keerah
by Netta Walker
directed by McKenzie Chinn
May 29—June 28, 2026
at Definition Theatre, 1160 E. 55th St
About
A winner of Amplify Series Four (2024), keerah follows two aspiring young writers who meet in a Chicago neighborhood on the cusp of gentrification. Ciara, a Black American poet, and Cormac, an Irish writer on a J1 visa. They connect over their shared love of language, literature, and the art of cruelty. What begins as fun flirtation transforms into an intense summer romance—until immigration, bad decisions, and unspoken truths tear them apart.
Preview
Photos by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux
Artists
Ciara (U/S)
Sierra Phan
Cormac (U/S)
Hayden Michael Burke
Finn / Rhys (U/S)
Marlee Feacher
Lucy (U/S)
Fintan Swift
Asst. Director
Ireon Roach*
Production Manager
Jordan Stewart-Curet
Stage Manager
Ariel Beller*
Asst. Stage Manager
Jessica Moore
Scenic Designer
Isa Noe
Costume Designer
Janelle Smith
Lighting Designer
Garrett Bell
Sound Designer
Aaron Harris Woodstein
Asst. Sound Designer
Issac Jo
Props Designer
Nga Sze Chan
Projections Designer
Erin Pleake
Intimacy Director
Jyreika Guest
Dramaturg
Ireon Roach*
Dialect Coach
Isabel Quintero
Co-Technical Directors
Jason Scott Clark
Mark Audrain
Head Electrician
Will Rehmus
Head Electrician
Louis Lathan
Lead Scenic Charge Artist
Caitlyn Girten
Asst. Scenic Charge Artist
Blaine Fuson
* Definition Ensemble Member
In alphabetical order
Info
Run time
2 hours with a 15 minute intermission
Additional Discounts
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