LiveWire's Mission...
LiveWire Chicago is a collective of artists who create theatre
that reflects the current cultural landscape of our community through
productions of original and contemporary works.
LiveWire Collective Members...
JOEL EWING -- Artistic Director birthplace: The Women's Sanitarium in Independence, MO primary specialty: Baking Pies secondary specialty: Eating Pies personal quote: "Sometimes you eat the bar and sometimes, well, he eats you." -- The Stranger Groundbreaking Performance: My fourth grade Just Say No/D.A.R.E production in which I played not the young hero who found the strength to not succumb to the pressures of drugs, but rather the peddler and pusher Jake "The Snake In The Grass". I would like to think that the depth and complexity that I brought to this role is directly tied to the large Meth Lab base found in rural Missouri today. |
JOSHUA AARON WEINSTEIN -- Executive Director birthplace: Washington, D.C. primary specialty: Playwright secondary specialty: Film Personal Quote: "Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself." -- Charlie Chaplin Stranded Island Play: "Arcadia" Other Active Companies: WCProductions |
BRIAN CICIRELLO -- Patron Manager birthplace: Chicago, IL primary specialty: Lending a helping hand. Just make sure you give it back when you’re done with it. secondary specialty: Acting Personal Quote: "To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the need for thought." -- Henri Poincare Stranded Island Play: Can I bring a "Complete Works of William Shakespeare?" It's all one book. No? "King Lear," then. |
CORY CONRAD -- General Manager birthplace: Carlye, IL primary specialty: 5' 6" secondary specialty: Not a midget. Personal Quote: "Who are these people?" Stranded Island Play: "Richard III" Other Active Companies: Steppenwolf |
AMBER HILGENKAMP -- Collective Representative birthplace: Dodge County Memorial Hospital -- Freemont, NE 68025 primary specialty: Production Management secondary specialty: Vacationing as often as possible personal quote: "Don't worry about tomorrow - it's already tomorrow in Australia" -- Charles Schultz Groundbreaking Performance: Seeing "Where the Wild Are" at The Emmy Gifford Children's Theatre in the third grade. Other Active Companies: Goodman Theatre and I root for Writers' Theatre & New Leaf |
MADELINE LONG -- Managing Director birthplace: Washington, D.C. primary specialty: Acting secondary specialty: Communications/Development Personal Quote:"Let's face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me." -- Audrey Hepburn Groundbreaking Performance: Janet Ulrich Brooks in "The Seagull," "All My Sons" and basically every play she's in. |
GLENN PROUD -- Company Manager birthplace: Chicago Heights, IL primary specialty: Acting/directing secondary specialty: SPY personal quote: Fuck!!! Stranded Island Play: "The Crucible" Other Active Companies: Piccolo Theatre |
CHRIS ZDENEK -- Associate Artistic Director birthplace: Kennesaw, GA primary specialty: Actor secondary specialty: Physical Theater Personal Quote: "A fly can't bird, but a bird can fly." -- Pooh Groundbreaking Performances: Mud: first by reading it, then by seeing the Hypocrites production of it. I was reminded, at a crucial time in my life, that theater is awesome. |
ERIN BARLOW birthplace: Tulsa, OK primary specialty: Acting secondary specialty: Selling clothing Personal Quote: "I'm a, uh... theatre person." -- Laura Linney in "The Savages" Groundbreaking Performances: Marlowe's "Edward II" at Chicago Shakes |
SUZANNE BRACKEN birthplace: Cleveland, OH primary specialty: Characters secondary specialty: Helping Personal Quote: Live today, hope for tomorrow, learn from the past. Stranded Island Play: "Twelfth Night" |
ERIC BRANSON -- Resident Lighting Designer birthplace: Fort Ord, CA primary specialty: Lighting secondary specialty: Sound Personal Quote:"You can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think." -- Dorothy Parker Stranded Island Play: "Happy Days" |
KRISTA D'AGOSTINO -- Literary Manager birthplace: Winthrop by the Sea, MA primary specialty: Directing/Acting/Script-reading secondary specialty: High fives Personal Quote:"Did you brush your teeth?" -- Tony D'Agostino Groundbreaking Performance: Probably seeing SITI Company's "bobrauschenbergamerica," but also probably seeing Sharon, Lois and Braham's "The Elephant Show" ... twice. |
ANDERS JACOBSON -- Resident Scenic Designer birthplace: Evanston, IL primary specialty: Scenic Design secondary specialty: Painting Personal Quote: Personal quotes stress me out. Groundbreaking Performance: "Streetcar Named Desire" Other Active Companies: Family |
ALLISON MCNEELA birthplace: Joliet, IL primary specialty: Acting secondary specialty: Shopping Personal Quote: There is no such thing as probablity. Groundbreaking Performance: "Annie" - The 1983 movie with Aileen Quinn |
DEBORAH PROUD birthplace: Minnesota primary specialty: Acting secondary specialty: Procrastinating Personal Quote: "Sweet pants!" or "If you use it often enough it will become intuitive" Groundbreaking Performance: Miss Adelaide, "Guys & Dolls" Other Active Companies: Piccolo Theatre |
JUDY RADOVSKY -- Resident Scenic Designer birthplace: Providence, RI (but does that count if i left as a wee tot?) Pittsburgh, PA claims my allegiance! primary specialties: scenic design, sculpting, painting, metalworking. creative troubleshooting. the arts. secondary specialties: soft goods/fiber arts: the softer more feminine pursuits. Personal Quote: "variety is the spice of life." (though a close second, considering its origin, would be: "nothing in the world is accomplished without passion," from a fortune cookie, surprisingly) Other Active Companies: Goodman Theatre |
Collective Alumni...
Sebastian Aguirre
Christopher Dennis
Erin Fast
Becca Lasser
Board of Directors...
Glenn Proud, Board President
Amber Hilgenkamp, Secretary
Dan McNeela, Treasurer
Joel Ewing
Andrew Mullen
Gary Novak
Joshua Aaron Weinstein
Our 2011-12 Season would not be possible
without the generous support of the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
and contributions from our individual donors.
Your support makes all the difference!
