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
— Chicago Tribune

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
— Chicago Sun-Times

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
— Chicago Tribune

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
— The New York Times

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