Claire J. Hayes
Photo Description: Claire is a young white woman with shoulder length red hair. She is sitting in a yellow staircase smiling, wearing a brown turtleneck.
I am a graduate from The Theatre School at DePaul University with a BFA in Theatre Arts, Directing and minors in General Management and Business Administration.
I make multidisciplinary theatre that advocates for active social change.
ASL Introduction
Photo Description: Claire wears a white t-shirt. The background is a white wall with a gray curtain and white twinkle lights. Claire signs in ASL, "Hello, my name is Claire. I am hearing. I am learning ASL. I grew up in Denver, Colorado. I live in Chicago, IL. I am a director. I love to read books, dance, sing, and go on hikes. Nice to meet you!"
Slide Show
Photo Descriptions:
Slide 1: Claire sits right of another female director in a white and blue room. They are looking at notebooks and having a conversation.
Slide 2: Show art. A blue background. Realistic red bodies linking arms. The show title "Dance Nation" is forward in white.
Slide 3: Three women standing together shown waist up wearing masks. Claire stands left in all black.
Slide 4:Show art from Spectrum Shakespeare. Twelve small characters are in rows of three with a red, yellow, green, and blue paint stripe behind them. This is a representation of the company.
Slide 5: In a black box theatre. One woman stands up straight close to the camera. She points behind her to two women, one seated and one standing.