20% Theatre Company Chicago

Lucinda Z Alipio (Company member) received her BA of Liberal Arts from the University of Nevada Reno with a major in Theatre and a minor in Dance. After graduation Lucinda made the journey over to the Windy City of Chicago to pursure directing children's theatre.  Upon working with so many artists in different aspects of the theatre she also found producing theatre and events as well as experimental theatre work to be
enjoyable and has turned into a passion.  Since moving to town in March of 2006 she has been blessed to work with such wonderful theatre
companies including: TimeLine Theatre, 16th Street Theatre, Adventure Stage Chicago, The Chicago Improv Festival, The Side Project, Theatre
Seven and USA Artists.  Lucinda's most recent adventure includes joining 20% Chicago Theatre as their newest member.  She will be directing and producing 20%'s Snapshots festival 2009 this summer.

LIZ COOPER, Company Member 

Liz is very excited to be a part of 20% Theatre Company.  Her previous credits with 20% include lighting design for Top Girls, and assistant lighting design for Snapshots 2007.  She is looking forward to being a part of future 20% productions.
When not working on shows, Liz busies herself with several part time jobs, and sitting in traffic.

KATY A. HITE, Company Member. 

Katy is a very happy member of 20% Theatre Company, where past credits include the dramaturgy of Top Girls, sound designs for David’s Redhaired Death, How I Learned to Drive, Jane: Abortion and the Underground, all three Snapshots festivals, a co-sound design for 'Night Mother,  and stage managing Refocused. Other fun activities include selling tickets, playing with sound boards, and learning the Dewey Decimal system, as she is currently studying for a Masters in Library and Information Sciences.  Katy’s past affiliations lie with Ensemble Actors Theatre and Skywhire Theatre, both in Columbus, OH. Thanks to everyone with 20% Theatre Company for all their hard work and dedication, and thanks to my family and friends (who are feeling more like family every day!).

SARAH OSTMAN, Company Member. Sarah is thankful to be working alongside the wonderfully talented and dedicated women of 20% Theatre Company Chicago. Recently, Sarah was thrilled to direct her first full-length play, 'night, Mother by Marsha Norman.  Prior to that, she directed Pumpkins for Smallpox as a part of Refocused, a one-act festival; production managed How I Learned to Drive; and stage managed and lighting designed David's Redhaired Death.  Her next endeavor will be writing the Great Quarter-life Crisis play, or at least thinking about it in great detail.  She studied theatre and sociology at Smith College, but has forgotten a great deal of vital knowledge.  Sarah enjoys music, naps, philosophizing, bloody maries, conspiracy theories, and the feeling that something life-changing is going to happen any second now.

ABIGAIL BOUCHER, Founding Member & Company Member.

In the fall of 2003, inspired by Julie Baber’s work in New York, Abigail and Elizabeth decided to found 20% Chicago. Since then, Abigail has been involved, in one way, shape or form, in every single 20% production. She performed in Women and War: Stories, played Jean in David’s Redhaired Death, Laura in Pumpkins for Smallpox, “She” in Here We Are for Re-Focused, and Jesse in 'night, Mother opposite Kay Schmitt. She co-wrote and performed The Day I Fell In Love with My Ukulele with Chloe Johnston, and acted in Here Comes The Brides for 20%'s festival of short pieces Snapshots.  Abigail co-produced  Jane: Abortion and the Underground, and is currently co-producing Snapshots 2007. 

Abigail is also a company member at Strawdog Theatre Company.  Aside from 20% and Strawdog, she has played with The House, Collaboraction and Naked Eye Theatre Co. 

Abigail graduated, with honors, from Smith College, MA in 2002 with a dual degree in theatre and political science. She currently resides in Paris, France.  Abigail would like to thank all the ladies of 20% for making the company a reality, especially Elizabeth, for her passion, her vision and her dedication to 20%.