CONTACT AMERICAN BLUES THEATER
Administrative Office
American Blues Theater
4809 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 221
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 654-3103
LEADERSHIP
Gwendolyn (Wendy) Whiteside, Artistic Director
ARTISTIC
Elyse Dolan, Associate Artistic Director
Manny Buckley, Assistant Producer
Teaching Artists – tba
ADMINISTRATION
Samantha Mitchell, General Manager
Sarajane Johnson, Director of Development
Cara Parrish, Office & HR Manager
Tania Richard, Antiracism Consultant
Yvonne Afable, accounting services
Priya Mishra, accounting services
Abdullah Khan, Illinois NFP Audit & Tax, LLP
Alfredo Rodriguez Jr, Illinois NFP Audit & Tax, LLP
PRODUCTION
Shandee Vaughan, Production Manager
Manuel Ortiz, Technical Director
Rachel West, Master Electrician
Charlie Baker, Resident Intimacy Designer
PR, MARKETING, & DESIGN
Cathy Taylor PR, Public Relations
Michael Brosilow, Photography
The Stage Channel, Video/Media
Francisco Lopez, Marketing Consultant
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.
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