Chris Abraham

Director

For Crow’s TheatreNatasha, Pierre & The Great Come of 1812, Uncle Vanya, MixTape, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, Stars: Together, The Wedding Party, True Crime, Boy in the Moon, The Assembly, The Watershed, The Seagull, Winners & Losers, Someone Else, Eternal Hydra, and I, Claudia.

Other TheatreMuch Ado About Nothing, Tartuffe, The Taming of the Shrew, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, The Matchmaker, The Little Years, For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again, (Stratford Festival); One Man, Two GuvnorsCyrano de Bergerac, (Shaw Festival); Seeds (Crow’s and Porte Parole); and Macbeth(Bard on the Beach, Vancouver). 

Film/TV: Shakespearean Coach for Station Eleven on HBO; Gemini Award-winning film adaptation of I, Claudia

Upcoming ProjectsWights at Crow’s, The Master Plan at Soulpepper Theatre, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet 1812 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

Education/Training: University of Toronto, National Theatre School of Canada.

More: Artistic Director of Crow’s Theatre since 2008, leading the company through major milestones including building Streetcar Crowsnest and last year’s record-breaking 40th anniversary season; recipient of the Elinor and Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre; served as co-director of the National Theatre School’s renowned directing program.

Social Media: @crowstheatread