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Payton Shearn (she/they) is a stage manager and arts administrator born, raised, and currently based in Chicago, Illinois. She holds a BA in Theatre from Northwestern University.

They have worked with many theater organizations throughout Chicagoland, including Midsommer Flight, Actors Training Center, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theater, Young People’s Theater of Chicago, and the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. She is passionate about theater that explores the intersection of art and activism, theater for young audiences, and theater that combines the two.