DIRECTOR | CREATIVE LEADERSHIP | EDUCATOR
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Allison Sheff is a creative consultant, project manager, and advocate who brings storytelling, structure, and her signature laugh into every room. Her work spans theater, audio, and design—each project rooted in curiosity, care, and an understanding that stories are the threads that connect us.
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She began her career as a performer before moving into directing and producing, leading professional productions and workshops across the country. Her directing work includes assisting on the Off-Broadway revival of Smokey Joe’s Café and collaborating with artists across a wide range of genres. Her two decades as a Broadway Children’s Liaison (also known as a Children’s Guardian) deepened her commitment to artist well-being and inspired her to co-create Anxiety and the Artist, a podcast exploring how creativity and mental health intersect. She also directs and produces audio projects, including work with the Peabody Award–winning Gen-Z Media.
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When the pandemic halted live performance, Allison turned her creative energy toward restoring a historic Massachusetts home. What began as a rescue project became a multimillion-dollar transformation—and the start of a thriving practice in creative project management that blends artistry with organization.
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Allison holds a BA in Theater from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, certificates from the Yale School of Drama and the Guildhall School in London, and is a commissioned Notary Public. She’s a member of SAG-AFTRA, Actors’ Equity, and an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).
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She lives in Westchester, New York, with her husband and their energetic toddler.
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I spent a good deal of my childhood directing and starring in my own recreations of I Love Lucy episodes. I was mesmerized by how Lucy could take the absurd and make it believable. At a sleepover one night, I roped my friend Amanda into an attempt to recreate “Pioneer Women”, one of my favorite Lucy episodes. We were eight, and I had this fantastic plan for baking a life-size loaf of bread that would send our audience (my cat) into roaring laughter. We threw a bunch of water, flour and yeast into a bowl, mixed it with our hands and then threw it in the oven. My mother awoke to the smell of burning yeast at midnight and decided she needed to find an outlet for her daughter's ever growing comedic and creative curiosities. I’ve been working to share laughter - and correctly cooked baked goods - ever since.
I tell stories that radiate heart, humor, and authenticity. I enjoy playing with perspective and exploring new narratives. I am particularly drawn to stories of women who have changed history in the face of tremendous adversity. I believe in fashioning a safe space where all creatives in the room can bravely fail until we uncover what is authentic and what best serves the story we are trying to tell.