Theater director and artist of over 30 years.
INA MARLOWE
SSDC
8550 South Warhawk Road Conifer, CO 80433
(303) 679-1930 H (847) 687-0433 C
InaMarlowe@gmail.com
• Artistic Director and Co-Founder, The Library Theatre Chicago 2005-2007
• Producing Artistic Director, Organic Theater Chicago 1996-2005
• Founder and Artistic Director, Touchstone Theatre 1985-1996
HONORS, AWARDS AND ASSOCIATIONS
• Observership Peter and Jerry with Edward Albee World Premiere 2004, New York and Hartford
• Recipient – Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best Director A Moon for the Misbegotten
• Nominee – Theatre Communications Group Alan Schneider Award
• Chicagoan of the Year in the Arts – Chicago Tribune
• Top Ten Productions – Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Kansas City Star (numerous times)
• Distinguished Alumni Award – Goodman School of Drama, DePaul University
• Panelist Two Terms – Illinois Arts Council
• Past Board Member, Two Terms - League of Chicago Theatres
DIRECTING (selected productions)
THE WOOD DEMON – Chekhov, Richard Nelson adaptation – The Library Theatre
• Chicago Premiere of this play and this adaptation
• Discussions with playwright during rehearsal process
EXIT THE KING – The Library Theatre
THIS PROPERTY IS CONDEMNED and TALK TO ME LIKE THE RAIN AND LET ME LISTEN – The Library Theatre
PERMANENT COLLECTION – Unicorn Theatre
• Worked with Playwright Thomas Gibbons
MISS JULIE – Organic Theater Company
• World Premiere adaptation
THE GOAT –Unicorn Theatre
• Kansas City Area Premiere
• Top Productions 2004 Kansas City Star
THE LADY FROM DUBUQUE-Organic Theatre Company
• Chicago Premiere
• Worked with Albee on casting and design
BOSS GRADY’S BOYS – 78th Street Lab, New York – 2001
• New York Premiere
• Playwright’s involvement
AMY’S VIEW – Organic Theatre Company – 2000
• Midwest Premiere
• Jeff Nominated
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE – Utah Shakespearean Festival – 2000
• Tony Award Winning Season
GOODNIGHT CHILDREN EVERYWHERE by Richard Nelson – Organic Theatre Company – 2000
• Midwest premiere
• Playwright’s involvement
COLLECTED STORIES by Donald Margulies – Organic Theater Company – 1999
• Chicago premiere
• Extensive dialogue with the playwright during rehearsal process
BELFRY By Billy Roche – Organic Theatre Company – 1999
• Worked closely with Billy Roche
• American Premiere of play and playwright’s work
• Jeff Nominated
AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER By Wendy Wasserstein – Organic Theater Company – 1998
• Worked closely with Wendy Wasserstein, including significant rewrites
• Midwest premiere
LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST by William Shakespeare – Colorado Shakespeare Festival – 1998
MOONLIGHT by Harold Pinter – Organic Theater Company – 1998
• Midwest premiere
• Jeff Nominated
TAKING SIDES by Ronald Harwood – Organic Theater Company – 1998
• Midwest premiere
• Jeff Nominated
STEWARD OF CHRISTENDOM by Sebastian Barry – Organic Theater Company – 1997
• Worked closely with Sebastian Barry
• Midwest premiere
• Best Production, Chicago Tribune
• Jeff Nominated
ARISTOCRATS by Brian Friel – Organic Theater Company – 1997
• Jeff Nominated
RACING DEMON by David Hare – Organic Theater Company – 1996
• Midwest premiere
• Best Production, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times
• Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Actor
THE SEAGULL by Anton Chekhov – Touchstone Theatre
• Conceived and directed contemporary American adaptation, 1994
• Classic Revival, music by Jim Ragland,
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ROUGHING IT by Mark Twain, adapted by Tom Creamer, Original Music by Jim Ragland – Touchstone Theatre – 1991
• World premiere
A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN by Eugene O’Neill – Touchstone Theatre – 1991
• Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best Director
THE LITTLE PRINCE by Antoine St. Exupery – Touchstone Theatre – 1986-91
• Conceived and directed holiday production that ran for eight seasons
TINY ALICE by Edward Albee – Touchstone Theatre – 1990
• Worked closely with Edward Albee
SISTER CARRIE by Theodore Dreiser, adapted by Tom Creamer, – 1990
• World premiere
• Original Music by Jim Ragland
• Jeff Nominated
EDUCATION
• Master of Fine Arts – Directing, Goodman School of Drama, Chicago
• Bachelor of Fine Arts – Acting, Goodman School of Drama, Chicago
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Goodman School of Drama, DePaul University, Chicago
GUEST ARTIST AT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS
• Professional Training Program, UMKC Dancing at Lughnasa, Playing Doctor
• Professional Training Program, University Illinois, Urbana, How I learned to Drive
• Professional Training Program, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, The Art of Success
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