CONTACT AMERICAN BLUES THEATER

Administrative Office
American Blues Theater
4809 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 221
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 654-3103

Performance Venue
Stage 773
1225 W. Belmont,
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 327-5252

ARTISTIC

Gwendolyn (Wendy) Whiteside, Artistic Director
Elyse Dolan, Associate Producer
Heather Meyers, Artistic Programming Support
Teaching Artists – Leah Barsanti, Jerome Beck, Brandon Boler, Manny Buckley, Kevin Duvall, Robert N. Isaac, Erin Island, Wyatt Kent, Sharon Krome, Emma Leff, Kate Leslie, Carolyn Minor, Kevin Minor, and Scott Sawa.

ADMINISTRATION

Sarajane Johnson, Director of Development
Suzy Robertson, Director of Patron Services
Dan Thomas, Finance Manager
Cara Parrish, Human Resources Coordinator

PRODUCTION

Shandee Vaughan, Production Manager
Manuel Ortiz, Technical Director
Rachel West, Master Electrician
Eileen Rozycki, Resident Scenic Painter
Mary O’Dowd, Resident Properties Designer
Charlie Baker, Resident Intimacy Designer

PR, MARKETING, & DESIGN

Cathy Taylor PR, Public Relations
Michael Brosilow, Photography
The Stage Channel, Video/Media
Heron Oak, Web Design and Development
Natalie Bontumasi & Sam McCay, Graphic Designers

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & RESIDENCIES

American Blues Theater is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group, Inc, the national service organization of nonprofit theaters; the League of Chicago Theaters; Arts Alliance Illinois; and Lakeview Chamber of Commerce.

American Blues Theater operates under agreements between Producers’ Association of Chicago Area Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers; Stage Directors & Choreographers Society, and United Scenic Artists of America, Local 829, AFL-CIO.

We are residents of Stage 773 and perform productions throughout theaters in this venue.

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