator who is thrilled to be involved in this piece combining two of their biggest passions, theatre and the natural world. Their work has been witnessed globally from stages in San Francisco, NYC and Chicago to the streets of Edinburgh and Argentina. Currently they are offering FREE CLOWN WORKSHOPS through the Healing Arts Chicago Apprenticeship Program. Ask them about Silly Studio and click this link to sign up.

Claribel (she/her) is a theater artist and arts educator currently based in Chicago.  She is interested in working collaboratively alongside multi-disciplinary artists telling everyday stories that inspire wonder and awe.  Claribel is a founding member of THE MIDWIVES ARTISTIC COLLECTIVE, whose mission is to nurture the public creative spirit.  Recent performing and directing credits include Briefly Breathless, Ride the Cyclone, Hedda Gabler,  Fefu and Her Friends and an unfaithful adaptation of Hermann Hesse’s novel The Steppenwolf.  Claribel holds an MFA in Theater Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and a BA in Theater from the University of Minnesota.  

Shail (He/Him) is an actor and playwright based in Chicago. He is an associate ensemble member at Trap Door Theatre, where he has performed in Mannequin's Ball, Galileo, and A Devil Comes to Town. He has also worked with Theater Above the Law (Cyrano), Midsommer Flight (Romeo and Juliet), Blue in The Right Way (Women Beware Women), and The Factory Theater (Wise Guys). His dream is to be in a Bollywood movie without knowing hindi, or how to sing or dance.

Lydia (she/her) is a Chicago based actor, playwright, and dramaturg. Recent roles include Lena in Eelpout (Shattered Globe), Father Cornelius in A Devil Comes to Town (Trap Door Theatre),  Katherine in Love’s Labor’s Lost (Midsummer Flight),  Actor 3 u/s in A Tale of Two Cities (Shattered Globe), and Performer/Mover in Briefly Breathless (Wondrous Strange; Steppenwolf Lookout Series). Two of her recent playwriting workshops were Death of Eve (Amplify New Play Commission - S5 Finalist) and Hero Gero (Subtext Studios - Finalist). Thank you for your support!

Claire (she/her) is a puppeteer, performer, and theater maker driven by work that stretches forms, genres and expectations. As an independent artist and Artistic Director of Rough House Puppet Arts her practice interweaves elements of puppetry and physical theater.  Credits include Out With It (Creator & Performer, on tour 2025-2027),  the U.S. run of Théâtre de l’Entrouvert’s Anywhere (Director), We Missed the Train and Had to Wait in Steppenwolf Theater’s LookOut series (Creator & Performer), House of the Exquisite Corpse (Co-Creator/Director), and others. As an actor Claire has performed on regional stages, in storefronts, on festival platforms and in DIY spaces across the U.S. and U.K.

Jeremy (he/him) is thrilled to be devising with this of bird-loving humans! Directing credits include Eelpout (Shattered Globe), Briefly Breathless (Steppenwolf LookOut), A Devil Comes to Town (Trap Door), Who Walked All Night (Rhino Fest), and Sad Songs for Bad People (Rough House Theater). He also directs at The Theatre School at DePaul University and at North Central College. You can find out more at jeremyohringer.com.

Hannah (she/they) is thrilled to be working with this incredible team. Recent credits: A Midsummer Nights Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet (Lakeside Shakespeare); Eelpout (Shattered Globe); Top Girls (Raven Theatre); and Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Redtwist Theatre). Hannah is represented by Stewart Talent. 

Sarah (she/her) is thrilled to be involved in this project! She has performed extensively throughout the Chicago area with companies including Writers Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Remy Bumppo, Shattered Globe, Citadel Theatre, The Building Stage, and Filament Theatre, among others. In addition, she has performed in, devised, and directed numerous original productions with the experimental arts organization Cock and Bull. Sarah holds an MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University, where she is also a faculty member, teaching a range of acting and performance courses.

Frank (he/him) is a half Czech, half American actor currently based in Chicago. Frank has been performing on both the stage and screen since the age of four thanks to being born into a family of artists. He holds an MFA degree in Physical Theatre from Prague, Czech Republic, as well as an MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University. He is drawn to telling stories that engage the full expressive potential of the actor, with a particular passion for movement and physical storytelling. Frank is thrilled to collaborate with this talented team of artists on this project.