At Writers Theatre: The Band's Visit and Next to Normal
ANDRA VELIS SIMON returns to Writers Theatre, where she music directed Next to Normal, directed by David Cromer. Regional: Actors Theatre of Louisville, A.R.T. in Cambridge, BAM, Berkeley Rep, NYU’s Skirball Center, Olney Theatre Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pasadena Playhouse, People’s Light, and TheatreSquared. Chicago credits include: the U.S. premiere of London Road at Shattered Globe Theatre; Life After, Camino Real, and The Iceman Cometh at The Goodman Theatre; Songs for Nobodies with Northlight Theatre; Caroline, or Change, Always… Patsy Cline, 9 to 5, and LIZZIE with Firebrand Theatre; the world premiere of La Ruta by Isaac Gómez at Steppenwolf; Mr. Burns at Theatre Wit; and multiple actor-musician productions with The Hypocrites and Chicago Children’s Theatre, among others. Andra has also taught musical theatre performance at the college level since 2008.
[Bio as of February 2024]