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AL DIRECTS
Al Oltmanns: Director. Educator. Playwright.

Education:
MFA Theatre (Directing), Illinois State University (2025)
MFA Creative Writing, Columbia College Chicago (2018)
New York University (Educational Theatre graduate work)
Broadway Teachers Workshop (graduate work granted through University of Nevada, Las Vegas)

I am a storyteller who uses the medium of theatre to create community and provoke personal and societal growth. I specialize in Queer and Trans Theatre. I see theatre as an agent for change, and I prioritize work that examines mental health, work that comes from LGBTQ perspectives, and work that lifts up new voices. You will most often find me directing provocative new works and musicals with a message.
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