Shira Helena Gitlin

Shira Helena Gitlin (they/them/theirs) is a director, deviser, dramaturg, and musical theatre enthusiast. Directing credits include: Theatre: A Love Story (Women's Theatre Festival), This Sucks (Homesick Play Project), Tales from Camp Strangewood: Mr. Champagne (Sparkhaven Theatre), Every Creeping Thing, Lost Season (Playwrights’ Platform), Where the Fireworks Come From, Deep Blue (Boston Theatre Marathon), Shrek: The Musical (Mohawk Trail Regional School), and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Hampshire College). Most recently, they served as the associate director under Bevin O’Gara for The Pink Unicorn at SpeakEasy Stage Company. They were also SpeakEasy’s Artistic Fellow for the 2019-2020 season. Shira is a graduate of the Arden Professional Apprentice Class 26 and has a BA from Hampshire College in directing with an emphasis on musical theatre studies. For more information, please visit shirahelenagitlin.com.