Department of Theatre & Dance Staff

Chris Gilly-Forrer (he/him) is a director, actor, and educator from the Pacific Northwest. He received his BA in Theatre Arts from Linfield University, a comprehensive degree program. After making the decision to specialize in directing, Chris served as the Directing Intern at PCPA—Pacific Conservatory Theatre before receiving an MFA in Directing from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. 

As an educator, Chris has taught artists of all ages in such places as Alaska, Utah, Oregon, California, and North Carolina. He stresses the importance of process over product and hopes students leave his classroom emboldened to become change-makers during this transitional period for the American theatre.

Favorite directing credits include Macbeth (Penguin Productions), Romeo & Juliet (Central Coast Shakespeare), Peter & the Starcatcher, and the world-premiere of The Julies (UNCG), a co-direction with Iyanna Huffington.