Lee Sunday Evans is a two-time

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-winning director and choreographer. She is Artistic Director of Waterwell.

Education

Evans attended college in

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Career

Evans has worked for theatres such as

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Steppenwolf Theatre Company Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Chicago theater company founded in 1974 by Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry (American actor), Jeff Perry, and Gary Sinise in the Immaculate Conception grade school in Highland Park, Illinois and is now located in Chica ...

, and

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and for festivals such as the

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, BAM Next Wave Festival,

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, and the

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. In 2018, Evan was named Artistic Director of Waterwell. In 2025, it was announced that Evans would be directing a musical version of ''

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'' at

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's Arena Stage.

Theatre work

Awards

* Obie Award, ''A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest Lakes'', (2015) * Susan Stroman Directing Award, Vineyard Theatre, (2016) * SDC Breakout Award (2017) * Obie Award, ''Oratorio for Living Things'', (2025)

References

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