Rachel Anne Healy, M.F.A.

Associate Professor

Rachel Anne Healy is a Chicago-based theatre artist.

Design credits include: The Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Writers Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Timeline Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, American Theatre Co.

Regional design credits include: Cincinnati Playhouse, Alliance Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, American Players Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage, Huntington Theatre, The Alley Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Puppeteers of America Festival 2023, Puppets in the House Festival 2025 and The Chicago International Puppet Festival - Lab Cohort 2026.

International design credits include: The Prague Quadrennial 2019, Prague Letni-Letna Festival 2017 and Galway Theatre Festival. Ms. Healy’s academic credits include: Northwestern University, Depaul University, Lawrence University, and, of course, Loyola University, where she teaches makeup, masks, puppetry and costume design.

Education

BA Theatre, Indiana University
MFA Stage Design, Northwestern University

Specialty Area

Costume and Puppetry Design

Courses Taught

Theatrical Design I - THTR 252

Theatre Practicum: Running Crew - THTR 321R

Applied Design and Management - THTR 324

Makeup and Mask Design - THTR 329

Theatrical Design II - THTR 352 

Theatrical Design III - THTR 353

Storytelling Design: Puppetry, Properties, and Toy Theatre - THTR 354

Publications/Research Listings

Puppeteers of America, Puppetry Journal, Summer 2025 Vol.76 #3 (Publication)

The Prague Quadrennial 2019 (Festival Performance)

Letni Letna Festival, Prague 2017 (Festival Performance)

Galway Theatre Festival 2004 (Festival Production)

Frankie and Johnny and the Clair de Lune, Steppenwolf Theatre

Awards

2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award, American Players Theatre

Joseph Jefferson Award (Best Production) 2017 Blues for and Alabama Sky, The Court Theatre

Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination (Costume Design) 2014 Tom Jones, Northlight Theatre

Joseph Jefferson Award (Costume Design) 2004 Lady Windermere's Fan, Northlight Theatre

After Dark Award (Costume Design) 2005 The Seagull, Writers Theatre

After Dark Award (Costume Design) 2005 Arms and the Man, Writers Theatre

After Dark Award (Best Production) 2002 A Skull in Connemara, Northlight Theatre

After Dark Award (Costume Design) 2001 The Gamester, Northlight Theatre