Artist Bio

(Bio as of January 2025)

Raquel Torre (she/her/ella) is a theater-maker from Puerto Rico with a background in devised theater, physical performance, and community-grounded spectacle. She is the 2024/25 Goodman Theatre Michael Maggio Directing Fellow, and since 2013 has co-led the minority-led La Vuelta Ensemble. Select Chicago directing credits include Kid Prince and Pablo (Lifeline Theatre); The Lizard y El Sol (Goodman); Book Up!, Memorabilia (La Vuelta Ensemble); Back in the Day (UrbanTheater Company). Select assistant direction credits include: Betrayal (Goodman), Inherit the Wind (Goodman), POTUS (Steppenwolf Theatre). She holds a BA from the Universidad de Sagrado Corazón (Puerto Rico), a certificate from Cabuia Teatro (Argentina), and an MFA from LISPA/Columbia College Chicago (Germany/USA). Read more at raqueltorre.com