Artistic Director
kevin d mayes
Artistic Director
Founding Collective Member
kevindmayes@bailiwickchicago.com
KEVIN MAYES is the Artistic Director of Bailiwick Chicago, having served as the company’s Founding Executive Director from September 2009 – May 2011. Kevin works as an actor and director, and twice has been Jeff nominated for Best Actor in a Musical. He began his career as an assistant to Lloyd Richards at the O’Neill Theater’s Playwrights Conference after graduating from Yale with a BA in Music and Theatre. He was the musical arranger / coordinator for the original production of Wendy Wasserstein’s THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG at Lincoln Center.
Executive Director
brian laduca
Executive Director
Founding Collective Member
brian.laduca@bailiwickchicago.com
BRIAN LaDUCA (associate member – SDC) is an adjunct instructor for University Theater at the University of Chicago in addition to his duties as managing director/program coordinator. He is the Executive Director of Bailiwick Chicago whose recent hits have been the Midwest premiere of PASSING STRANGE and AIDA and in 2012 the Chicago premiere of BLOODY, BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON. Recent credits include: Director of ROMEO & JULIET with Babes with Blades, Director and Producer of WAR REFLECTIONS: A NIGHT OF RUSSIAN PREMIERE PLAYS for the Soviet Art Experience at the University of Chicago, co-creation and curation of the inaugural International Voices Project where he directed the Canadian piece NIGHT by Christopher Morris; Director and Designer of the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Logan Arts Center at the University of Chicago; Text Coach for a premiere collaboration between theatre students at the University of Chicago and Tony Kushner on Kushner’s new play BUT, THE GIRAFFE. Brian has produced and directed productions in Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, and Illinois. He holds an MFA in Directing for the Stage and Screen from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) and a BFA in Performance Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. From 2000-2008, he was the Producing Artistic Director for C’est La Vie Drama in Chicago and the Artistic Director of Theatrix (Lincoln, NE) where he originated the now annual New Artists Festival at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln focusing on the development of new work by local Nebraska playwrights. Brian is the Creator/Producer of the inaugural NORTH/SOUTH PLAYS for Bailiwick Chicago and Teatro Luna which makes it world premiere this Fall, 2012.
Managing Director
kate garassino
Managing Director
Founding Collective Member
kategarassino@bailiwickchicago.com
KATE GARASSINO is honored to serve as Managing Director of Bailiwick Chicago. Kate brings 20+ years of a professional theatre background, as well as 14 years of corporate experience, to the Collective. Kate performed in many critically acclaimed Bailiwick Repertory productions including Jerry Springer the Opera, My Favorite Year, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Parade and Dr. Sex. She has also assistant directed and produced various shows with Bailiwick Repertory including Tell Me On a Sunday and Hunchback of Notre Dame. She has also worked with the Silk Road Theatre Company, Apple Tree, Marriott Theatre, Famous Door, Steel Beam, and TheatreBam, to name a few. In Ms. Garassino’s corporate career, she has worked as a Meeting and Events Manager at a Chicago meeting and event space, a Campus Recruiter at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a Personal Assistant to Oprah Winfrey’s Creative Services Director at Harpo, Inc., an Office and Human Resources Manager for Pindar, Inc., and a Customer Service/General Manager to restructure one of the local Michigan Avenue franchises of AlphaGraphics (Pindar’s US Partner). Previously, Kate served as BoHo Theatre Company’s Marketing Director, and she is now looking forward to using her corporate experience to network and build future relations for Bailiwick Chicago.
Associate Artistic Director
lili-anne brown
Associate Artistic Director
Founding Collective Member
lili-anne@bailiwickchicago.com
LILI-ANNE BROWN is a native Chicagoan with local, regional and national credits. Some favorite credits from recent years include originating the role of Tia in the world premiere of hit play A Twist of Water with Route 66 Theatre Co. and appearing on A&E Network’s The Beast with Patrick Swayze, as Demarca, “the gangsta queen of the South Side”. She has also performed at Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Writers’ Theatre, ShawChicago, Next Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook & Water Tower, Ravinia Festival, Theatre at the Center, Peninsula Players, and many more. She is a member of Chicago Cabaret Professionals; her solo shows Brown & Blue and Same Fool Twice debuted successfully at Davenport’s Cabaret. She has been with The Second City since 2010, understudying the etc Stage, appearing in Chicago Live! at the Chicago Theater, and performing in the shows A Girl’s Guide to Washington Politics at Woolly Mammoth Theatre in DC and Charmed and Dangerous at CenterStage in Baltimore.
