Staff

Ann James, founder of Chicspeare

Ann James

Ann has worked with a number of theaters, including Sideshow (where she is an artistic associate), Chicago Shakespeare, Goodman, Jackalope, Piven, Raven, Shattered Globe, Stage Left and Trap Door.  She has also narrated performances of How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Peter and the Wolf for the Lakeview Community Orchestra.  

She serves as the primary director of Chicspeare, writing, directing, and acting in programs and productions.

She holds degrees from Smith College and Yale University, and is represented by Shirley Hamilton Talent.