West Coast theatre director, adapter, and educator with a passion for femme, queer, and intergenerational stories
Erin Murray is a director, adapter educator based in Seattle/Chicago. She has directed projects across the US and western Europe including Steppenwolf Garage, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Edinburgh International Festival Fringe, Project Arts Centre, Opera Theatre Company, and Witness Immersive. Erin co-created the video podcast "Teacakes & Tarot: Conversations with Queer Futurists" with Will Wilhelm, co-produced by HowlRound TV and Island Shakespeare Festival. Her queertopia-centered adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy with Many Acts (Kilroys List 2020) premiered in 2022. MFA: Northwestern University, Theatre Directing; BA: Trinity College Dublin, Drama and Theatre Studies. ErinMurrayDirects.com