Irene Marquette
2026 Moderator
Irene Marquette is an independent producer and creator who is passionate about telling stories about nonconformists. Most recently completing four years as Head of Development for Dahvi Waller’s production company Federal Engineering Entertainment. Irene grew up performing and writing Las Vegas dinner theater with her family’s company Murder Cafe.
In Chicago she worked extensively with theaters and production companies including iO, The Annoyance, Second City, Columbia College, The Odd Machine and The Lyric Opera. Later she found her footing as the Creative Executive at Kay Cannon and Laverne McKinnon’s K&L Productions and was Associate Producer on Cannon’s Cinderella (2021). She hosts The Curio Show, an evolving, experiential variety show.
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