Gender
Female
Born
Mar 10, 1966
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Director Producer Presenter
Relations
Wife of
Ian Barford
See Also
  • CREDITS
    Three Days of Rain (Mar 01, 2027 - May 2027)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
    Downstate (Nov 15, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027)
    Play, Original
    • DOWNSTATE was co-commissioned and its world premiere was presented by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro: Artistic Director; David Schmitz: Executive Director) and The National Theatre (Rufus Norris, Artistic Director; Lisa Burger, Executive Director)
    Eureka Day (Dec 16, 2024 - Feb 16, 2025)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
    The Minutes (Apr 17, 2022 - Jul 24, 2022)
    Play, Original
    • Presenting the production by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
      See Full Producer List
    • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
    • Commissioned by and its world premiere was produced and presented in Chicago IL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
    Pass Over (Aug 22, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021)
    Play, Original
    • The world premiere of PASS OVER was produced and presented at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director); Produced in New York City in 2018 by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Producing Artistic Director; Adam Siegel: Managing Director; Hattie K. Jutagir, Executive Director of Development and Planning)
    Linda Vista (Oct 10, 2019 - Nov 10, 2019)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro: Artistic Director; David Schmitz: Executive Director)
      See Full Producer List
    • Commissioned by and received its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro: Artistic Director; David Schmitz: Executive Director)
    Straight White Men (Jul 23, 2018 - Sep 09, 2018)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
    Fish in the Dark (Mar 05, 2015 - Aug 01, 2015)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
    This Is Our Youth (Sep 11, 2014 - Jan 04, 2015)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
    Of Mice and Men (Apr 16, 2014 - Jul 27, 2014)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
    The Motherfucker with the Hat (Apr 11, 2011 - Jul 17, 2011)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
    August: Osage County (Dec 04, 2007 - Jun 28, 2009)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
    August: Osage County (Jul 24, 2009 - May 09, 2010)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Play

    2022 | Nominee  | The Minutes
    Presenting the production by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
    See Full Producer List
     

    Best Direction of a Play

    2011 | Nominee  | The Motherfucker with the Hat
    Directed by Anna D. Shapiro

    Best Direction of a Play

    2008 | Winner  | August: Osage County
    Directed by Anna D. Shapiro

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    2014 | Nominee
    Anna D. Shapiro (for "Domesticated")

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    2008 | Winner  | August: Osage County
    Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
Three Days of Rain (Mar 01, 2027 - May 2027)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
Downstate (Nov 15, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027)
Play, Original
  • DOWNSTATE was co-commissioned and its world premiere was presented by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro: Artistic Director; David Schmitz: Executive Director) and The National Theatre (Rufus Norris, Artistic Director; Lisa Burger, Executive Director)
Eureka Day (Dec 16, 2024 - Feb 16, 2025)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
The Minutes (Apr 17, 2022 - Jul 24, 2022)
Play, Original
  • Presenting the production by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
    See Full Producer List
  • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
  • Commissioned by and its world premiere was produced and presented in Chicago IL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
Pass Over (Aug 22, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021)
Play, Original
  • The world premiere of PASS OVER was produced and presented at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director); Produced in New York City in 2018 by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Producing Artistic Director; Adam Siegel: Managing Director; Hattie K. Jutagir, Executive Director of Development and Planning)
Linda Vista (Oct 10, 2019 - Nov 10, 2019)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro: Artistic Director; David Schmitz: Executive Director)
    See Full Producer List
  • Commissioned by and received its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro: Artistic Director; David Schmitz: Executive Director)
Straight White Men (Jul 23, 2018 - Sep 09, 2018)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
Fish in the Dark (Mar 05, 2015 - Aug 01, 2015)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
This Is Our Youth (Sep 11, 2014 - Jan 04, 2015)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
Of Mice and Men (Apr 16, 2014 - Jul 27, 2014)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
The Motherfucker with the Hat (Apr 11, 2011 - Jul 17, 2011)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
August: Osage County (Dec 04, 2007 - Jun 28, 2009)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
August: Osage County (Jul 24, 2009 - May 09, 2010)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Anna D. Shapiro

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

2022 | Nominee  | The Minutes
Presenting the production by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
See Full Producer List
 

Best Direction of a Play

2011 | Nominee  | The Motherfucker with the Hat
Directed by Anna D. Shapiro

Best Direction of a Play

2008 | Winner  | August: Osage County
Directed by Anna D. Shapiro

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Director of a Play

2014 | Nominee
Anna D. Shapiro (for "Domesticated")

Outstanding Director of a Play

2008 | Winner  | August: Osage County
Directed by Anna D. Shapiro

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