Artistic Director

BJ Jones is in his 20th season as Artistic Director of Northlight. Mr. Jones is a two-time Joseph Jefferson Award winning actor and a three time nominated director and has directed the world premieres of Relativity, Funnyman, Faceless, Charm, White Guy on the Bus, Stella & Lou, The Outgoing Tide, Better Late, and Rounding Third. Notably he has directed productions of Outside Mullingar, Grey Gardens, The Price, The Odd Couple, A Life, 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, The Gamester, and Studs Terkel’s ‘The Good War’. Additional directorial credits include: Pitmen Painters (Timeline);  100 Saints You Should Know (Steppenwolf); Glengarry Glen Ross (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

J. Douglas Gray, Chair

Mark McCarville, President

Julie Chernoff, Vice President

Donna Frett, Vice President

Craig M. Smith, Vice President

James West, Treasurer

Paul Lehner, Secretary

Carole Cahill

Christy Callahan

Timothy J. Evans, Executive Director

Freddi Greenberg

BJ Jones, Artistic Director

Matthew J. Magnuson

Susie McMonagle

Kathleen Okrent

Atlee Valentine Pope

Robert J. Regan

Rahul Roy

Kelly Ryan

Evelyn Salk**

Robert S. Silver

Bob Silverman*

Thomas D. Stringer*

Mark Tendam

Michael Pauken, ex officio

Norman Rosen, ex officio

*Past President/Chairperson
**Trustee Emeritus

ADvisory Council

Trish Barr

Anne Berkeley

Steven J. Bernstein

Karl Berolzheimer

Gerhard Bette

Edward Bradley

Margo Brown

Michael R. Callahan*

Joe Cappo

Marcia Caulkins

Josh Chernoff

Dennis Clarkson

Beth Davis

Paul Finnegan*

Gene Frett

Susan Gaud

Craig Golden

Eleanor Hall

Tom Hazlett

Ann Jennett

Susan Karol*

Diana King*

Paul Lehman*

James Lytle

Michelle Marvin

Marcia Mead Stillerman

Ed Michael

Carol Mullins*

Reverend Dr. Michael Nabors

Merril Prager

Roberta Rubin

Toby Sachs

Esther Saks*

Sara Schastok

Ralph Segall

David Seidman*

Jill Soderberg

Ingrid Stafford

Trimmy Stamell*

Claire Sucsy

Timothy P. Sullivan*

John Syvertsen

Greg Taubeneck

Bernice Weissbourd

Payson Wild

*Past President/Chairperson