Staff and Team
GENERAL CONTACTS
Box Office: 847.673.6300
Group Sales: 847.324.1126
Administrative Office: 847.679.9501
Scene Shop: 847.677.5276
LEADERSHIP:
Artistic Director BJ Jones
Executive Director Timothy J. Evans
ADMINISTRATION:
Managing Director Janet Mullet
General Manager Victoria Martini-Rosowicz
Director of Accounting Logan Jones
Human Resources Manager Earl Solomon
Administrative Assistant Mary Pasko
Administrative Assistant Eric Smith
Database Administrator Amy Delgado-Swanson
ADVANCEMENT:
Director of Advancement Laura Perlow
Advancement Manager Gillian Abrams
Grants Manager Celine Grab-Lucki
ARTISTIC:
Associate Artistic Director Georgette Verdin
Artistic Programs Manager Kristen Waagner
Artistic Fellow Helaina Coggs
Resident Violence & Intimacy Coordinator Jyreika Guest
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:
Capital Campaign Director Kim Hoopingarner
Campaign Manager Gillian Abrams
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY:
Senior Education Manager Abaigeal O’Donnell
Please contact the Education Manager if you need to reach any individual Northlight Teaching Artist
MARKETING
Director of Marketing and Communications Mara Mihlfried
Marketing Coordinator Annabelle Cuitino
Patron Services Associate Lindsey Smith
PR Representative Cathy Taylor Public Relations, 773.564.9564
PRODUCTION:
Production Manager Emily Kneer
Technical Director Colleen Schuldeis
Assistant Technical Director/Assistant to the Production Manager Matt Super
Lighting Supervisor Cory Drewry
Audio Visual Supervisor Aaron Woodstein
Costume Supervisor Hannah Compton
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
BJ Jones has been Artistic Director of Northlight since 1998. Mr. Jones is a two-time Joseph Jefferson Award Winning actor and a three-time nominated director. He has directed the world premieres of Relativity, Charm, Faceless, White Guy on the Bus, Chapatti, The Outgoing Tide (Jeff Nomination), Better Late, and Rounding Third. Notably he has directed productions of Outside Mullingar, Grey Gardens, The Price, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Curve of Departure, and The Beauty Queen of Leenane. As a producer he has guided the world premieres of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Shining Lives, The Last Five Years, and Studs Terkel’s ‘The Good War.’ Additional directorial credits include Pitmen Painters (Jeff Nomination, Timeline); 100 Saints You Should Know (Steppenwolf); Glengarry Glen Ross (Susie Bass Nomination, Alliance Theatre, Atlanta); The Lady with All the Answers (Cherry Lane, New York); Animal Crackers (Baltimore Center Stage); Three Musketeers, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing (Utah Shakespeare Festival), and four productions at the Galway International Arts Festival. As a performer, he has appeared at Northlight, Goodman, Steppenwolf, Court and other theatres throughout Chicago. Film/TV credits include The Fugitive, Body Double, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Early Edition, Cupid, and Turks, among others.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Timothy J. Evans leads Northlight Theatre’s overall strategic, management and long-range initiatives. Prior to his arrival at Northlight, Tim spent over 20 years at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in management and producing positions. He created, curated and produced Steppenwolf’s acclaimed TRAFFIC Series including a partnership with Chicago Public Radio for subsequent broadcasts. Tim founded Steppenwolf Films, of which he is still a partner with Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry, to develop film and television projects. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the League of Chicago Theatres and on the theater selection panel for the Princess Grace Foundation Awards. He also serves on the USA selection committee for The Eisenhower Fellows, Philadelphia, PA. Previously, Tim served on the board of the Independent Film Project (IFP) and was a charter member of the Governor’s Task Force for Media Development.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Robert J. Regan, Chair
Jennifer Christensen, Vice-Chair
Julie Chernoff, Vice-Chair
Donna Frett, Vice-Chair
Paul Lehner, Secretary
Paul Epner, Treasurer
Jim Allen
Percy Berger
E. Faye Butler
Carole Cahill
Diana Cohen
Timothy J. Evans, Executive Director
Sandra Farrow
J. Douglas Gray*
Freddi Greenberg
BJ Jones, Artistic Director
Michelle Jordan
Tobi Laczkowski
Dennis Marino
Mark McCarville*
Meghan Otis
Michele Rogers
Reetu Gowdar Sanders
Bob Silverman*
Stacy Simpson
Craig M. Smith
Thomas D. Stringer*
Kent Swanson
Dr. Eric Witherspoon
Giff ZImmerman
*Past President/Chairperson
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Ken Arlen
Trish Barr
Laurice Bell
Anne Berkeley
Steven J. Bernstein
Karl Berolzheimer
Edward Bradley
Margo Brown
Michael R. Callahan*
Joe Cappo
Marcia Caulkins
Josh Chernoff
Dennis Clarkson
Beth Davis
Dave Davis
Paul Finnegan*
Diane Fisher
Gene Frett
Marge Gambow
Susan Gaud
Michael Gennaro
Craig Golden
Barbara Goodman
Tom Hazlett
Ann Jennett
Susan Karol*
Rita Kashner
Rick Kolsky
Paul Lehman*
James Lytle
Sally Mabadi
Bradford Matson
Marcia Mead Stillerman
Lisa Miceli
Ed Michael
Kevin Mott
Carol Mullins
Reverend Dr. Michael Nabors
Cheryl Judice Powell
Merril Prager
Barbara Putta
Roberta Rubin
Toby Sachs
Cliff Saper
Sara Schastok
Ralph Segall
Leslie Sevcik
Jill Soderberg
Gina Speckman
Ingrid Stafford
Trimmy Stamell*
Timothy P. Sullivan*
John Syvertsen
Anne Taubeneck
Greg Taubeneck
Mark Tendam
Nina Uziel-Miller
Payson Wild
Betsy Ziegler
*Past President/Chairperson
WHO DO I CONTACT FOR:
To use the phone extensions listed below, call the main administrative line at 847.679.9501.
Accessibility: access@northlight.org
Advertising: Mara Mihlfried, x3671
Capital Campaign: Kim Hoopingarner, x3663
Donations (to make a gift): Laura Perlow, x3642
Group Sales: Lindsey Smith, x3641
Patron Services: Lindsey Smith, x3641
Press/Public Relations: Cathy Taylor at Cathy Taylor PR, Inc., 773.564.9564
Technical Staff/Production: Emily Kneer, x3681
Ticketing Questions: Box Office, 847.673.6300
Website Questions or Comments: Annabelle Cuitino, x3673
Other Questions or Concerns: Northlight Administrative Office, x3661
To request Donations of Tickets for your non-profit fundraiser, submit your request online: northlight.org/ticket-donations
Email: nltgives@northlight.org with questions