Rachel Chavkin

Personal Information
Rachel Chavkin is a director, writer, dramaturge, and founding Artistic Director of Brooklyn-based experimental ensemble the TEAM, with whom she has co-authored and directed 9 works (www.theteamplays.org). She collaborates regularly with writers and composers on new work, including Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Ars Nova World Premiere, off-Broadway transfer, A.R.T., Broadway transfer upcoming featuring Josh Groban), and folksinger Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown (NYTW, May 2016). 2010 and 2013 Obie Award, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Nominations for Best Direction (Great Comet), and 2013 Doris Duke Impact Award Nominee. Proud SDC Member.
 
Credits

Director
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Scene Partners Vineyard Theatre 11/15/2023 Director
2 How to Defend Yourself New York Theatre Workshop 03/13/2023 Co-Director
3 Continuity New York City Center/ Stage II 05/21/2019 Director
4 Light Shining In Buckinghamshire New York Theatre Workshop 05/07/2018 Director
5 Small Mouth Sounds Pershing Square Signature Center/ The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre 07/11/2016 Director
6 Hadestown New York Theatre Workshop 05/23/2016 Director
7 The Royale Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater 03/07/2016 Director
8 Iphigenia in Aulis East 13th Street/CSC Theatre 09/17/2015 Director
9 Preludes Claire Tow Theater 06/15/2015 Director
10 The Hatmaker's Wife Playwrights Horizons/ Peter Jay Sharp Theater 09/05/2013 Director
11 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Kazino 05/16/2013 Director
12 Three Pianos New York Theatre Workshop 12/19/2010 Director
13 The Sound and the Fury (April Seventh, 1928) New York Theatre Workshop 04/29/2008 Assistant Director

Author
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Hadestown New York Theatre Workshop 05/23/2016 Conceiver

Choreographer
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Kazino 05/16/2013 Musical Staging
Awards
Award Production Function
1 NOMINATED 2016 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Director The Royale Director
2 NOMINATED 2016 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Director of a Play The Royale Director
3 WON 2016 Obie Award, Direction The Royale Director
4 NOMINATED 2014 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Director Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Director