Associate Director
Mac worked as Chuck Smith’s associate director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago over the course of seven seasons, expanding their skillset in developing new works with playwrights, preparing understudy casts and reviving classic pieces while engaging new audiences. They have also worked as an assistant director at the Flea, the Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Lookingglass Theatre Company and the Independent Shakespeare Theatre.
Gem of the Ocean
Directed by Chuck Smith
Written by August Wilson
Goodman Theatre
Scenic by Linda Buchanan
Lighting by Robert Perry
Costumes by Evelyn M. Danner
Projection Design by Mike Tutaj
Sound by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Stage Managed by Briana J. Fahey & Nikki Blue
“Epic…Wilson speaks to us across the centuries”
Photo by Liz Lauren. Pictured (L to R): Lisa Gaye Dixon, James A. Williams
Having Our Say
Directed by Chuck Smith
Written by Emily Mann
Goodman Theatre
Scenic by Linda Buchanan
Lighting by John Culbert
Costumes by Birgit Rattenborg Wise
Sound by Ray Nardell
Projection Design by Mike Tutaj
Stage Managed by Briana J. Fahey & Nikki Blue
“One can’t help but be swept up in this compelling look at history through the memories of these two resilient women”
Photo by Liz Lauren. Pictured (L to R): Ella Jpyce, Marie Thomas
Objects in the Mirror
Directed by Chuck Smith
Written by Charles Smith
Goodman Theatre
Dramaturgy by Jonathan L. Green
Scenic by Riccardo Hernández
Lighting by John Culbert
Costumes by Birgit Rattenborg Wise
Sound by Ray Nardell
Projection Design by Mike Tutaj
Stage Managed by Briana J. Fahey
“Moved me greatly…with its unshakeable compassion”
Photo by Liz Lauren. Pictured (L to R): Lily Mojekwu, Daniel Kyri, Breon Arzell
carlyle
Directed by Benjamin Kamine
Written by Thomas Bradshaw
Goodman Theatre
Dramaturgy by Tanya Palmer
Scenic by Kevin Depinet
Lighting by Heather Gilbert
Costumes by Rachel Anne Healy
Sound by Christopher Kriz
Stage Managed by Donald E. Claxon & Shannon Manager
“Keeps you engaged…with its absurdist but scabrously funny riffs on its subject”
Photo by Liz Lauren. Pictured (L to R): James Earl Jones II, Tiffany Scott
Fill Fill Fill Fill Fill Fill Fill
Directed by Marina McClure
Written by Steph Del Rosso
The Flea Theatre
Scenic by You-Shin Chen
Lighting by Reza Behjat
Costumes by Kate Fry
Sound by Ben Vigus
Stage Managed by Kailie White
Photo by Hunter Canning. Pictured (L to R): Monique St. Cyr, Jonathon Ryan, Joseph Huffman, Valeria A. Avina, Sarah Chalfie
blood wedding
Directed by Daniel Ostling
Written by Federico Garcia Lorca
Translated by Michael Dewell and Carmen Zapata
Lookingglass Theatre
Choreography by Tracy Walsh
Scenic by Daniel Ostling
Lighting by TJ Gerckens
Costumes by Mara Blumenfeld
Sound by Josh Horvath
Composed by Rick Sims
Stage Managed by Tess Golden
Photo by Liz Lauren. Pictured (L to R): Christine Mary Dunford, Chance Bone, Helen Sadler, Wendy Mateo, Sophia Michelle Bastounes
mary stuart
Directed by Jenn Thompson
Written by Peter Oswald
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Dramaturgy by Cailin Lowans
Scenic by Andromache Chalfant
Lighting by Philip Rosenberg & Greg Hofmann
Costumes by Linda Cho
Sound by Miles Polaski & Mikhail Fiskel
Wig & Make-up by Richard Jarvie
Stage Managed by Deb Acker
Photo by Liz Lauren. Pictured (L to R): Kellie Overbey, K.K. Moggie