Offstage, Lili-Anne directed the hit shows Sweet Charity, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, and assistant-directed and appeared in Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Ragtime, all at Timber Lake Playhouse. Lili-Anne has served as Assistant Director for The Life, Side Show and The Wild Party, for Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, and Ragtime for Porchlight Music Theatre. In 2011 she directed Passing Strange here at Bailiwick Chicago, to much critical acclaim. She is the co-author of Blacktacular!, a musical sketch comedy. She is an Artistic/Technical Team member of the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee; a Northwestern University graduate (Performance Studies); and a member of Actors’ Equity Association and the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists.
Group Sales Manager
mike harnichar
Group Sales
mharnichar@bailiwickchicago.com
MIKE HARNICHAR has been fortunate as an actor to appear in many Jeff Award and Committee honored productions, ensembles and premieres with: Black Ensemble Theatre, Theo Ubique, Bailiwick Chicago and (the former) Bailiwick Rep. A recipient of the Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities (2006) he was also awarded Honors as one of only 19 National Finalist in the National Society of Arts and Letters-Musical Theatre competition (2004). Mike was also Broadway In Chicago’s Subscription/Sales Manager for their bi-annual season series campaigns where he led his staff to the company’s highest subscriber renewal rate (2008-11). Also, he managed their Corporate and Collegiate Club programs: catering to cultivating on-going relationships with prominent Chicago businesses, concierges, schools/colleges and patrons of the arts (current). A proud graduate with a B.A. in Musical Theatre Performance from Columbia College Chicago, he still likes to remind everyone “he is a work in progress, thank you for your patience!” and that theatre is and always will be a collaborative process.
Corporate Sponsorship Manager
brittany townsley
Corporate Sponsorships
btownsley@bailiwickchicago.com
BRITTANY TOWNSLEY is honored to be an Artistic Associate of Bailiwick Chicago! Brittany was a part of the extremely talented cast of Bailiwick Chicago’s inaugural production, Show Us Your Love. Chicago companies Brittany has worked for include Emerald City Theatre, Village Players, and Jedlicka Performing Arts Center. Brittany holds a BA in Musical Theater from Columbia College Chicago. www.brittanytownsley.com
Fundraising Manager
deanna fearnbaugh
Fundraising Manager
Founding Collective Member
dfearnbaugh@bailiwickchicago.com
DEANNA FEARNBAUGH is excited to be part of Bailiwick Chicago’s Collective. She feels honored to be amongst so many talented artists and friends who continue to inspire and amaze her. She has stage and production managed, over 29 productions, tours and special events based out of Chicago during the last 6 years. Few of which include: Jerry Springer the Opera, Rent, Jacquel Brel Alive and Well in Paris, Not About Nightingales, Oh Holy Allen Ginsberg.., and Sin. For Bailiwick Chicago she works as Fundraising Manager and technical liaison. She is thrilled for the future of Bailiwick Chicago and it’s planned collaboration with other organizations. Outside of theater, Deanna currently works representing storyboard artists, animators and editors creating animatics for test broadcast. She is grateful for the never-ending love and support provided by her friends, family and most of all Matt.
Bailiwick Society Manager
mark lebeau jr
Bailiwick Society Manager
mark.lebeau@bailiwickchicago.com
MARK LeBEAU, JR. is proud to be an Artistic Associate with Bailiwick Chicago. Mark holds a Masters of Music Degree from Ithaca College in Vocal Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education from The Crane School Of Music at the State University of New York College at Potsdam. Mark is a vocal teacher and coach. He was honored to be a part of the cast of Bailiwick Chicago’s inaugural production, Show Us Your Love. Other Chicago credits include Bat Boy: The Musical (Bat Boy), Five Mos Named Guy (Bitchy), The Christmas Schooner, and Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Producing Director
jonathan verge
Producing Director
JONATHAN VERGE graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and trained at The Globe Theater in London. Jonathan recently served as Producing Intern at American Theater Company, helping to produce the Chicago premiere of YEAST NATION. Other credits include the premiere of John Bucchino’s IT’S ONLY LIFE, where he assisted Daisy Prince, and assisting Lonny Price on the Ravinia Festival production of ANYONE CAN WHISTLE. Jonathan is a member of Actors’ Equity Association.
