January 2026, The Vortex Theatre is kicking off their 50th season with A Midsummer Night’s Dream! I am delighted to be returning to the Vortex as Helena in Leslee Richards’ production of Midsummer. Last year I made my Albuquerque debut in the titular role of Hamlet, also directed by Leslee, alongside Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are […]
Actor, Musician, Circus Artist, & Dialect Coach
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Ian R. Q. Slater (She/They) is a Chicago-trained, Albuquerque-based actor, musician, juggler, and dialect coach. They hold a BFA in acting from the Chicago College of Performing Arts.
Ian has been onstage since she was 6 years old, on camera since she was 14, and got her start recording and editing audiobooks and podcasts just a few years ago in 2020.
Behind the scenes, Ian has taught social-emotional development through the lens of circus, served as Head Rigger, Stage Manager, Wardrobe Supervisor, Company Manager, and dialect/speech coach for various theaters and circuses, and altogether made a name for themself as the one-size-fits-all solution for artistic and administrative endeavors!
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How It Ends: Season 4
I am thrilled to be joining the Season 4 cast of How It Ends — an award-winning, meta-narrative audio drama that intertwines grief, nightmares, secrets, memory, and mystery. I’ve been a fan of How It Ends since before I met Micah and Stephanie while working on The Pit Below Paradise, so I definitely won’t be […]
An Iliad with Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre
This summer I worked on Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre‘s production of An Iliad, by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare, directed by Christy Arington, and starring Elizabeth Laidlaw. I stepped into the role of the “muse” that the poet calls upon throughout the play, providing atmospheric support and musical inspiration and the poet digs deep to convey […]
Angels in America – Millennium Approaches & Perestroika
I am proud to have been the Dialect Coach for the cast of Angels in America parts I & II at Invictus Theatre in Chicago. The primary and understudy casts are incredibly talented actors, as well as skilled dialect performers. It was a joy to work on the 30+ characters that come to life in […]
Hamlet at The Vortex (Plus Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead!)
I am thrilled to be making my ABQ theatrical Debut at The Vortex Theatre! From March 21 – April 27, 2025 I will be playing the title character in Hamlet — Directed by Leslee Richards — as well as in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, by Tom Stoppard — Directed by Paul Ford. It is […]
Sorcerer’s Fate
Listen to this new audio series on PocketFM, narrated by yours truly.In a world where Wizards rule and all others must obey, a group of unlikely heroes are set to change the world as they know it forever. When orphaned acrobat Leila and cunning rogue Robin meet while stealing the same artifact, they unknowingly kick […]