About

Natividad (Nati), has directed plays for many companies and festivals nationally as well as internationally-- including Creede Repertory Theatre, Tipping Point Theatre, One Year Lease Theater Company, Cleveland Public Theatre (w/Teatro Publico de Cleveland), Eclectic Full Contact Theatre, and Stage Left Theatre. Nati has had the pleasure of directing in virtual formats including a podcast original audio dramas: Monocyte and My European Love for Eclectic Audio Podcast Network. Since she graduated with her BA in Theatre (directing focus), in 2011; she has been nominated for a Wilde Award for Best Ensemble work and the winner of the 2012 BoxFest Detroit Director’s Educational Grant which enabled her to attend a directing apprenticeship program in Greece. Nati has also served as an acting, directing, and theatre history instructor for students from preschool through the university level. In addition, she has written and devised original bilingual works based on her cultural roots. Nati has worked for many theatre companies via marketing, audience engagement, patron services, and producing. She has served as the Executive Director of The (Beat) Theatre Collective. Nati also has a Master’s Degree in Counseling from The Graduate School at Northwestern University and currently works as a clinical mental health counselor in Chicago. Through her art of storytelling, this proud queer Latinx mama works to lend voice to those without representation, prioritizing members of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled communities. It is also just as important for her to direct scripts that bring awareness to mental health challenges and social justice issues. Nati dedicates her art to her partner, family, community, and the favorite part of her heart: her son.