erin sheets
director, intimacy director, producer, and enthusiast based in Chicago with a hunger for new play development and a mission of deconstructing our 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 uplifts her love of theatre with a love of travel, yoga, and speaking mediocre french.
UP NEXT
UP NEXT
“Deep in the heart of the Great Lakes, where Lake Michigan waters intersect with Green Bay, a lighthouse stands watch over the narrow, treacherous passage known to those in her reach as Porte des Morts, or Death’s Door. Hailed as a haven by some and posed as a prison by others, Pilot Island hosts a number of faithful and reluctant keepers alike.”
Imposters
(World Premiere) - Intimacy Director
Pilot Island
“Winner of the Yale Drama Prize, "Bottle Fly" is a beautiful depiction of queer survival in the Everglades. The play with music captures the many layered dynamics of race, poverty, and bigotry sun-baked into life in South Florida with heart, humor, and hope.”
Redtwist Theatre
(World Premiere) - Intimacy Director
BOTTLEFLY
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 […]”