Staff

Tova Wolff

Co-Founder/Artistic Director

(she/her) Tova Wolff is a Chicago-based director and the Artistic Director & Co-Founder of Refracted Theatre Company. Her work spans new plays, contemporary classics, and musicals, with a focus on formally inventive, conversation-driven theatre that interrogates power, identity, and accountability.

Recent directing credits include Coronation (Refracted | The Den Theatre, 2025), Shrek The Musical (The Latin School of Chicago, 2024), A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein (Refracted | Theatre Wit, 2023), I Couldn’t Tell You Why (Refracted | Open Culture Project, 2022), Contrition (Refracted | The Swell, 2020), and Monica: This Play Is Not About Monica Lewinsky (Via Brooklyn | 59E59 & Edinburgh Fringe). She has also served as Associate/Resident Director on The King’s Speech (Chicago Shakespeare Theater & National Tour) and Associate Director on Fade at Victory Gardens.

Since founding Refracted in 2019, Tova has led the company’s growth into a recognized Chicago arts organization, developing its mainstage programming and launching Role Call, a free community reading series designed to spark civic dialogue through shared inquiry. Under her leadership, Refracted has strengthened its governance, clarified its artistic identity, and deepened its commitment to equitable and accountable collaboration.

Tova holds a B.A. in Theatre and History from Northwestern University, along with certificates in Nonprofit Management, Digital Marketing & AI, and Conflict Mediation. Her work bridges artistic rigor with sustainable leadership, grounded in the belief that theatre should not only reflect the world—but refract it.

Katy Campbell

marketing Director, Senior Producer

(she/her) Katy is the Marketing Director of RTC and a Chicago-based actor, singer and director. She’s worked with Factory Theater, Blank Theatre, Hell in a Handbag, The Plagiarists, Red Theatre, Underscore and more. She is a founding member of the horror theatre ensemble, Abyssal Zone Collective. Katy hopes to cultivate community through stories.

Kenya Ann Hall

Literary Curator

Kenya Ann Hall (she/her) is an actress, writer and dramaturg based in Chicago, raised in Oakland, CA. Her dramaturgy credits include Oak (Raven Theatre); Beneath the Willow Tree (Pulse Theatre Chicago); Alaiyo, Fairview, Judy’s Life’s Work, Splash Hatch on the E Going Down, (Definition Theatre Company); Tambo & Bones, Coronation (Refracted Theatre Company); Panther Women (Cleveland Public Theatre); Kill Move Paradise (asst./Timeline Theatre); Saint Joan (Poetic Forum Collective); The Good Fight and The Lady Demands Satisfaction (Babes with Blades). She has provided dramaturgy for new play development workshops at Broken Nose Theatre, Refracted Theatre Company and Definition Theatre Company. She is a graduate of Northwestern University where she completed the Playwriting Module and the Advanced Playwriting Sequence.

Azi Akpan

Equity, Culture and Accountability Consultant

Azi Akpan (she/they) is a Chicago-based interdisciplinary strategist, artist, and entrepreneur who is passionate about socioeconomic equity, creativity, and personal empowerment.

Caroline Schwartz

Role Call Producer

Caroline Schwartz (she/her) is a Chicago-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker turned Campus Recruiter. With a strong foundation in psychotherapeutic work, she has extensive experience supporting clients in both individual and group settings. Her academic background includes a degree in film, reflecting her deep passion for the arts. She enjoys intellectual discourse and exploring how art impacts our perspectives on the world. Caroline is thrilled to continue her work with the Refracted Community, where she looks forward to leveraging her unique skills and experiences to contribute to the continued success and growth of Role Call.