Lydia Milman Schmidt

Lydia Milman Schmidt serves as the Theatre Faculty at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools since September 2017. With a robust background in theatre direction, Lydia has freelanced as a Theatre Director since January 2004 and has contributed as a Teaching Artist at Chicago Children's Theatre from January 2019 to August 2022. Lydia's experience includes directing for Northbrook Theatre for Young Audiences and the Northbrook Theatre Children's Company between June 2013 and March 2019, as well as teaching drama at Sylvia Young Theatre School for students aged 4-13 in 2012. Additional roles include planning coordination for Co-Opera Co. and serving as Director in Residence at All Star Productions. Lydia holds an MFA in Theatre Directing from the University of Essex and a BA in Theatre from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.