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VANESSA STALLING
DIRECTOR
The Chairs
by Eugène Ionesco
translated by Martin Crimp
at American Players Theatre
"...with many shows already sold out...don't wait to try to see this stunning and unique production." NEWCITY
translated by Martin Crimp
at American Players Theatre
"...with many shows already sold out...don't wait to try to see this stunning and unique production." NEWCITY
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
at Illinois Shakespeare Festival
"a stunning production...Stalling has made use of the entire theater...it's impossible not to feel pulled in."
THE PANTAGRAPH
at Illinois Shakespeare Festival
"a stunning production...Stalling has made use of the entire theater...it's impossible not to feel pulled in."
THE PANTAGRAPH
Merry Me
by Hansol Jung
at Diversionary Theatre
"...Stalling's entertaining and breezy staging brims with razor-sharp wit, physical comedy and pop-out visual surprises."
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
at Diversionary Theatre
"...Stalling's entertaining and breezy staging brims with razor-sharp wit, physical comedy and pop-out visual surprises."
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
Constellations
by Nick Payne
at American Players Theatre
"...the show gathers strength and ultimately knocked me over."
NEWCITY
at American Players Theatre
"...the show gathers strength and ultimately knocked me over."
NEWCITY
Fen
by Caryl Churchill
at The Court Theatre
"Thanks to a stellar production from Vanessa Stalling, directing a crazy-good cast, this 40-year-old play comes across as strikingly contemporary in its aesthetics and surprisingly relatable in its milieu."
CHICAGO SUN TIMES
at The Court Theatre
"Thanks to a stellar production from Vanessa Stalling, directing a crazy-good cast, this 40-year-old play comes across as strikingly contemporary in its aesthetics and surprisingly relatable in its milieu."
CHICAGO SUN TIMES
The Great Leap
by Lauren Yee
at Asolo Rep Theatre
"Surprisingly emotional depths are reached...it certainly has impact."
SARASOTA MAGAZINE
at Asolo Rep Theatre
"Surprisingly emotional depths are reached...it certainly has impact."
SARASOTA MAGAZINE
The Lehman Trilogy
by Stefano Massini
adapted by Ben Power
Co-Director Nick Bowling
at TimeLine Theatre
"...three hours passes in a flash and leaves an enduring afterburner that will roil in your mind for hours."
CHICAGO READER
adapted by Ben Power
Co-Director Nick Bowling
at TimeLine Theatre
"...three hours passes in a flash and leaves an enduring afterburner that will roil in your mind for hours."
CHICAGO READER
Roe
by Lisa Loomer
at Goodman Theatre
"...lively, often surprising staging...and Hall and Middleton's performances are wonders of empathy."
CHICAGO SUN TIMES
at Goodman Theatre
"...lively, often surprising staging...and Hall and Middleton's performances are wonders of empathy."
CHICAGO SUN TIMES
Photograph 51
by Anna Ziegler
at Court Theatre
"directed at Court by the immensely talented Vanessa Stalling...unexpectedly moving..."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
at Court Theatre
"directed at Court by the immensely talented Vanessa Stalling...unexpectedly moving..."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The Wolves
by Sarah DeLappe
at Goodman Theatre
"Behind hit plays Photograph 51 and The Wolves, there's director Vanessa Stalling"
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
at Goodman Theatre
"Behind hit plays Photograph 51 and The Wolves, there's director Vanessa Stalling"
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
A Shayna Maidel
by Barbara Lebow
at TimeLine Theatre
"Stalling - among the Chicago theater's most detailed auteurs..."
"...Stalling's beautifully detailed and exquisitely acted production..."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
at TimeLine Theatre
"Stalling - among the Chicago theater's most detailed auteurs..."
"...Stalling's beautifully detailed and exquisitely acted production..."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Hookman
by Lauren Yee
at Steep Theatre
"high-end gore with a progressive twist...sophisticated..."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
at Steep Theatre
"high-end gore with a progressive twist...sophisticated..."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
United Flight 232
adapted by Vanessa Stalling
from Laurence Gonzales' Flight 232
"...Stalling's heart-stopping, all-consuming dramatization..."
CHICAGO SUN TIMES
from Laurence Gonzales' Flight 232
"...Stalling's heart-stopping, all-consuming dramatization..."
CHICAGO SUN TIMES
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