Kaiser Ahmed

Victory Gardens Theater has announced the 2016/17  Inclusion Initiative Assistant Directors which include Kaiser Ahmed (Hand To God), Arianna Soloway (Roz and Ray), Ameenah Kaplan (A Wonder In My Soul), Charlotte Drover (Queen), and Alyssa Vera Ramos (Native Gardens).

“We are pleased to welcome five emerging directors into our Victory Gardens Theater family,” comments Chay Yew, Artistic Director. “Over the course of this season, these directors will not only assistant direct a main stage production, but also be mentored by the artistic staff and receive institutional support and resources. I look forward to working with each of them throughout the season.”

This initiative started in the 2015/16 season, aims to encourage and develop talented and emerging Chicago stage directors identifying as people of color, disabled, women, transgender, and gender non-conforming. For more information on Victory Garden’s 16/17 season or the Inclusion Initiative visit www.victorygardens.org