AJ Schwartz is a Chicago director, producer, and proud Rogers Park-er who is ecstatic to be in their own backyard working with Factory Theater for the first time! They have previously directed Kubrickian for Bramble Theatre’s Festival of Unfinished Work and in an independent reading. They directed How You Kiss Me Is Not How I Like To Be Kissed for Haven Chicago and have directed, assistant directed, and produced work for Bramble Theatre, About Face Theatre, First Floor Theater, and Steep Theatre. They are the creator of Here Are Some Plays I Like, an artist-led reading series returning for the fourth year in Fall 2026, where they have directed readings of You Must Wear a Hat, Juniper Jones and the Rocket She Built, Fiona, Dr. Ride’s American Beach House, and You Feel So Far Away Right Now.