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Chicago's pay-what-you-want storefront theatre company.

ABOUT

MISSION

 

Three Crows is a Chicago-based, ensemble, theatre company committed to telling honest, thought-provoking, and entertaining stories. We are a pay-what-you-want storefront theatre company striving to make performances affordable and accessible to all who want to experience the transformative power of theatre. We tell good stories, unapologetically. 

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

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At Three Crows, we are proud to be a minority and women-led organization dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. We believe the arts have the power to amplify underrepresented voices, challenge inequities, and create meaningful connections across differences. Through intentional casting, inclusive programming, and equitable practices, we strive to reflect the richness of our community on and off the stage. As leaders with lived experiences shaped by systemic barriers, we are committed to continuous learning, accountability, and collaboration to ensure theatre remains accessible, empowering, and transformative for all.

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Three Crows is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. 

 

OUR NAME

Why the name Three Crows? In common folklore, people believe that an appearance by a crow is ominous and foreboding. However, in some cultures, the crow symbolizes wisdom and good luck. The sighting of three crows is considered very lucky, bringing the promise of positive change after a tumultuous period. 

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WORK WITH US

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ACTORS

Fill out our Actor Database. We use this database to cast our shows and invite you to audition. 

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CREATIVES (DIRECTORS, STAGE MANAGERS, ETC.)

​Fill out our Creative Team Database. We are regularly looking for creatives to work on our shows. â€‹

 

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OUR TEAM

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Selena Lopez

Artistic Director, Co-Founder,

Ensemble & Board Member

 

A Chicagoland native, Selena (she/her) holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from The New School for Drama in New York. With Three Crows, Selena was Lady M in Macbeth, Maureen in The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Henrietta Leavitt in Silent Sky, Rosa in Espresso, Andromache in The Trojan Women,  Liz Morden in Our Country's Good, and Catherine Donahue in These Shining Lives.

 

Selena spent the 2024 season at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, WI and was recently seen as Rosa Gonzales in Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams with Violet Sky. As a voice over artist, Selena has worked on over 800 projects. 

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Nathaniel Negrón

Asst. Artistic Director, Co-Founder, Ensemble & Board Member

 

 A native of the north Chicago suburbs, Nathaniel (he/him) attended the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He's graced stages in Wisconsin, Chicago, and New York. With Three Crows, Nate was seen as Banquo in Macbeth, Pato Dooley in The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Peter Shaw in Silent Sky, Amante in Espresso, Menelaus in The Trojan Women, Ketch Freeman/Robbie Ross in Our Country's Good, and Amundsen in Terra Nova.

 

Other credits include Albany in King Lear (American Players Theatre); Mr. Dearth in Dear Brutus (Eclectic Full Contact); Didier in Curves & Edges (Interrobang & Three Things.)  

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Rebecca Karpowicz

Resident Stage Manager, Board Member & Co-Founder

 

Becky (she/her) is a founding member and the resident production stage manager at Three Crows Theatre. She also works as the production & house manager for the Miller Studio Theatre at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, and as a facilities coordinator for the theatre conservatory there. Other Chicagoland credits include working with The Actor's Gymnasium, Instituto Cervantes, Chicago Stagehand and Citadel Theatre. Prior to moving to Chicago, she worked as the Show Operations Supervisor at Busch Gardens/Water Country USA in Virginia, and as a stage manager at The Armory Dinner Theatre and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. She received her BFA in Stage Management from UW-Whitewater with a minor in Arts Management. 

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Judith Laughlin

Company, Ensemble & Board Member

 

 

Judith (she/her) has worked with such distinguished Chicago theaters as Provision Theatre, The Agency Theatre Collective, Teatro Vista, Metropolis Theatre, The Artistic Home, BrightSide Theatre, and Fury Theatre. She appeared in our productions of The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Mag), Silent Sky (Williamina Fleming), The Trojan Women  (Hecuba),  and Our Country's Good (Shitty Meg.) Favorite roles include Joan in At the Center, Gertie in Fuddy Meers, Berta in Hedda Gabler, Beth in Ordinary People, Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie. Judith is also the director of the popular Kids on Stage! summer theatre camp program in Glen Ellyn.

