Christoper Pazdernik

Christopher Pazdernik (any) is a Jeff Award-winning director (High Fidelity) who has been active in Chicago theatre since 2007. Described as having “a near encyclopedic knowledge of musicals," they were recently named to NewCity Stage’s Players 2024: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago. Previously the Artistic Director of Refuge Theatre Project and Casting/Company Manager at Porchlight Music Theatre; their work as a director, choreographer, producer and casting director has been seen across the Midwest. Currently, they serve as Producing Director at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. Also an openly HIV+ artist, Christopher is active in AIDS advocacy work, both producing the annual benefit concert 'Belting for Life' and leading a team at AIDS Run/Walk Chicago for over a decade.