Elizabeth Swanson (they/she) is a Chicago-based director focused on developing new work and rehydrating classics. Recent directing projects include: A Streetcar Named Desire (Paramount Theatre), The Importance of Being Earnest (Strawdog Theatre, co-adapted with Dusty Brown), Head Over Heels (Kokandy Productions, Jeff directing nomination), and I Know My Own Heart (Pride Arts Center). Elizabeth recently served as Artistic Director for BoHo Theatre, programming and producing the company’s successful final season, including a critically acclaimed, nationally celebrated production of tick, tick…BOOM! Elizabeth teaches at Columbia College Chicago and is developing Saint Hildegard, a new musical. Elizabeth received their MFA from the Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity College, Dublin.