Erin Shea Brady

Erin Shea Brady

Erin Shea Brady (they/them) is a writer, director and social worker living in Chicago, IL. As a playwright, Erin has developed two plays (Revival and Chaos Theory, or something about butterflies) with the Jackalope Playwrights Lab. Directing credits include: Grace, or the Art of Climbing and Everybody (Brown Paper Box Co.); Cabaret; Annapurna (staged reading) and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (No Stakes...
Erin Shea Brady (they/them) is a writer, director and social worker living in Chicago, IL. As a playwright, Erin has developed two plays (Revival and Chaos Theory, or something about butterflies) with the Jackalope Playwrights Lab. Directing credits include: Grace, or the Art of Climbing and Everybody (Brown Paper Box Co.); Cabaret; Annapurna (staged reading) and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (No Stakes Theater Project). Assistant Directing and Dramaturgy credits include productions at the Goodman, Jackalope, TimeLine, A Red Orchid, Northlight, and Remy Bumppo. Erin is a graduate of the directing program at Columbia College Chicago, has participated in the internship program at Steppenwolf and was part of Goodman's "Criticism in a Changing America" bootcamp. Erin has been a company member with Brown Paper Box Co. and The Wampus Cat Collective, is a contributing writer and critic at Newcity Stage, and is a practicing therapist with a Masters in Social Work from Loyola University.

Plays

  • You're a Weirdo, Annie Best by Erin Shea Brady
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more
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    Keyword: polyamory, LGBTQ+ issues + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, holiday, romantic comedy
    Keyword: polyamory, LGBTQ+ issues, nora ephron, romantic comedy, family drama
    Annie Best is a writer living in Chicago. She is queer, polyamorous, recently estranged from her family and at a creative standstill. When one of Annie's partners convinces her to dive into the world of Nora Ephron's great romantic comedies, she begins to see her life through the Ephron lens. She imagines scenes and conversations, paying homage to When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and Julie...
    Annie Best is a writer living in Chicago. She is queer, polyamorous, recently estranged from her family and at a creative standstill. When one of Annie's partners convinces her to dive into the world of Nora Ephron's great romantic comedies, she begins to see her life through the Ephron lens. She imagines scenes and conversations, paying homage to When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and Julie & Julia, and others. As seasons pass romantic relationships develop and change, with faith and family coming into question. Will reconnecting with her father help her find the courage to stand on her own?
  • Revival by Erin Shea Brady
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: feminism, feminist + 7 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, political
    Keyword: feminism, feminist, family, teenagers, spirituality, Mental Health, trauma, Depression, complex trauma
    Taryn is a teenage runaway. Lena is her aunt, a writer who has long been estranged from their family. Sixteen-year-old Taryn shows up at Lena's front door late one night, totally unexpected and hungry to learn more about herself and the world around her. She catches Lena in a vulnerable state of mostly exploration and also depression. The play takes place over four days, during which the pair work hard to...
    Taryn is a teenage runaway. Lena is her aunt, a writer who has long been estranged from their family. Sixteen-year-old Taryn shows up at Lena's front door late one night, totally unexpected and hungry to learn more about herself and the world around her. She catches Lena in a vulnerable state of mostly exploration and also depression. The play takes place over four days, during which the pair work hard to avoid the world together — until the world demands to be dealt with.