Vanessa Stalling

Biography

Vanessa Stalling is a professional director of theatre. She is the adapter and director of United 232, which was nominated for six Equity Jeff Awards, winning for Best Production and Best Ensemble. She has been honored as a Goodman Theatre Michael Maggio Fellow, a Hellman Fellow, one of the Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago, and Chicago Jeff and Los Angeles’ Raw Awards. For six years she was a member of The House Theatre of Chicago. She is the former Associate Artistic Director of Chicago’s Redmoon Theatre, where for almost a decade, she directed dozens of performances. Most memorable Redmoon experiences include directing the remount of The Cabinet for a FILO Festival tour in Brazil, and performances for President Obama’s 2009 White House Halloween Celebrations. Recent productions include Constellations at American Players Theatre, The Lehman Trilogy, a co-production with Timeline Theatre and Broadway in Chicago, Fen at The Court Theatre, Roe at The Goodman Theatre, and The Great Leap at Asolo Rep. She has held teaching positions at Roosevelt University, Columbia College, and University of Chicago. She is also a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).

Office

Galbraith Hall 308

Office hours

Mon. 9am - 10am
Wed. 3pm - 4pm
and by appointment