Rebecca Hurd

Rebecca Hurd (she/her) has been acting professionally for the last 15 years, working with companies such as the Guthrie Theater, Goodman Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Writers Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Marriott Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, and Indiana Repertory Theatre, among others. As a teaching artist and private acting coach, she has had the privilege of working with young people of all ages – teaching anything from Shakespeare to musical theatre. She has taught in-school and after-school residencies all across Chicago and especially loves working with neurodiverse learners. Rebecca cares deeply about empowering young people to discover their creative authenticity while bringing a spirit of curiosity and play into the classroom!