Jianna Atlas
Director | Intimacy Choreographer | Theatre Educator
jlubots5@gmail.com
Directing
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Dry Land |
Ruby Rae Spiegel |
Ego Death Theatre Collective |
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Akrasia (Staged Reading) |
Kate McMorran |
Ego Death Theatre Collective |
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Matilda Jr. |
Music by Tim Minchin & Book by Dennis Kelly |
Deerpath Middle School |
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The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon |
Don Zolidis |
Deerpath Middle School |
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¡Bocón! |
By Lisa Loomer |
Elgin High School |
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Us/Them |
By Carly Wijs |
Illinois State University |
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Love/Sick |
By John Cariani |
University High School |
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Violet |
Music by Jeanine Tesori Lyrics & Book by Brian Crawley |
Illinois State University |
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Stone Girls Dreaming |
By Lisa Railsback |
Illinois State University |
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Twelfth Night |
By William Shakespeare |
Illinois Shakespeare Festival Young Artists Camp |
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A Kid Like Jake |
By Daniel Pearle |
Illinois State University |
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This Is Living* |
By Liam Borrett |
Illinois State University |
*Educational Production
Assistant Directing
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Double, Double (Premiere) |
Lori Adams |
Illinois Shakespeare Festival |
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Code of Conduct (Staged Reading) |
Robert Quinlan |
Illinois State University |
Intimacy Choreography
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Treefall |
Jason Pavlovich |
Ego Death Theatre Collective |
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Carrie |
Frank Rose |
U-46 Theatre Productions |
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Anything Goes |
Jessica Smith |
U-46 Theatre Productions |
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Land Of Plenty |
Josh Rubin |
Glenbard East High School |
Related Experience
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Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville– Theatre Teacher |
Aug 2025-Present |
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Farragut Career Academy IB World School– Theatre Teacher |
Aug 2022- June 2025 |
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Deerpath Middle School– Theatre Teacher |
Aug 2021-June 2022 |
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Elgin High School – Theatre Teacher |
Aug 2020-June 2021 |
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Evanston Park District – Theatre Teacher |
Summer 2020 |
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Kennedy Center – Region 3 SDC Directing Fellow |
2020 |
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Victory Gardens Theatre – Arts Education Intern |
Summer 2019 |
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Illinois State Theatre Outreach Program — Head of Marketing |
2017-2019 |
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Illinois Shakespeare Festival — Middle School Camp Director/ Education Intern |
Summer 2018 |
Education
BS Theatre Teacher Education | Illinois State University | May 2020
BS Acting |Illinois State University| May 2020