Sade’ May

Sade’ May (she/her) is a director and theatre educator based in Chicago, IL. A proud native of the Chicagoland area, she has been actively involved in the city’s arts scene since her teenage years. Her recent directing credits include Crazy For You (French Woods Festival) and Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution (Assistant Director, Court Theatre). She has also directed numerous educational productions, notably leading a devised adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone, which won at the Illinois state level.

Beyond directing, Sade’ works in education administration at Court Theatre and serves as a teaching artist for Facets (Film), Congo Square Theatre, Governors State University, Northwestern NHSI, and Writers Theatre.

In addition to her work in theatre and film, Sade’ is passionate about music. A multi-instrumentalist, she plays over ten instruments and collaborates with emerging Chicagoland artists in her spare time.