Bio

Patrizia Lombardi Acerra

Patrizia is a Midwest-based stage director, adapter, arts instructor, and producer, with over 45 productions in the past 15 years. In 2000-2001, she resided in Rome, Italy, working with The English Theatre of Rome, and creating an ensemble of actors for the then newly formed International Theatre of Chicago (now Premiere Theatre & Performance).  Ms. Acerra holds Masters degrees in Theology, Communications and Directing, and is a university instructor of Theatre, Communications and English as a Second Language. She has worked locally with companies that include Bailiwick Repertory Theatre, Chicago Dramatist, Silk Road Theatre, Azusa Productions,  and Scott Dray Productions. Ms. Acerra is an Artistic Associate with Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago and Bailiwick Repertory Theatre. Favorite projects include IPHEGENIA IN KINGMAN (a world premiere), IMMAGINALO with the English theatre of Rome,  RIGHT! (an original translation of Pirandello’s Cosi e’ (se vi pare!)), as well as OCEAN SEA and EINSTEIN’S DREAMS,  both of which were artistic partnerships with Dawn Arnold and the Moving Dock Theatre Company. Ms. Acerra is a Professional Advisor and Instructor for De Paul University.  In addition, she is the founder of P L Acerra Consultants, which specializes in non-profit consulting. Ms. Acerra is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.  During the 2007- 200theatre season, Ms. Acerra directed OUR ENEMIES, a world premiere at Silk Road Theatre Project, and   SEVEN DOORS, an original translation by University of Chicago’s Peter Jansen, and DJAMILEH with the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. In the season to come, Ms. Acerra will serve as co-producer for two Chicago premieres with collaborators Vitalist Theatre and Rasaka Theatre and will direct another US premiere in the Spring.