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BIO

DIRECTOR


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Hello Norma Jeane, Pride Films & Plays

Love Sucks!, Pride Films & Plays

Maurice, Pride Flims & Plays

Save the Date, Pride Films & Plays

Mr. Shaw Goes to Hollywood, Glitterati Productions

Bethlehem, Pride Films & Plays

Detasseling, Pride Films & Plays

Queen of Harts, Pride Films & Plays

Skirt, Pride Films & Plays

The Trouble with e, Pride Films & Plays

The Ritz, Pride Films & Plays

Beautiful Thing, Pride Films & Plays

No, No, Nanette, North Riverside Players

Gypsy, North Riverside Players

Moon Over Buffalo, Glitterati Productions

Moon Over Buffalo, North Riverside Players

Mixed Nuts, Davis Players

Eve of Disenchantment, Davis Players

Godspell, Davis Players

Footlight Follies, Palladium Productions

Varieties, Palladium Productions

Off the Wall, Palladium Productions

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Glitterati Productions

ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE
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Pride Films and Plays

BUSINESS MANAGER
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The Halsted Theatre Center

The Heidi Chronicles

On the Avenue with Lillianne Montevecchi, directed by Tommy Tune

A Evening with Quentin Crisp, starring Quentin Crisp

A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline

Christmas with Elvis

COMPANY MANAGER
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Panache, Palladium Productions

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, Edge Productions

A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Frasier Productions

Christmas with Elvis, Hartzell Productions

COSTUME DESIGN
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LOVE SUCKS, Pride Films and Plays
PUSSY ON THE HOUSE, Hell in an Handbag Productions
MAURICE, Pride Films and Plays
THE RITZ, Pride Films and Plays
LADY X, Hell in a Handbag Productions
POSEIDON! AN UPSIDEDOWN MUSICAL, Hell in an Handbag Productions
NO, NO, NANETTE, North Riverside Players
GYPSY, North RIverside Players
DIE! MOMMIE DIE!, Hell in a Handbag Productions
PHANTOM, Porchlight Music Theater
MOON OVER BUFFALO, Glitterati Productions
SOMETHINGS AFOOT, Drury Lane Oakbrook Theater
FOLLIES, Triton College
NOISES OFF, Pegasus Players/Michael Levitt
VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM, Hartzell Productions
CAVE LIFE, Griffin Theater
THE MAN IN THE GLASS BOOTH, The Next Theater Co.
VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM, Edge Productions
ON THE WATERFRONT, American Blues Theater
A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE, Grandel Square-St. Louis
TAP DANCE KID, Pegasus Players
THE WOMEN, Palladium Productions
TINTYPES, The Set Gourmet Theater
CHRISTMAS WITH ELVIS, Halsted Theater Center
ANYONE CAN WHISTLE, Pegasus Players
THE GREAT WHITE HOPE, Pegasus Players
ANNIE, Circle Theater
YENTLE, Circle Theater
GHOULS, Circle Theater
CHICAGO, Circle Theater
SHE LOVES ME, Orchard Theater
RIGALETTO, Circle Theater
THE LITTLE FOXES, Village Players
ANY BONDS TODAY, Village Players & Midwest tour
METROPOLIS, Morton College
LONG DAYS JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Inn Town Theater
MR. SHOWBIZ-LIBERACE MUSICAL, Center for Performing Arts
ME AND MY GAL, Morton College
MYSTERIES AND PAIN, Blind Parrot Theatre
GUYS AND DOLLS, Village Players
THE MIRACLE WORKER, Circle Theater
MURDER AT MALIBU, Village Players
HAUNTED RADIO HOUR, Daninamite Studios
THICKER THAN WATER, Palladium Productions
COLORED LIGHTS, Palladium Productions

FILM DESIGN
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DANCE WITH ME (Music Video) KB Elements

DARKHEART Darkheart Productions

BELOW THE ICE Bruce Terris Productions

SOMEWHERE ONCE UPON A TIME Greg Loomis Productions

THE LITTLE ONES Ebon Productions

News


46th Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards Announce Recipients

The Jeff Awards announced recipients of the 46 th Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards on Monday, June 3, at the Athenaeum Theatre.
46th Annual Nonâ€"Equity Jeff Awards Nominations Announced

