Actor, Musician, Circus Artist, & Project Manager

About

Ian R. Q. Slater (She/They) is a Chicago-trained, Albuquerque-based actor, musician, juggler, dialect coach, and incoming Production Manager. They hold a BFA in acting from the Chicago College of Performing Arts, and an Associate in Project Management from GAQM. Ian has been onstage since she was 6 years old, on camera since she was 14, and got her start recording and editing audiobooks and podcasts just a few years ago in 2020. Behind the scenes, Ian has taught social-emotional development through the lens of circus, served as Head Rigger, Stage Manager, Wardrobe Supervisor, Company Manager, and dialect/speech coach for various theaters and circuses, and altogether made a name for themself as the one-size-fits-all solution for artistic and administrative endeavors!

What have I been up to?

August 11, 2024

A Little Night Music – Theo Ubique, Chicago

I had the joy of subbing once again for the amazing cellist Rachel Schuldt in the pit for A Little Night Music at Theo Ubique Cabaret.

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August 11, 2024

Sorcerer’s Fate

Listen to this new audio series on PocketFM, narrated by yours truly.In a world where Wizards rule and all others must obey, a group of unlikely heroes are set to change the world as they know it forever. When orphaned acrobat Leila and cunning rogue Robin meet while stealing the same artifact, they unknowingly kick […]

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August 11, 2024

Romeo & Juliet – Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre

This summer, I had the joy of playing Juliet in Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre’s 21st anniversary season production of Romeo & Juliet. It was a wonderfully queer production, and we had an absolute blast rehearsing in Chicago, knowing that we would move to an outdoor stage in Frankfort, MI where everything would have to adapt in […]

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March 27, 2024

Rusty Quill – Neon Inkwell: The Pit Below Paradise

Catch The Pit Below Paradise as the next installment of Rusty Quill’s “Neon Inkwell” series! Available anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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