Sarah Slight

Sarah Slight is a Chicago-based dramaturg, literary manager, and producer. She is currently the artistic director of Raven Theatre, a mid-size theatre company located in Edgewater. Recent dramaturgy credits include “brother sister cyborg space” by Paul Michael Thomson, dir. Terry Guest, “Right to be Forgotten” by Sharyn Rothstein, dir. Sarah Gitenstein, and “The Luckiest” by Melissa Ross, dir. Cody Estle (Raven Theatre); “Dial M for Murder” adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, dir. Georgette Verdin (Northlight Theatre); “The Gradient” by Steph Del Rosso, dir. Amelia Acosta Powell (St. Louis Rep); “The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley” by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon dir. Jessica Thebus (Northlight Theatre); “The Burn” by Philip Dawkins dir. Devon de Mayo (Steppenwolf Theatre, SYA); and “Welcome to Jesus” by Janine Nabers dir. Will Davis (American Theater Company). Sarah has also dramaturged new play development workshops at Victory Gardens Ignition Festival, New Harmony Project, Phoenix Theatre, The Playwrights’ Center and American Theater Company. Alongside Jess McLeod, she is the co-adapter of a condensed version of “The Project(s)” by PJ Paparelli and Joshua Jaeger, which toured through Chicago Public Schools and housing conferences in 2017. Sarah has served as the Associate Artistic Director at American Theater Company, Artistic Programs Manager at Northlight Theatre, Literary Associate at Williamstown Theatre Festival and Literary Manager at Red Eye Theatre.