Jackalope Theatre Company expands the definition of American Identity by engaging with our communities to produce works that celebrate diverse perspectives.

THE HISTORY

Jackalope Theatre Company is Edgewater's premiere home for new and exciting Off-Loop Theatre. 

Each season, the company produces three full-length plays in the Broadway Armory Park as well as a series of new work development programming at their storefront space, The Frontier. Jackalope is an industry leader in producing and developing new works and has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades.

Started out of Columbia College Chicago in 2008, the company was founded by Andrew Burden Swanson, Kaiser Zaki Ahmed, AJ Ware, and Gus Menary. Artistic Direction was first helmed by Kaiser Zaki Ahmed for seasons 1 through 3, with AJ Ware leading as Artistic Director from seasons 4 though 7. 

For seasons 8 through 11, and currently, Jackalope has been led by Gus Menary. 

THE STAFF

Gus Menary

Artistic Director

Kaiser Zaki Ahmed

Associate Artistic Director

Bernie Balbot

Director of New Works

Danielle Stack 

Artistic Producer

Nora Leahy

Managing Director

Jonathan Mayo 

Box Office Manager

Catherine Miller

Casting Director

Lisa Troi Thomas

Accessibility Coordinator

THE COMPANY

Eleanor Axt 

Corinne Bass

Elana Boulos 

Andrew Burden Swanson

Jon Cohen 

Diego Colón

Monét Felton 

Alex Hand 

Angela Horn 

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Slick Jorgensen 

Will Kiley 

Steve Labedz 

Paloma Nozicka 

Claire Sangster 

Nate Silver 

Calamity West

Pat Whalen 

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THE BOARD

Clare Butterfield

Mohammad Ahmadpoor

Katherine Korey-Dreher 

William Kenworthy ​

Yann Kulp 

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Jim McGee

Rodney Quainton

Michael Schuette

Rachel Slavick

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