María Amenábar Farias is a director, producer, and theater artist from Guatemala City, Guatemala.

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She got her MFA in Directing at Illinois State University and her BA in Theatre and Economics at the University of Notre Dame. She currently serves as the Artistic Producing Associate at Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

 

Some of her favorite directing credits include Paula Vogel’s "How I Learned to Drive", María Irene Fornés’ "Mud", Naomi Iizuka's "Good Kids", and Jackie Sibblies Drury's "Fairview", among others. She also has experience and a love for directing new works. 

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María is passionate about exploring the use of identity-conscious casting and rehearsal practices in the theatre, as well as the role these practices play in both overall storytelling and audience perception.