Chatham Arts Council

Meet This Artist: Theater Artist Derrick Ivey

1 min read · Long read · 2026

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to Chatham County’s creative community one interview at a time. This Meet This Artist feature is made possible with support from VRC, Ltd.

In this special audio feature, we meet Derrick Ivey, a longtime Chatham County resident and regional theater artist with more than 30 years of work as an actor, director, designer, choreographer, producer, administrator, and educator. He is also one of the founders of RedBird Theater Company.

In this conversation, we catch up with Derrick by asking what connects all those parts of his work: storytelling, listening, design, directing, the need for flexible performance spaces.

So, take a look–or in this case, have a listen—and meet your very inspiring neighbor.

Heather O’Shaughnessy interviews Derrick Ivey

View the full audio transcript here!

Derrick Ivey. 2010 Headshot.

Check out the 2017 Meet This Artist feature on Derrick Ivey by writer Elisabeth Lewis Corley.

For more on Redbird Theater Company: https://www.redbirdtheatercompany.com/

Meet This Artist with Derrick Ivey was produced by the Chatham Arts Council, with support from the team at VRC, Ltd.