BOX OFFICE
Phone: 847.673.6300
The North Shore Center Box Office is now operating with limited Summer Hours: Monday through Thursday, noon to 5:00pm.
Group Sales: 847.324.1233
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Phone: 847.679.9501
SCENE SHOP
Phone: 847.677.5276
Use the Staff Directory to contact individual members of the Northlight Theatre staff directly. Northlight staff is still working remotely. We continue to receive our email and voicemails, though response times may be more delayed.
STAFF:
Artistic Director BJ Jones
Executive Director Timothy J. Evans
Managing Director Janet Mullet
Associate General Manager & Company Manager Victoria Martini-Rosowicz
Artistic Fellow Tasia A. Jones
Director of Advancement Kim Hoopingarner
Events Manager Kelly Cosgrove
Campaign/Advancement Administrator Christina Ward
Director of Marketing and Communications Mara Mihlfried
Marketing Manager Francisco Lopez
Director of Finance Lisa Stern
Finance Administrator & Groups Sales Coordinator Michelle Blendermann
Director of Education & Community Engagement Christina Lepri
Education & Community Engagement Manager Alexi Siegel
Production Manager Emily Kneer
Technical Director Bek Lambrecht
Assistant Technical Director/Assistant to the Production Manager Colleen Schuldeis
Administrative Assistant Christine Ebeling
PR Representative Cathy Taylor Public Relations, 773.564.9564
WHO DO I CONTACT FOR:
To use the phone extensions listed below, call the main administrative line at 847.679.9501.
Ticketing questions: Box Office, 847.673.6300
General customer concerns Mara Mihlfried, x3671
Group Sales: Michelle Blendermann, x3509
Press/Public Relations: Cathy Taylor at Cathy Taylor PR, Inc., 773.564.9564
To Make a Donation (Individual or Corporate): Kim Hoopingarner, x3663
Accessibility: Alexi Siegal
Advertising: Mara Mihlfried, x3671
Questions for Technical Staff: Vicki Martini-Rosowicz, x3682
Website questions or comments: Francisco Lopez, x3673
To Request Ticket Donations for your non-profit fundraiser:
Please submit your request online: northlight.org/ticket-donations
For questions email: nltgives@northlight.org
Artistic Director
BJ Jones is in his 23rd 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
Paul Lehner, Secretary
E. Faye Butler
Carole Cahill
Christy Callahan
Jennifer Christensen
Timothy J. Evans, Executive Director
Freddi Greenberg
BJ Jones, Artistic Director
Yves Lassere
Dennis Marino
Blythe McGarvie
Susie McMonagle
Atlee Valentine Pope
Robert J. Regan
Rahul Roy
Kelly Ryan
Evelyn Salk**
Reetu Gowdar Sanders
Robert S. Silver
Bob Silverman*
Thomas D. Stringer*
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
Dave Davis
Paul Finnegan*
Gene Frett
Susan Gaud
Craig Golden
Eleanor Hall
Tom Hazlett
Ann Jennett
Susan Karol*
Diana King*
Paul Lehman*
James Lytle
Matthew Magnuson
Michelle Marvin
Bradford Matson
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
Mark Tendam
Bernice Weissbourd
Payson Wild
Betsy Ziegler
*Past President/Chairperson