The Team
THE TEAM
Ian Damont Martin | Artistic Director
IAN DAMONT MARTIN (they/he) is a writer/director by passion and a creative executive by trade, who is pleased to serve Haven Chicago as Artistic Director. Ian is also the Executive Director of Inclusion & Belonging of the Art Institute of Chicago. Before Haven, Ian worked with Goodman Theatre, where he completed an Artistic Producing Apprenticeship funded by the Joyce Foundation. They have also worked with Enrich Chicago, Middle Coast Film Festival, Sideshow Theatre Company, the Gift Theatre, Jackalope Theatre, the DuSable Museum, the National Society of Arts and Letters, Indiana University, Ivy Tech Community College, Midsommer Flight, Bloomington Playwrights Project, Youth Theatre Journal, and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati. Ian received his BA in theatre and drama from Indiana University and a diploma in drama from the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, OH. Ian gives love and gratitude to the people who helped shape the person they are today. You can follow their work @iandamont and iandamontmartin.com
Angela Salinas | Executive Director
ANGELA SALINAS (she/her/hers) moved to Chicago in 2017 for the prestigious, year-long Production Management Apprenticeship at the Goodman Theatre. Before then she had previously worked in several regional theaters including: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and Cal Shakes. Later that same year, Angela joined Haven Theatre serving as the Assistant Production Manager for that season's Director’s Haven. In January 2018, she was hired on as Haven’s General/Production Manager, and finally as of September 2019, Angela officially took the reigns as the full-time Executive Director of Haven. Angela graduated with a Bachelor of the Arts in Stage Management and Lighting Design from California State University, Fresno.
JULIA FARRELL DIEFENBACH | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Julia Farrell Diefenbach is the Associate Artistic Director of The Halogen Company, an immersive theatre company based in Los Angeles. Winners of the 2019 Audience Award at the Los Angeles Immersive Invitational, The Halogen Company has become "one to watch" in the immersive community. A graduate of Columbia College of Chicago with a degree in directing and a minor in stage combat, she has worked with many Chicago theatres including Victory Gardens, Citadel Theatre, Midsommer Flight, Firebrand Theatre, Broken Nose Theatre, and Collaboraction. She is currently certified by the ICC as an Intimacy Captain and freelances as a dramaturge. juliafarrell.net
Skylar Grieco | DIRECTOR OF production
Skylar Grieco (He/Him/His) is a director, writer, teaching artist, and production manager in Chicago, Il. Upon completing a theatre degree at Middle Tennessee State University, Skylar moved to Chicago in 2017 to pursue a career in theatre. He has had the opportunity to work with many companies wearing many hats including Florida Repertory Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, The Theatre Bug, Improv Playhouse, Underscore Theatre, Midsommar Flight, Raven Theatre, and Writers Theatre. He is excited to be joining the Haven Theatre team and serve in a position to inspire and uplift new voices. skylargrieco.com
Board of Directors
Carol Cohen (She/her) President
Josh Sobel (He/him) Vice President
Demi Smith (she/her)
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We are always interested in meeting with new prospective board members. If you’d like to learn more, email Angela