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July 1, 2016 by sgorsky

Hayley Rice

Hayley Rice was most recently seen on stage with First Folio in Silent Sky and behind the scenes directing Henry V.  Other First Folio directing credits include The Man- Beast, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2016) and The Winter’s Tale (Co-Director).  She was also seen trodding the First Folio stage as Carol in Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Lizzy in The Rainmaker, Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice, Edith in Blithe Spirit and Lady Matilda in The Castle of Otranto as well as a variety of roles over the years in First Folio’s education outreach program. She has also worked (either as an actor or director) with Babes with Blades (where she is Artistic Director), The Factory Theater, AstonRep Theatre Co., Circle Theatre, Prologue Theatre, The Chicago Mammals, Focal Point Theatre, Illinois Theatre Center, LiveWire Theatre, Point of Contention Theatre, Rascal Children’s Theatre and Minnesota’s Prairie Fire Children’s Theater. Hayley has a BFA of Theatre Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University.  You can find more about Hayley and her future projects at HayleyRice.com or BabesWithBlades.org

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The 2021-22 Season was sponsored by Susan & Alan Becker and Daniel Nowaczynski & Nancy Ziegler.

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