Goodman Theatre with Northwestern University
$45,000 annual salary (full-time, exempt) with employee benefits
The Northwestern Directing Fellowship is a full-time, year-long residency at Goodman Theatre offered in partnership with Northwestern University to a recent graduate (within ten years) of Northwestern's MFA Directing program. The fellow joins Goodman's artistic staff to assistant direct productions in the Albert and Owen theatres, read and respond to scripts, participate in season planning, and co-produce IDEAA events with the Maggio Directing Fellow. Compensation is $45,000 with benefits, and the fellow is mentored by the BOLD Artistic Producer.
Only graduates of Northwestern University's MFA in Directing (within ten years of degree completion); Chicago-based or willing to relocate.
2025-26 Fellow: Michael Cotey. Very narrow eligibility (Northwestern MFA alumni only).
The Hermitage Artist Retreat and Goodman Theatre will present a workshop of Naomi Iizuka's commissioned play CASA DE MAÑANA, a dark comedy set in an assisted living facility.
Tis the season, in spite of today's unseasonable temps, as A Christmas Carol begins rehearsals for The Goodman's 49th annual production of Charles Dickens' classic favorite.
Phanésia Pharel's comic thriller, directed by Melia Bensussen, adds five performances due to high ticket demand at Chicago's Goodman Theatre as part of the Destinos festival.
Goodman Theatre has shared a montage from Dead Girl's Quinceañera, the Phanésia Pharel play now running at the Owen Theatre in Chicago through November 1.
Walter Artistic Director Susan V.
Dead Girl’s Quinceañera brings a missing person case to the stage — and the detectives are a group of three Latina teen girls in Miami, Florida.
Sarah Goodman, Lesbian Thespian, will make her Laurie Beechman Theatre debut with GAY GASP!, a Halloween-themed cabaret featuring showtunes, spooky tunes, GAY GHOSTS, and rhinestones.
The Goodman is beginning its 2026/2027 Season Owen Theatre line-up with secrets, sisterhood and solving crime—Dead Girl's Quinceañera by Phanésia Pharel, directed by Melia Bensussen, is now on stage.
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