Our Artistic directors
Kamille Dawkins (she/they)
Kamille Dawkins is a graduate of the Savanah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga where she earned a BFA in both Performing Arts and in Film and Television.
Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Kamille moved to Chicago in 2016 after completing her nine month Emerging Professional Residency at The Milwaukee Repertory Theater. She has since joined the Chicago theatre community as an Actor, Musician, Singer, Writer, and Director.
She was invited to join the ensemble in 2017, shortly after performing in Strawdog’s production of Once in A Lifetime. Since then, Kamille has performed in several Strawdog productions and has served as both EDI Committee Chair and Co-Ensemble Manager for the company.
noah elman (he/him)
Noah Elman is a director, designer, and theatre maker based out of Chicago. Prior to moving to Chicago, he served as the Lead Audience Interaction Designer at the Kitchen Theatre and the General Manager for The Cherry Arts. Since arriving, he has had the opportunity to work with Boho Theatre, Music Theater Works, and Mudlark Theatre among others and currently works as a stage manager at Second City. He most recently directed Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins with Strawdog Theatre. He holds a BFA from the State University of New York at Fredonia and trained under Anne Bogart and the SITI Company.
Our Board
Aly Renee Amidei
President
Kyle Hamman
Treasurer
Garrett Todd
Secretary
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Emeritus Artistic & Management Leaders
Artistic Leaders
Jennifer Avery, Hank Boland, Brandon Bruce, Michael Dailey, Nic Dimond, Kyle Hamman, Heath Hays, Jess Hill, Leda Hoffmann, Anderson Lawfer, Larry Novikoff, Richard Shavzin, Manuel Ortiz
Managing Directors
Leah Barish, Hank Boland, Alex Goodman, Kyle D. Hillman, Cortney Hurley, Mike Mroch, Paul Cook, Patrick Rybarczyk, Charlotte Thomas, Tim Zingelman, James Anthony Zoccoli
Emeritus Board Members
Mike Aden, Gregory Altman, Elizabeth K. Auman, Jen Banys, Stephen Bennett, Krista Bryski, Charles Bullock, Meaghan Clayton, Sheila Deely, Jim Hobart, Romain Ichbiah, Thomas V. Linguanti, Joyce McGreevy, Camille McLeod, Jennifer Nelson, Julie O’Keefe, Seth Rickard, Jack Rubin, Curtis Smith, Nora Stapleton, Mark D. Warner, Chelsea Wilson, Pat Yuzawa-Rubin, Tim Zingelman, Jeff Zeimer, Teddy Zmrhal, Patrick Zubrod, Michael Reyes