Heidi Schmidt

Dramaturg

Heidi Schmidt (she/her) Heidi Schmidt is the resident dramaturg at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, where she has dramaturged more than a dozen productions, including KING LEAR, THE BOOK OF WILL, PERICLES, CORIOLANUS, AS YOU LIKE IT, KING CHARLES III, KING JOHN, JULIUS CAESAR, EQUIVOCATION, MACBETH, and RICHARD III. At Curious, Heidi previously dramaturged Tony Kushner’s THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUALS GUIDE TO CAPITALISM AND SOCIALIST WITH A KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES and has directed readings for Curious New Voices. Other dramaturgy includes the Denver Center Theatre Company (RATTLESNAKE KATE, OKLAHOMA, DISGRACED, and THE CHRISTIANS) and Local Theater Company (FAITH), where she is an Associate Artist. Heidi holds a PhD in Theatre History, Criticism, and Dramatic Literature from CU Boulder.