Ethan Smith (they/them) is a queer nonbinary intimacy professional, director, and dramaturg with a BFA in Theatre from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Directing credits include The Moors (Armory Free Theatre) and It’s Getting Dark (Bump in the Night Theatre Co.). Intimacy credits include Next to Normal (Madison Street Theater), The Tender Trap (Blue in the Right Way), and Three Sisters (Sandbox Theatre Collective). They are a certification pending intimacy director with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC). Endless gratitude to the loved ones and mentors who have supported them.