erin sheets
director, intimacy and movement director, producer, and organizer in Chicago with a hunger for new play development and a mission of deconstructing our capitalist theatrescape by building communities, not cliques. Erin’s directorial work gravitates towards dark humor and 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 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.
“Endgame by Samuel Beckett explores themes of existential despair, isolation, and the cyclical nature of life. The relationship between Hamm, a blind and paralyzed man, and Clov, his servant, reflects the dependence and powerlessness inherent in human existence. Their repetitive dialogue and routines suggest the futility of attempting to find meaning or escape from their circumstances.”
Facility Theatre - Assistant Director
Endgame
“After a juggling trick goes horrifically awry, aspiring professional clowns Harlow and Stubs must find a way to treat the severe wounds they’ve accidentally inflicted on each other before the most important audition of their fledgling careers. A farcical comedy about being an artist in a world of peril - and making your dreams come true no matter what - even if there's a tornado!.”
Theatre L’Acadie - Movement & Fight Director
World Premiere
Big Time Toppers
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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 […]”