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Claire J. Hayes

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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

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!"

Reviews

"Claire Hayes is one of the smartest directors I've ever worked with. There are few directors who can bring this level of empathy and creativity into their work the way Claire does." 

| Ben Raana, Artistic Director for Phamaly Theatre Company |
My Work

Current Project

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Swear on My Mother's Grave

A devised exploration of Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and the warped eye of Pop-Culture and Media. This piece is created by femme identifying artists with the goal of experimenting with theatrical elements.

Slide Show

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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. 

Slide Show
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