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Kristin Davis

Co-Founder & Board Member

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Kristin (she/her) directed the Three Crows productions of The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Espresso, Our Country's Good, These Shining Lives, and Language of Angels. Other directing credits include The Haunted Bagpipes (Oracle), Rung (Curious Theatre Branch), Time & Spectrum (Chicago Fringe Festival 2015), Gretel (The Ruckus), and King Lear (Shakespeare's Globe Education). Kristin holds an MA in Classical and Contemporary Text Directing from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and a BA in Theatre from James Madison University.

 

Visit her website at www.kristinhdavis.com.

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Samuel Fitzwater-Butchart

Resident Sound Designer

 

 

Samuel is a Milwaukee native, Sam has worked in theatre for over the past decade with companies such as Skylight Music Theatre, Next-Act Theatre, Theatre Gigante, Acacia Theatre, and Open Door Theatre among others. Sam's sound design credits with Three Crows include: The Trojan Women, Our Country's Good, These Shining Lives, Terra Nova, Beauty Queen of Lenanne, and Macbeth.

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Kelliann Keeler

Resident Set & Props Designer

 

Kelliann (she/her) first collaborated with Three Crows as props designer for These Shining Lives and has since designed the scenery and props for Macbeth, Terra Nova, and Language of Angels. She recently designed props for Fireside Dinner Theatre's Titanic. She received her BA in Theatre Arts Design and Technology from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside where she was lead props designer for A Christmas Carol: On The Air, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

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Dagny Mullins

Resident Costume Designer

 

An Alabama native turned Chicagoan, Dagny (she/her) has been working as a freelance costume designer for theatre and film in the city since 2015. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a focus in film and television, she returned to her theatrical roots with Three Crows' production of Macbeth and followed that up with The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Danish Play.

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Michael Bevis

Resident Fight &

Intimacy Choreographer

 

Michael (he/him) holds a BFA in theatre performance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He's worked with companies throughout Illinois and Wisconsin, including Milwaukee Opera Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Shakespeare in the Park. With Three Crows, he was previously the firearms consultant for Our Country's Good, the violence designer for Macbeth ,The Beauty Queen of Leenane, and The Danish Play. He holds SAFD certification in multiple fight styles. 

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Daniel Sappington

Resident Director

 

Daniel is a Queer director who uses theatre to make mischief. He's drawn to work that centers those on the periphery, and his credits include Fun Home (IU), Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (IU), Seminar (Spartan Theatre), and The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Three Crows, 2023). He has also directed short plays for The Waltzing Mechanics, Otherworld Theatre, and Arc Theatre Chicago (Artistic Associate, 2018-2022). He received a BFA in Acting from the Theatre Conservatory at CCPA at Roosevelt University, and an MFA in Directing from Indiana University.

 

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Sam Karpowicz

Resident House Manager

 

Sam (he/him) is Three Crows' resident House Manager. He runs the box office, seating, and front of house for all of our shows. Sam attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and has a degree in mechanical engineering.

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Kit Ratliff

Ensemble Member

 

Kit (they/them) received their Bachelor's in Acting from West Texas A&M University and their Master's in Library and Information Science from U of I. They have been seen on stage with Three Crows in Our Country's Good as Dabby Bryant and These Shining Lives as Charlotte. They have also performed for Cornservatory, Live Movie Reads: Uptown Underground, and the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival. Kit is excited to work with a company who believes in the accessibility of art and dedicates their resources to producing works that are relevant, inspiring, and real.

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Brandon Beach

Ensemble Member

 

Brandon (he/him) has appeared onstage twice with Three Crows; first as Malcolm in Macbeth (2022) and then as Ray Dooley in The Beauty Queen of Leenane (2023). Since moving to Chicago in 2020, he’s had the privilege of gracing the stage at City Lit and Citadel Theatre, as well as performing in numerous restaurants, bars, and banquet halls in the Chicagoland area as a cast member of The Dinner Detective. Brandon graduated from Emerson College in 2019 with a degree in Theatre Studies with a concentration in Acting. 

 
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Stephen Dunn

Ensemble Member

 

Stephen has appeared onstage with Three Crows as Duncan in Macbeth and Harry Brewer in Our Country's Good. Stephen was a member of Infamous Commonwealth Theatre for 9 years and performed in several productions for them including Cloud 9 for which he received a Jeff nomination for best supporting actor. 

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