Adrianna Desier Durantt is a multi-disciplinary arts producer and strategist focusing on brand identity and business development for impact-driven organizations and projects in the creative sector.

Currently, Adrianna serves as the producing executive director of PARA.MAR Dance Theatre where she drives business strategy, creative development, strategic partnerships, community relations, brand and identity strategy, fundraising communication, artistic programming and producing.

She was recently part of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s producing team, where she led and/or managed several strategic programming initiatives – including, but not limited to, the commissioning and licensing of works by MacArthur Genius recipient Kyle Abraham, Crystal Pite, Ohad Naharin, Azure Barton, Osnel Delgado, and Rena Butler with presentations at the Harris Theater, the Auditorium, and the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Prior to P/M and HSDC, Adrianna worked on brand and communication strategy for several Chicago-based projects and companies – including 2nd Story; CURE Epilepsy; BPI Chicago; Northwestern Theater Department’s MFA Program; among others. She also helped manage and support the executive team of Steppenwolf Theatre Company through transitional leadership and the development of their capital campaign for the extension of their campus.

Before moving to Chicago, Adrianna produced fashion shows and campaigns for NYFW, consulted for Teen Vogue, Vicks, West Elm, Nike, and Pepsi on experiential campaigns, and helped develop the winning stage design strategy for music artist DRAKE’s International tour.

She holds certificates in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from both Stanford Graduate School of Business and NYU Stern, where she was a founding member of their Innovation Lab.

She studied stage design at NYU Tisch’s Design for Stage and Film MFA Program and received her BFA in Theatrical Production from Ithaca College. She is from Brooklyn, NY and is raising three young boys in Chicago with her designer husband.