Zach Barr

Zach (they/them) is a nonbinary multidisciplinary theatre artist based in Chicago. As a playwright, they were part of Three Brothers Theatre’s Playwrights Residency, and are a two-time member for the PlayGround-Chicago Writers Pool. Their work has been developed by Valdez Theatre Conference, Bramble Theatre Company, Fat Theatre Project, Ego Death Theatre Collective, and Red Theater. Plays include New Oleanna (Live Arts WATERWORKS Festival Finalist, Normal Ave NAPSeries Semi-Finalist), The Pilon (Seven Devils Semi-Finalist), Quinlyn Can Paint, and Enduring Jest. Their newest work, Poets in the Ring, was selected for Filament Theatre’s SPARK Residency for Fall 2024. As a director, Zach’s work includes leading devising processes for The Legacy of Sherwood Forest (Inkwell Arts) and Bicycle Thieves (Littlebrain Theatre), and the forthcoming Fun Home (Studio East). Additionally, Zach is the creator of the theatre history video essay series "And Now They Sing" on YouTube, and was a featured presenter at BroadwayCon 2024.

More from Zach: @admiralzachbarr; Find them on NPX

Past Red credits: New Oleanna & Quinlyn Can Paint with Readings @ Red

Currently working on: Curator for Red’s Script Club

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