Rebecca McNamara

Rebecca draws constant inspiration from the work at Piven, where joyous exploration develops skills for building exceptional humans. At Piven she is a teacher-collaborator with the Piven Prison Project in Cook County Jail and co-coach of the PEEP improv ensemble. She has directed for both Performance Project and the Young People’s Company and has taught the Advanced Performance Ensemble and the High School Performance Lab. Rebecca has trained with the Lincoln Center in aesthetic education and leadership in arts education. Her own artistic theatrical work has been seen both locally and nationally including at Second City (Chicago), the Lincoln Center (New York) and the Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.). She is a collaborating artist with the Chicago based community engagement organization Opera-Matic.