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Jean E. Compton

AEA STAGE MANAGER

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JEAN E. COMPTON

 

I am an AEA stage manager, traveler, new works booster, and general enthusiast currently based in Chicago. Regionally I’ve worked for 5 summers at Chautauqua Theater Company in Chautauqua, NY, and spent the 2016-2017 season at Two River Theater in Red Bank, NJ, and the 2015-2016 centennial season at Cleveland Play House in Cleveland, OH. In Chicago, I have been active in the storefront theatre scene, and am a company member of The Passage Theatre.

I am a graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University, where I earned a BFA in Stage Management. As a student, I worked as a stagehand/technician in the Historic Merle Reskin Theatre and as a member of the The Theatre School's Marketing, Public Relations, and Special Events team. These jobs gave me an appreciation of both the technical and administrative facets of theatre. In 2012, I created Stage Manager Ryan Gosling which made me briefly and anonymously internet-famous in the theatre community. I also earned the opportunity to study abroad at the Royal Central School for Speech & Drama in London, UK. After growing up on the East Coast, I am excited to continue building a network both internationally and in the regional theatre community. 
 
I am especially drawn to and experienced in new works, but also have experience in opera, classics, and musicals. I am an artist-focused, detail-oriented manager looking for a creative community to contribute to.

CURRENT:

-Stage managing DEAR ELIZABETH by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Christina Casano, with Remy Bumppo Theatre Company.

-Just returned from my 6th season at Chautauqua Theater Company, where I stage managed BIRTHDAY CANDLES.

-Still managing neighborhood tours for Brick of Chicago, and hand embroidering as lay low & stitch, with designs available on Etsy.

CHECK OUT: An interview I did in 2015 with the blog Ciao Bella here.

Info

jeanecompton@gmail.com

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