Chris Abraham

Chris Abraham
Born	1974 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)	Theatre director, artistic director
Years active	1990s–present
Known for	Artistic director of Crow's Theatre

Chris Abraham (born 1974) is a Canadian director specializing in theatre, recognized primarily for his role as the artistic director of Crow's Theatre located in Toronto, Ontario, a position he has held since 2007.

Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, Abraham pursued theatre studies at both the University of Toronto and the National Theatre School of Canada. He co-founded Go Chicken Go, a theatre company established by recent graduates of the National Theatre School. His directing portfolio with this company features productions such as Peter Handke's Offending the Audience, Anton Piatigorsky's Easy Lenny Lazmon and the Great Western Ascension, Darren O'Donnell's Boxhead, and his own adaptation of Georg Büchner's Lenz.

In 2001, Abraham directed the stage play I, Claudia by Kristen Thomson. He also helmed its film version, which debuted at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival and was subsequently included in TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list.

Following the retirement of founder Jim Millan, Abraham assumed the role of artistic director at Crow's Theatre in 2007.

He is married to actress Liisa Repo-Martell.

Awards

Award	Year	Category	Work	Result
Dora Mavor Moore Awards	1999	Best Direction, Independent Theatre	Easy Lenny Lazmon and the Great Western Ascension	Template:Won
		Outstanding Set Design, Independent Theatre		Template:Nom
		Outstanding New Play or Musical, Independent Theatre	Lenz	Template:Nom
	2001	Best Direction, Independent Theatre	Boxhead	Template:Nom
	2003	Best Direction, General Theatre	Russell Hill	Template:Nom
	2006	Best Direction, Independent Theatre	Cringeworthy	Template:Nom
	2007	Best Direction, General Theatre	Insomnia	Template:Nom
	2009		I, Claudia	Template:Nom
		Best Direction, Independent Theatre	Eternal Hydra	Template:Won
	2013	Best Direction, General Theatre	The Little Years	Template:Won
			Someone Else	Template:Nom
	2020		Julius Caesar	Template:Nom
	2024		The Master Plan	Template:Nominated
	2024	Outstanding Creative Direction (Director), Musical Theatre Division	Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

|- | Gemini Awards | 2005 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | I, Claudia |

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