erin sheets
director, intimacy director, producer, and enthusiast based in Chicago with a hunger for new play development and a mission of deconstructing our patriarchal capitalist theatrescape by centering access, equity, and community. erin’s directorial work gravitates towards dark, feminist narratives that explore the unsettling boundaries between reality and fantasy. She is known for work centering explicit, bold, and feral women on the edge.
erin is co-Artistic Director of Theatre L’Acadie. founded in 2019, Theatre L’Acadie is rooted in nurturing new and underproduced works here in Chicago: How do you get people to talk about the ugly? Under erin’s leadership, Theatre L’Acadie has produced multiple World Premieres, as well as new works development programs In Bloom (a development reading series) & Inc. (a new play incubator for directors and playwrights).
erin uplifts her love of theatre with a love of travel, hiking, gardening, yoga, and speaking mediocre french.
“This new, musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s beloved play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream paints the timeless tale in a fresh, spellbound coat. With heightened fantastical elements paying homage to folklore, no shortage of hilarity, and a multitude of original songs, Helena & Hermia & the Enamored Odyssey explores themes of self-discovery, unrequited love, lost love, and more. Join Helena, Hermia, and The Impostors on a high-flying quest to change fate.”
Imposters
(World Premiere) - Intimacy Director
Helena and Hermia
“Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus tells the story of a respected Roman general, Titus, who returns from war only to face a series of horrific betrayals and violent acts that drive him to seek increasingly brutal revenge, ultimately leading to a devastating cycle of violence within the Roman court, with his family at the center of the turmoil..”
Redtwist Theatre
(New Adaptation) - Intimacy Director
Titus Andronicus
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Kathy Hey, ThirdCoast Review, The Swan
“Erin Sheets directs this frenetic play keeping multiple threads of symbolism, mythology, and integrity sharp and electric as they weave through the play. I consider The Swan to be a paean to feminism […]”
Julia Rath, Around The Town Chicago, Grey Gardens
“Throughout the show, the audience is thrilled to excellent acting, powerful singing and dancing, enjoyable music, and exciting production numbers by the entire cast, which enliven a sad story about the tensions between a mother and daughter and their codependency. Erin Sheets’ direction is superb […]”