Alana Arenas

Alana Arenas (She/Her) is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Theatre at Northwestern University's School of Communication. A graduate of New World School of the Arts (Miami, Fla.) and DePaul University's The Theatre School (Chicago, Ill.), she has built a distinguished career as a performer and director.

• Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble member since 2007
• Off-Broadway role as Pecola in The Bluest Eye
• Recipient of Lucille Lortel and Clarence Derwent Awards
• Directorial debut with GENESIS by Mercedes White
• Advisory Board member at Definition Theatre Company

Her expertise spans theatrical performance, stage direction, and dramatic arts, with extensive experience in both Chicago-based and regional theatre. Arenas has also worked in television and film, appearing in productions like David Makes Man, Electric Dreams, and Chicago Med.