Actor, Musician, Circus Artist, & Dialect Coach

About

Ian R. Q. Slater (She/They) is a Chicago-trained, Albuquerque-based actor, musician, juggler, and dialect coach. They hold a BFA in acting from the Chicago College of Performing Arts. 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?

June 26, 2026

Rogue Theatre Fest Presents: USERNAMES

USERNAMES by Mission Reed streaming on cur8.com July 6-12.

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April 24, 2026

Lakeside Shakespeare Festival 2026

I am so so happy to be returning to Frankfort, MI this summer to produce A Midsummer Night’s Dream alongside Macbeth with two amazing directors — Christy Arington and Sarafina Vecchio — and all under the umbrella of an incredible new organization — The World’s a Stage. Catch me behind the scenes as Festival Manager […]

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April 22, 2026

Sense & Sensibility

It has been a delight to coach dialects for this show. Directed by the wonderful Bridget S. Dunne, this is the first production I have coached in Albuquerque! Catch it at the Vortex Theatre before May 17, 2026

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March 22, 2026

A Lady for All Seasons

I had the absolute pleasure of reading A Lady for All Seasons by the incomparable TJ Alexander. Not only was this a wonderfully written book with some beautiful trans and bi-gender representation, but I also got to work with an amazing director — Finlay Stevenson!

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September 9, 2025

How It Ends: Season 4

I am thrilled to be joining the Season 4 cast of How It Ends — an award-winning, meta-narrative audio drama that intertwines grief, nightmares, secrets, memory, and mystery. I’ve been a fan of How It Ends since before I met Micah and Stephanie while working on The Pit Below Paradise, so I definitely won’t be […]

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