Photo Flash: First Look at Haven Theatre's DIRECTORS HAVEN 2018

Haven Theatre presents its fourth DIRECTORS HAVEN, the company's ever-growing initiative annually showcasing the talents of three rising directors. This season, Charlotte Drover directs Madame Rachilde's surreal horror ballet THE CRYSTAL SPIDER, with translation by Daniel Gerould; Airos Sung-En Medill helms Josefina Lopez' heartfelt and healing SIMPLY MARIA, OR THE AMERICAN DREAM; and Dani Wieder directs an imaginative take on William Inge's drama PEOPLE IN THE WIND. The three productions, which will have the support of a full production team, will run back-to-back in one program. DIRECTOR'S HAVEN 2018 will play October 15 - 31, 2018 at Haven Theatre's resident home, The Den Theatre (2A), 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. All performances are pay-what-you-can. Tickets are currently available at haventheatrechicago.com.

THE CRYSTAL SPIDER features Emily Butcher, Elena Dern, Sarah Ellen Miller, Jessica Morales, MollyAnne Nunn, Alec Silver and Kate Staiger.

SIMPLY MARIA, OR THE AMERICAN DREAM features Diana Camacho, Sar Cohen, Natalie Hanson, Jennifer Ledesma, Ernesto Moreta, Esme Perez, Rolo Rodriguez and Jorge Silva.

PEOPLE IN THE WIND features Kristen Alesia, Kylie Anderson, Lynne Baker, Grayson Heyl, Gregory D. Hicks, Hillary Horvath, Amy Hunt and Andrew Rathgeber. Understudy: Sophie Neff.

Comments Artistic Director Josh Sobel, "I have been overwhelmed by how the Director's Haven continues to evolve and grow year after year, and this year is no exception with our 4th cohort of early-career directors. These are three exceptionally exciting burgeoning visions, distinctly contemporary, curious about the sheer potential of the art form and deeply, immensely personal. I invite you to join us at the ground floor of what's next as we showcase some of the next generation's emerging artistic leaders and visionaries. Join Haven Theatre as we continue our mission to invest in the future."

Photo Credit: Austin D. Oie