Literary Manager
steve best
Literary Manager
steve.best@bailiwickchicago.com
STEVE BEST originally hails from Jackson, MI and has been happy to call Chicago home for the last nine years after graduating from the University of Michigan with a BFA in Theatre Performance. Some favorite Chicago acting credits include: Into the Woods (Baker), Assassins (Guiteau), Company (Peter) with Porchlight Music Theatre; Robber Bridegroom (Little Harp) with Griffin Theatre; and Parade (Watson), Dr. Sex (Pennywhistle), Sin: A Cardinal Deposed (J. Owen Todd) with Bailiwick Repertory. He has also had the pleasure to work with The Goodman, Timeline, Lifeline, Raven, Chicago Dramatists, Pyewacket and The Michigan Shakespeare Festival. Steve is a proud recipient of an Avery Hopwood Writing Award for Drama and has been excited to revisit his passion for playwriting as co-lead developer for Bailiwick Chicago’s fall production of The North/South Plays.
Literary Manager
aaron holland
Literary Manager
AARON HOLLAND is an Actor/Singer/Dancer from Richmond, Va. He received his B.F.A in Theatre Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2003. That same year, Aaron won the Kingsley Colton award at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Though Aaron has been acting across Chicagoland for the past several years, he fancies himself to be a bit of a renaissance man; writing, composing, and producing his own shows as well.
Marketing Director
jay kennedy
Marketing Director
Founding Collective Member
JAY KENNEDY was born in Columbus, Georgia where he grew up and spent his entire childhood. It was there that he learned the wonderful art of theatre, amongst other things. He began working at the Springer Opera House, the State Theatre of Georgia, at age 14, and still occasionally returns to work there today. He held every position imaginable from 4th chorus boy from the left to a rough and tough stage manager — which is how he makes his modest living in Chicago now. He spent two years studying theatre at the University of Evansville until he decided that, perhaps the college scene wasn’t were he needed to be. After a brief stint back home in Georgia, Jay moved to Chicago to pursue theatre. He had a small bout with almost making it into an improv troupe, but eventually decided Stage Managing was the way to go. In Chicago, Jay has worked on several productions, many of which were at Bailiwick Repertory. Selected shows as stage manager include: A Man of Importance, Dennis DeYoung’s Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Cousins Grimm, Bombs Away, and Two Spoons (Baiiwick Repertory); The Birds and Haywire (Hell in a Handbag); and Twelfth Night (City Lit). Currently, he is attending the International Academy of Design and Technology, pursuing a degree in Graphic Design
Creative Director
eric martin
Creative Director
Founding Collective Member
ericmartin@bailiwickchicago.com
ERIC MARTIN As a Creative Director and Marketing/Design developer, Eric has been working since 2007 to develop brands, consistency, imagery, and overall visual standards with various theater companies including Bailiwick Repertory, Blue Moon Studio Theater, Li’l Buds Theater Co., Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Co., Victory Gardens Theater, and Bailiwick Chicago. His primary objective in life is to reveal the value of fashion photography in theatrical marketing campaigns.
As an actor, Eric enjoys the process of creating and fostering original works and smaller, lesser known roles more than anything else. From a murderous bisexual teenager in Bailiwick Repertory’s Jeff Award winning Thrill Me: The Story of Leopold and Loeb to a wandering lonely merchant marine in Theo Ubique’s Jeff Award winning Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night, Eric has found his passion in bringing new life to unexplored text. He doesn’t believe he has found his favorite role yet because when he does, what will there be left to discover?
Special Events Manager
kathleen gibson
Special Events
Founding Collective Member
kathleengibson@bailiwickchicago.com
KATHLEEN CAMPBELL GIBSON is delighted to be a member of the Bailiwick Chicago Collective. Previous productions with Bailiwick Repertory include The Christmas Schooner, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Bare (Nadia), and Jerry Springer the Opera (Peaches). Additional credits include Pirates of Penzance (Ruth), All Shook Up (Sylvia), and Brigadoon at Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre. She holds a Bachelor of Music from DePaul University and is a student of the Second City Conservatory.
