Nilsa Reyna (Artistic Director) recently directed CFT’s inaugural production of Hugging the Shoulder. Additional directing credits include staged readings of A Basket of Fruit, The Tortilla Trilogy and Our Family Moment, all at Teatro Luna. As an actress, select credits include: The Mark of Zorro (Lifeline Theatre), The Massacre (Halcyon Theatre), A Humechanical Nightmare (Lucid Street Theatre), Interpreting a Dream (Bailiwick Directors Festival), The Seagull (GroundUp Theatre), Operation Infiltration (Factory Theater), Escanaba in da Moonlight (Circle Theatre), And This Was Free, (Maxwell Street Foundation), Big Love (The Mill), The Maria Chronicles (Goodman Theatre Latino Festival), Anna in the Tropics (Victory Gardens Theater), Generic Latina (Teatro Luna) and The Wedding Album of Sandy Benito’s Wedding (Collaboraction Sketchbook).
Natalie DiCristofano (Associate Artistic Director) recently moved to Chicago from the St. Louis area where she attended Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and received a Bachelor of Science in Theatre Performance. SIUE Theatre credits include: La Ronde, Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage, Poona the F*ck Dog, The Shape of Things, Blur, Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Twelfth Night, and The Altruists. St. Louis credits include: A Clockwork Orange (HotCity Theatre) and Blackbird White/A Clash of Two Swords (The Tin Ceiling). Upon moving to Chicago she performed in CFT’s inaugural production Hugging the Shoulder and with Actor’s Revolution Theatre in The Drowned World. She will be portraying the role of Phil’s girl in CFT’s upcoming production of bobrauschenbergamerica.
Tony DiPietro (Chairman of the Board of Directors) is an advertising copywriter who brings big ideas to life. Whether it's print, interactive, radio or television, he is known for creating work that is smart, strategic, and memorable. Since the start of his career over 10 years ago, Tony has developed creative for brands such as Sony, Bacardi, BMW, Chase, Marriott, Hartz, ZonePerfect, Craftsman, TCBY, Showtime, and the Chicago Bears. Before moving to Chicago in December of 2007, Tony spent 8 years in New York City working for ad agencies such as Hill Holliday, Y&R, Hanft Raboy & Partners, and McCann Amster Yard. He also worked at TenUnited in Columbus, Ohio and freelanced overseas for several months at M&C Saatchi and BBDO in Singapore. After getting his bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill, Tony won the Lois Korey scholarship and moved to Manhattan to complete an advertising portfolio development program at the School of Visual Arts. Originally from Cleveland where his family owns a restaurant, Tony is now enjoying life in Chicago. He is currently freelancing for Two x Four and when he's not writing you can find him playing soccer or binging on sushi. You can view samples of his work on his web site, TonyDiPietro.net.
