About
CAROL ANN TAN ("Cat") is a Singapore-born director and dramaturg based in NYC and Chicago. Her work pursues embodied experiences, connection, and joy in response to a world increasingly marked by digital isolation. Her aesthetic is contemporary absurdism; strings of internet memes writ large.
As a director, her credits span contemporary and classic work, ranging from Tango by Joel Tan (USA premiere) and Wolf Play by Hansol Jung, to Amphitryon by Moliere and Much Ado about Nothing by Shakespeare, and more.
As a dramaturg, she has worked on extant and new work alike, from The Lehman Trilogy (TimeLine/Broadway in Chicago), 1776 (Marriott Theatre), and Vietgone (Writers Theatre), to the world premieres of cygnus (The Gift Theatre), Mike Pence Sex Dream, Two Mile Hollow (First Floor Theater), and more.
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In addition, she plays an active role in new play development processes, most recently with Seven Devils Playwrights Conference and New Harmony Project.​
MFA Directing: Brown/Trinity
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