The Jeff Awards announced today via a special video, a total of 132 nominations in 22 categories for the 46th Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards.
Nominees Announced For the 45th Annual Nonâ€"Equity Jeff Awards; Griffin Theatre Company Leads With 14 Nominations

The Jeff Awards announced today a total of 115 nominations in 19 categories for the 45th Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards.
Photo Flash: Kokandy Productions Presents GRAND HOTEL

Kokandy Productions is pleased to present the final production of its fifth anniversary season: the Tony Award-nominated musical GRAND HOTEL, playing April 15 - May 27, 2018 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. Featuring a book by Luther Davis, music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest and additional music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, the Kokandy production will be directed by Artistic Producer John D. Glover, with music direction by Aaron Benham and choreography by Brenda Didier. Single tickets are currently available at www.kokandyproductions.com, by calling (773) 975-8150 or in person at the Theater Wit Box Office.
Kokandy Productions Presents GRAND HOTEL

Kokandy Productions is pleased to present the final production of its fifth anniversary season: the Tony Award-nominated musical GRAND HOTEL, playing April 15 - May 27, 2018 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. Featuring a book by Luther Davis, music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest and additional music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, the Kokandy production will be directed by Artistic Producer John D. Glover, with music direction by Aaron Benham and choreography by Brenda Didier.
Pride Films And Plays Tops BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards

Following the company's first year in its own home of the Pride Arts Center at 4139 and 4147 N. Broadway, Pride Films and Plays led the BroadwayWorld Resident Non-Equity Awards with ten wins - the most for any company. The honors were split between PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT and THE NANCE.
Photo Flash: Inside the 2017 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards Ceremony

Winners have been announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2016 and September 2017. The awards winners were announced in a ceremony last night. Check out photos from the event below.
2017 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards Finalists Announced!

2017 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards Finalists Announced!
Casting Announced For Kokandy Productions' GRAND HOTEL at Theater Wit

Kokandy Productions is pleased to announce casting for the final production of its fifth anniversary season: the Tony Award-nominated musical GRAND HOTEL, playing April 15 May 27, 2018 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago.
Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! TREVOR The Musical Wins 8 Awards!

The votes have been counted... Check out the fill list of winners for the 2017 BWW Regional Awards!
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; Just One Week Left!

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; Just Two Weeks Left!

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; TREVOR THE MUSICAL Leads Best New Work!

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; Fremont's BEAUTY & THE BEAST Leads Best Production for Young Audiences!

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; TREVOR Leads for Best Musical!

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
THE NANCE at Pride Films and Plays Extends to 8/13

Pride Films and Plays' Jeff -recommended Chicago Premiere of Douglas Carter Beane's Tony Award-nominated play THE NANCE - a hit among critics and audiences alike - will be extended beyond its originally announced closing of July 30, and will now play through Sunday, August 13, 2017.
Photo Flash: First Look at Production Photos from Chicago Premiere of THE NANCE

The waning days of burlesque in New York City are the setting for Douglas Carter Beane's Tony Award-nominated The Nance, which will open to the press on Thursday, July 6 at The Broadway, Pride Arts Center. Beane's play tells the backstage story of a gay performer, Chauncey Miles, whose role in the burlesque show was to brazenly exploit gay stereotypes of the time in a most suggestive manner.  
STRANGEST THINGS! and THE WIZ Lead 2017 Chicago Theatre Award Nominations

Today, The Hawk Chicago announced nominations for the inaugural Chicago Theatre Awards, a contest in which all winners are chosen entirely by audience vote. The first round, which invited write-in submissions, ended June 23rd. The official nominees were decided by almost 1,600 voters.
Vince Kracht to Star in THE NANCE at Pride Films & Plays; Cast Announced!

Casting has been announced for Pride Films and Plays' Chicago Premiere of Douglas Carter Beane's Tony Award-nominated play The Nance.
Chicago Debuts of YANK! and PERFECT ARRANGEMENT Highlight Pride Films and Plays' 2017-18 Season

Pride Films and Plays' 2017-18 season - its first full season in residence at the Pride Arts Center - will bring Chicago its first look at three plays that examine gay and lesbian lives in earlier decades of the 20th Century, according to Executive Director David Zak and Artistic Director Nelson Rodriguez.

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