About me

Henry Winkelman (they/them) is a Chicago-based theatre director and costume designer. They are currently in their fourth year at Northwestern University, studying theatre and history. Henry is especially passionate about theatre that uses spectacle, design, or experimental elements to enhance a piece’s emotional or thematic core. Collaboration is always at the heart of their work, as above all else, two minds together are able to create things that one mind could never imagine.

Upcoming Work


The Addams Family

Assistant Director

Wirtz Center Northwestern
Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice
Orchestrations by Larry Hochman
Based on characters created by Charles Addams
Directed by Christopher Llewyn Ramirez
November 14-25, 2025

The Effect

Arts Alliance at Piven Theatre
By Lucy Prebble
Directed by Henry Winkelman
Produced by Ghino Lee
March 6-8, 2026