Andrew Fortman Joins About Face Theatre as Director of Individual & Major Giving and Special Events

About Face Theatre is pleased to welcome Andrew Fortman as the company's new Director of Individual & Major Giving and Special Events.

Comments Artistic Director Andrew Volkoff, "We are thrilled that Andrew is joining our staff in this newly-created position, greatly expanding our development department. Andrew's passion and excitement for everything About Face does makes him a wonderful complement to Benjamin Sprunger, who will continue to serve as our Director of Institutional Giving. I look forward to Andrew and Benjamin working together to further our impact and mission."

About Andrew Fortman

Andrew Fortman joins the About Face team with a varied background in theatre, LGBTQ advocacy, and community engagement. Hailing from southern Ohio, he is a proud alumni of Ohio State University and the University of Virginia, holding degrees Theatre and Acting. After spending time working throughout Ohio, New York and Virginia, Andrew moved to Chicago's vibrant arts scene in 2014, seeking opportunities to contribute to the creation and development of socially-responsible theatre. As an artist, he has performed in multiple professional productions, contributed to educational artistic workshops, and written and produced scripts documenting the lives of LGBTQ and Allied individuals. Most recently, he worked as the Director of Community and Cultural Programs at Center on Halsted where he curated programs and events that catered to the LGBTQ communities throughout Chicagoland, celebrating their intersectionality with race, faith, gender and other dynamic identities.

About Face Theatre (Andrew Volkoff, Artistic Director) creates exceptional, innovative, and adventurous plays to advance the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity, and to challenge and entertain audiences in Chicago, across the country, and around the world.