[1] Taichman attended McGill University, Montreal,[2] and graduated from the Yale School of Drama.
[4] She is an affiliated artist at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C, where she has directed Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night (2008),[5] The Winter's Tale and Cymbeline (2011).
The Washington Post reviewer wrote of her work: "Taichman has a proven knack for framing difficult plays in tantalizing ways.
Her saucy, la dolce vita The Taming of the Shrew in 2007 remains one of the smartest nights of Shakespeare the company has offered.
"[6][2] Playbill noted that Taichman cannot be put in a category: "...her career is marked by an eclectic range of works—from new plays to outdoor operas.