Spencer Ryan Diedrick, Chicago Theatre Director

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  • RENT by Jonathan Larson – June 2025 at The GhostLight Theatre
  • RENT by Jonathan Larson – June 2025 at The GhostLight Theatre
  • RENT by Jonathan Larson – June 2025 at The GhostLight Theatre
  • RENT by Jonathan Larson – June 2025 at The GhostLight Theatre
  • Bean Queen by Mantra Radhakrishnan – February 2025 at Mrs. Murphy’s and Sons
  • They Broke Up by Skyler Tarnas – October 2024 at The Fine Arts Building
  • They Broke Up by Skyler Tarnas – October 2024 at The Fine Arts Building
  • Mycelium by Juliet Kang Huneke – July 2024 at Potrero Stage-San Francisco
  • The Hatmaker’s Wife by Lauren Yee – April 2024 at Raven Theatre
  • The Hatmaker’s Wife by Lauren Yee – April 2024 at Raven Theatre
  • The Hatmaker’s Wife by Lauren Yee – April 2024 at Raven Theatre
  • Bedbugs: the Musical by Skyler Tarnas – February 2024 at Redline VR
  • The Delivery by Charlotte Jung – Feb 2024, Trap Door Theatre
  • The Delivery by Charlotte Jung – Feb 2024, Trap Door Theatre
  • ONCE by Enda Walsh, Glen Hansard, and Marketa Irglova – August 2023 at The GhostLight Theatre
  • ONCE by Enda Walsh, Glen Hansard, and Marketa Irglova – August 2023 at The GhostLight Theatre
  • Lewiston/Clarkston by Samuel D. Hunter – July 2022 at The GhostLight Theatre
  • Lewiston/Clarkston by Samuel D. Hunter – July 2022 at The GhostLight Theatre
  • Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Michael Dailey & Jacob Combs – December 2020, Virtual
  • Future of Helium Uncertain by Shannon Pritchard – June 2019 at Stage 773
  • Touching/Separate by Michael Turrentine – August 2017 at Berger Park Coach House
  • Flop Sweat by Ray Goldberg – October 2018 at Berger Park
  • Sweet Sixteen Extravaganza!!! devised by the Ensemble – February 2017 at The Frontier

  • Quick trip to Hollywood Fringe!

    Just getting back from a trip to L.A. – it was a whirlwind of seeing old friends, a taping of Kate Berlant’s hilarious new special, and supporting my incredible sibling-in-law Alli Kiko Masloske, who adapted a TV pilot script into her first play, Paper Flowers! It’s the belle of the ball in this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival (that’s out of 500 projects!), and even though it was a tight turnaround between performances of Company’s Coming, there’s no world where I would’ve missed it. Congrats, Alli! ❤

    Mildred Inez Lewis and I at the Hotel Roosevelt

  • Awards are Silly but Recognition is Nice!

    Last summer, I was the assistant director for my mentor Robin Witt’s Steep Theatre production of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD by Samuel D. Hunter. This week, it was nominated for 4 Joseph Jefferson Awards: Best Production, Best Director, and both actors (Nate Faust and Debo Balogun)!

    I have serious reservations about the Jeff Awards Committee (and theatre awards in general) but it is nice to be reminded of how terrific that show was, and to see my collaborator’s hard work be honored. I hope they can bring some deserved attention to Robin, Steep, and everyone else who helped to make this show such a success!