Eva Steinmetz (she/her) is a Philadelphia-based theater director, filmmaker, and educator. She has directed and co-created more than a dozen new works including Poor Judge (Pig Iron Theatre Company), Penelope (Alex Bechtel & Grace McLean), The Appointment (Lightning Rod Special – two-time NY Times Critic’s Pick; Time Out NY Critics Pick; New Yorker “Best of 2023;” 6 Barrymore nominations, including Best Director), Sad Boys in Harpy Land (Alexandra Tatarsky), Art Houses (Theatre Horizon), The Caregivers (Pig Iron), Hart Island Requiem (Ty Defoe & Tidtaya Sinutoke), Wolfthicket (Lily Kind), and Krapp Hour (Anne Carson & Lightning Rod Special). Her short film, Marina, starring Grace McLean and Succession’s Peter Friedman, received a Gotham Award and distribution through Focus Features. Eva was also a performer/creator in Josephine Decker’s acclaimed movie, Madeline’s Madeline. In collaboration with her producing partner Tommy Butler, Eva is currently developing her own first feature-length films. Eva serves as Artistic Producer for the Pig Iron Theater Company, creating digital and live performances, and piloting educational and workshop-based initiatives. She is a graduate of Bard College (BA, theater directing), the Pig Iron School (Graduate Certificate, devised performance), and Temple University (MFA, film). www.evasteinmetz.org