Director: Christopher Fire
Christopher Fire is a visual artist, director, and actor whose current collaboration with Aurora Players is directing The Hobbit for Theatre in Hamlin Park’s summer 2026 production. Prior contributions to Aurora Players include directing Dearly Departed (2019) and portraying The Wolf in Into the Woods (2022), where he also earned a TANYS award for Excellence in the Creation & Operation of the Shadow Puppet elements. In February, he directed Making God Laugh for Rocking Horse Productions, and, in 2025, That Play That Goes Wrong (also Rocking Horse Productions), which earned numerous awards, including Outstanding Achievements in Direction, Production Design, Concept, Execution and Technical Direction, and Ensemble Performance to the Cast.
Chris holds a BFA in Illustration from UB with a minor in Digital Film from SUNY at Buffalo. In addition to theatre pursuits, Chris has worked in film, art restoration, illustration, and maintains a graphic design side hustle.