About Zoe Elizabeth Lillis

Zoë is a director and producer from Boston, MA, who now finds herself based in New York City and D.C. She recently graduated from NYU Gallatin with a B.A. in Directing and Dramatizing History, with a focus on the relationship between narrative and the process of production. Zoë is most driven by opportunities to develop an engaging and equitable process of theater creation for all involved – from the very first stages of a project to how it will ultimately live each night in performance. When she is not dreaming up a new show, Zoë loves knitting, skiing, and playing guitar. Zoë is thrilled to join Arena Stage as their 2022/23 Artistic Fellow and is so excited to learn from their incredible team.

Dramaturgy Note: If This was a Movie… Dramatizing the History of Chinese Exclusion

Karoline and Josh Stamberg for "Exclusion". Photo by Tony Powell. Photo of Zoe Lillis by Jake Capriotti. Why do we return to history so often? Is it as simple as what our teachers tell us: “Those who do not know the past are doomed to repeat it”? [...]

By |2023-05-09T14:32:29-05:00May 9, 2023|Categories: Productions|Tags: , |Comments Off on Dramaturgy Note: If This was a Movie… Dramatizing the History of Chinese Exclusion

AIDS Quilt Lobby Display: What it Took to Get Here

Photo of the AIDS Quilt in June of 1987 by Carol M. Highsmith We are deeply honored to display three panels of the National AIDS Memorial (NAIDSM) Quilt in our Grand Lobby during the run of Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches. The largest community arts [...]

By , , |2023-04-11T15:33:37-05:00April 10, 2023|Categories: Community, Productions|Tags: |Comments Off on AIDS Quilt Lobby Display: What it Took to Get Here

“My Body No Choice” Across America

January 22 marked the 50th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade ruling. As we reflect, we proudly look back upon our October production of My Body No Choice which not only made a lasting impact on local audiences, but also spread and impacted audiences nation-wide. When we announced My [...]

By |2023-01-25T14:35:06-05:00January 23, 2023|Categories: Community|Comments Off on “My Body No Choice” Across America
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