Social Media Manager
julie burt nichols
Social Media
Founding Collective Member
jsnichols@bailiwickchicago.com
JULIE BURT NICHOLS is proud to be a founding member of the Bailiwick Chicago Collective, serving as Social Media Manager (aka, the voice of Bailiwick’s Twitter, Facebook, and the “Bailiwick Backstage” blog.) A native of Skokie, Julie has performed in Chicago since 2003 with such companies as Bailiwick Repertory (Dr. Sex, Parade, Anna Livia…), Griffin Theatre (The Robber Bridegroom), Metropolis Performing Arts Center (I Love You, You’re Perfect…, A Christmas Carol), Northlight Theatre (u/s Pride & Prejudice), and Chicago Jewish Theatre (The Golem). Regional theatre credits include the Nebraska Theatre Caravan’s 2002 Core Company Tour of And Then They Came For Me and The Brave Little Princess and 2002 East Coast Tour of A Christmas Carol, as well as Climb Theatre’s touring Teaching Company as a Lead Actor-Educator. She earned her BFA in Directing from Drake University and served as Artistic Director of Drake’s Playwright’s Acting Company. Julie resides in Morton Grove with her husband, Michael. www.julieburtnichols.com
Casting Associate
harmony france
Casting Associate
HARMONY FRANCE is honored to be part of the Collective of Bailiwick Chicago. After studying Opera at Brenau Universtity and Acting at Columbia College, she has worked with Bailiwick Chicago, Bailiwick Repertory, Blue Moon Studio Theater, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, City Lit Theatre, Hell in a Handbag Productions, Light Opera Works, Peninsula Players, Porchlight Music Theatre, Quest Theatre Ensemble, Theatre at the Center, Theo Ubique, and Victory Gardens. Favorite roles include Mother (Ragtime), The Witch (Into the Woods), Emma (Tell Me on a Sunday), Woman 2 (Songs for a New World), and Lou Ellen (Oh Boy!). Next up: Playing Violet in Bailiwick Chicago’s fall production of Violet. www.harmonyfrance.com
Audience Experience Designer
samantha dubina
SAMANTHA DUBINA is so proud to be an Artistic Associate with Bailiwick Chicago! Chicagoland credits include The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee and The Taffetas (Noble Fool Theatricals), Alice in Wonderland (Northbrook TYA), Out of Order (Metropolis Performing Arts Centre), The Christmas Schooner (Bailiwick Repertory) and over 20 productions with Timber Lake Playhouse. Sam holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Western Illinois University.
Videographer
cameron johnson
Videographer
Originally from Seattle, CAMERON JOHNSON graduated from The Chicago College of Performing Arts where he received his BFA in Acting. Recent Chicago credits include The Master and Margarita at Strawdog Theatre, Joe DiPietro’s F**king Men at Bailiwick Chicago, The Hiding Place at Provision Theatre, Dennis DeYoung’s Hunchback of Notre Dame at Bailiwick Reparatory, and Eugene Onegin at The Lyric Opera. By day he is Videographer for Goodman Theatre.
Collective Member
mike dunbar
Founding Collective Member
m.j.dunbar@bailiwickchicago.com
MIKE DUNBAR is a founding collective member of Bailiwick Chicago. He was involved in nearly every performance of the first season and a half of this theater. Mike is also a founding member of Shadow & The Wall Productions and is the owner of the theater & film technical company Illumivation Studios. Mike is a graduate of Second City’s Conservatory, Writing Program, Acting Program, and Comedy Sportz Chicago. He is excited to participate in another season of top notch Bailiwick Chicago Theater!
Collective Member
scott ferguson
Founding Collective Member
SCOTT FERGUSON is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Theatrebam Chicago where he wrote and created the hit show, Schoolhouse Rock Live! and Schoolhouse Rock Live Too!. Scott has directed the SRLive! National Tours (’99-’01) with Troupe American, Inc., the Off-Broadway productions at The Atlantic and the Lamb’s Little Theatre, as well as many productions across the country. He recently wrote the new musical The Main Street Kids’ Club: A MathStart Musicall, which is currently touring to schools and is licensed for production through Music Theatre International. As a proud Artistic Associate of About Face Theatre, Scott has directed Xena Live! Episode One, the Jeff Nominated Xena Live! Episode Two, Xena Lives! The Musical and Say You Love Satan. In Chicago Scott has directed for Chicago Children’s Theatre, Hell in a Handbag Productions, Filament Theatre Company, Drury Lane Oakbrook & Watertower. For the former Bailiwick Repertory, Scott directed the Non Equity Jeff Nominated A Man of No Importance as well as The Cousins Grimm. Scott directed Bailiwick Chicago’s award winning production of Aida. Regionally, he has directed for The Fulton Opera House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, The Wohlfahrt Haus Theatre in Wytheville, Virginia, The Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre, Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, TN, Rhodes College and New Trier High School. Favorites include; The Rocky Horror Show, Return To The Forbidden Planet, The Mystery Of Irma Vep, Evita, Bat Boy The Musical, Jekyll & Hyde, Floyd Collins, Disney’s Aida, Beauty And The Beast, Saucy Jack & The Space Vixens, Year With Frog And Toad, Big River, Altar Boyz, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Robber Bridegroom and Trogg! A Musical.
