E. Faye Burtler’s career spans over 40 years. Performing and directing both musicals and plays nationally and internationally. After years of standing in front of the footlights, she now enjoys passing forward all the pearls of wisdom given to her during her fruitful acting career. Northlight credits: Ella (Jeff Award), Dinah Was (Jeff Award), Black Pearl Sings, and several summer and New Year’s Eve concerts. In addition, E. Faye is a board trustee at Northlight. Directing credits include: The Wiz (Fulton Theatre), The Color Purple (Maine State Music Theatre – Best Direction, Broadway World and Vickie Award), Goods (Artemisia Theatre – Nomination for Stream Award for Best Direction), Ain’t Misbehavin (Portland Stage), Beyond the Door (Tender Touch Productions), Ain’t Misbehavin (Michigan Ensemble Theatre), Five Guys Named Moe (Beverly Arts Center). E. Faye also directs solo performances, cabarets, and staged readings. She is a recipient of several awards and acknowledgments including being a Lunt-Fontanne Fellow. E. Faye was inducted into Women in the Arts Museum in Washington D.C. Ms. Butler is honored to be named Chicagoan of the Year and New City Stage Player for 2023. Upcoming projects can be found at e-fayebutler.com. Many thanks to BJ Jones and staff for the opportunity to make my Northlight debut as Director E. Faye Butler. Proud SDC member.

Felicia earned a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in The Color Purple on Broadway and a 2006 Theatre World Award, two Broadway.com awards, an NAACP nomination and the award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Sophisticated Ladies. Other Northlight Theatre credits include she and E. Faye Butler’s review of Let the Good Times Roll, It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues, and Low Down Dirty Blues. Other credits include: Writers Theatre, Marriott Theatre, Court Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, Theatre at the Center, Milwaukee Rep, The Broadway Playhouse and the Goodman Theatre. She has performed throughout the country in the musical Low Down Dirty Blues. Television/film credits include Slice with Chance the Rapper, Save the Last Dance, Who Gets the Dog, Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, Bad Judge (NBC), Sense8 (Netflix), Early Edition (CBS), The Knights of Prosperity (ABC) and many commercials/voice-overs to date. She is the recipient of a Clarence Dewitt Award, many Joseph Jefferson nominations and won the Jeff award for her performances in Sophisticated Ladies. Governor Quinn declared July 24th Felicia P. Fields.