ABHI SHRESTHA is a Chicago-based theatre educator and dramaturg originally from Kathmandu, Nepal. They are the Director of Education and Engagement at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Resident Dramaturg and Community Organizer for the Chicago Inclusion Project, and a proud board member of the Illinois Caucus of Adolescent Health. Abhi has spent 7+ years cultivating a theatrical and administrative practice that champions youth agency and empowerment. Abhi believes deeply in the liberatory power of arts education and views theatre as a civic engagement modality.
Bio as of 01/2026