Collective Member
ryan lanning
Artist Relations
Founding Collective Member
ryanlanning@bailiwickchicago.com
RYAN LANNING is honored to be part of the Bailiwick Chicago Collective and serve as the Artistic Associate Liaison. After graduating with a Bachelor of Musical Arts in Voice and Theatre from the University of Michigan, Ryan moved to Chicago and eventually began to pursue a career on the stage. In his time here he has been fortunate to work with some of Chicago’s best theatre companies. Some favorite productions include: GREY GARDENS (replacement Joe/Jerry, u/s Gould) at Northlight Theatre; CANDIDE (Candide) and THE FANTASTICKS (Bellomy) with Porchlight Music Theatre; a concert reading of a new adaptation of THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES with Chicago Shakespeare Theatre; and A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE (Robbie), JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA (Tremont), and KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (Molina), for which he won a Non-Equity Jeff Award, at Bailiwick Repertory Theatre. Ryan is ever grateful for the love and support of his family and friends. www.ryanlanning.com
Collective Member
robert ollis
Founding Collective Member
robertollis@bailiwickchicago.com
ROBERT OLLIS is one of the members of the collective that formed Bailiwick Chicago, serving as musical director for its inaugural production Show Us Your Love and as co-music director for its production of Elton John’s Aida. In previous years, Robert served as musical director for many of Bailiwick Repertory Theatre’s major shows, including My Favorite Year, The Cousins Grimm and the award-winning production of Dennis DeYoung’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Robert was nominated for a non-equity Jeff Award for musical direction of A Man of No Importance and received a non-equity Jeff Award for his musical direction of Kiss of the Spider Woman. On the cabaret scene, Robert has accompanied Alexandra Billings at Feinstein’s in NYC, and has also worked with singers Andrea Marcovicci, Danni Smith, Alanda Coon, David Gurland and Jeremy Rill. He has served as music director for The Who’s Tommy at the Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, and for special Victory Gardens Theatre productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes and Mame. He has played the piano for productions of Bombs Away, First Lady Suite and Patience and Sarah. He has been the music director for a number of musical revues of Broadway show tunes, showcasing many talented performers in songs of Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Flaherty, Jerry Herman and Jason Robert Brown. He was part of the musical teams of such Chicago favorites as “Parade”, “The Christmas Schooner”, “Bare: a Pop Opera, and “A Kiss from Alexander”, and has orchestrated and will play keyboard for the 2011 production of “Violet”, with music by Jeanine Tesori.
Casting Administrator
christopher pazdernik
cpazdernik@bailiwickchicago.com
CHRISTOPHER PAZDERNIK is honored to be an Artistic Associate. A director, choreographer and producer, Christopher has worked around Chicago with Porchlight, Village Players, Theo Ubique, Bailiwick Repertory, Davenport’s Cabaret, and now Bailiwick Chicago. He is a graduate of Elmhurst College, where he frequently returns to teach musical theater. Christopher also works as the Advancement Associate at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
Collective Member
john olson
Founding Collective Member
JOHN OLSON is an ad agency veteran and freelance arts writer theater marketer who joined the Bailiwick Chicago Collective in 2010, after serving as marketing consultant for the company’s productions of F**king Men and Departure Lounge. John also is Marketing Manager for Polarity Ensemble Theatre and is the lead producer of the remount of The New Colony’s Frat. He also writes theater reviews and features for the quarterly magazine The Sondheim Review and the web site TalkinBroadway.com.
Collective Member
julie partyka
Founding Collective Member
jmpartyka@bailiwickchicago.com
JULIE PARTYKA is honored to be a founding Collective Member. Julie has worked as an actor in Chicago for over 10 years and she has had the good fortune to work for some of Chicagoland’s finest theatres that include Stage Left, Timeline, Eclipse, First Folio, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble and Griffin Theatre among others. Julie worked for Bailiwick Repertory playing Queen Elizabeth in Marlowe. With the arrival of Julie’s second child, she has been focused on raising her family with her husband, Peter. She is striving to find the balance that will allow her to return to her creative career. As a member of the Collective, Julie provides support in the company’s efforts to complete grant applications.
Collective Member
sean effinger-dean
SEAN EFFINGER-DEAN is proud to be part of Bailiwick Chicago! He recently appeared in the company’s hit revue Show Us Your Love. Other Chicago credits include Porchlight’s The Fantasticks and Candide, Noble Fool’s Plaid Tidings, Chicago Shakespeare’s Willy Wonka, Drury Lane’s Pump Boys and Dinettes, Theo Ubique’s Cabaret, and Bailiwick Repertory’s Jerry Springer: The Opera and A Man Of No Importance. Sean graduated in 2006 from Princeton University, where he studied mathematics and vocal performance.
Collective Member
kyle a gibson
KYLE A. GIBSON is a proud lifelong Chicagoan and graduate from The Theatre School at DePaul. Kyle has had the pleasure of working with many theatres including Lifeline, Strawdog, Griffin, Adventure Stage, Emerald City, and more. He can be seen touring the country with The Stinky Cheese Man can be seen in his big-screen debut, Steppenwolf Films The Last Rites of Joe May. Kyle is also an ensemble member at Strawdog theatre and SAG member.
Collective Member
rachel edwards harvith
RACHEL EDWARDS HARVITH has worked as a director, actor, literary manager, and dramaturg. Chicago-area companies Rachel has worked with include Chicago Dramatists, Bailiwick Repertory, Stage Left, Mortar Theatre, City Lit, n.u.f.a.n. ensemble, Riverfront Theatre, and Not Quite Coy Productions. Outside Chicago, Rachel has directed for companies such as Iowa Summer Rep, Syracuse Stage, Hedgerow Theatre, and Dreamwell Theatre; she also served as interim literary manager for Long Wharf Theatre and Syracuse Stage. Rachel is a company member of Mortar Theatre in addition to being the Dramatic Literary Manager for Bailiwick Chicago. She has a BA in Theatre from Grinnell College and an MFA in Directing from the University of Iowa.
Collective Member
michael kingston
Originally from Michigan, MICHAEL KINGSTON moved to Chicago in 1989. Since then, he has racked up credits with Griffin Theatre, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, Emerald City Theatre Company, The Neo-Futurists, Hell In A Handbag, Eclipse Theatre Company, Raven Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, and TimeLine Theatre. He has performed at the NYC Fringe Festival with The Neo-Futurists’ THE LAST TWO MINUTES OF THE COMPLETE WORKS OF HENRIK IBSEN. Michael was nominated for a Non-Equity Jeff Award (Supporting Actor in a Musical) for his work in TimeLine’s FIORELLO!.
Collective Member
laura mcclain
LAURA McCLAIN is thrilled to be part of Bailiwick Chicago’s wonderful family. Favorite Chicago credits include: COMPANY (Griffin Theatre), THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (Circle Theatre – Broadway World Award, Best Actress in a Play), THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER (Bailiwick Repertory – Jeff Nomination, Leading Actress in a Musical), ENTER LOVE (Quest Theatre Ensemble), JEKYLL & HYDE (Bohemian Theatre Ensemble), LITTLE WOMEN (Circle Theatre), A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE (Bailiwick Repertory) and BLOOM with BC. In 2008, Laura was profiled by the Chicago Tribune as one of six “Hot New Faces of the Chicago Stage.” She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied theatre performance and English literature.
Collective Member
kelli morgan
KELLI MORGAN is thrilled to be a Bailiwick Chicago Aritistic Associate!! She has a Masters in Music from Northwestern University, and has been performing in Chicago for the past 7 years. Favorite credits include: Frogs (Pegasus Players – the infamous show in a pool), Jerry Springer the Opera (Bailiwick Repertory), La Cage aux Folles, Knute Rockne All American, Scrooge! (Theatre at the Center), and Boys from Syracuse (Drury Lane Oakbrook). Kelli is a Professor of Musical Theatre Voice at Loyola University and is also a member of the Chicago Cabaret Project. www.chicagocabaretproject.com
Collective Member
rus rainear
Collective Member
abby sammons
ABBY SAMMONS is very happy to call Bailiwick Chicago her theatrical home…even from afar. She currently lives in Indianapolis where she has developed her very own Children’s Theatre Program within a Performing Arts Studio. She is also working as a professional actor throughout the Midwest. Abby graduated in 2009 from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University with her BFA in Musical Theatre. She misses her Bailiwick Family very much and cannot wait to visit home to see some amazing Bailiwick Chicago Productions!
Collective Member
david keller
Collective Member
rashada dawn
