Geoff Button

Directing Credits

• The Harassment of Iris Malloy, by Zak Berkman, for The Detroit Public Theater

• Adding Machine: A Musical, by Joshua Schmidt/Jason Loewith, for the Hypocrites

  • Jeff Award Nomination: Best Production of a Musical (Midsize)

  • TimeOut Chicago Theater Award Nominations: Best Production of a Musical, Best Director

• Three Sisters, by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Geoff Button, for The Hypocrites

• Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine, for The Hypocrites

• Something Wicked: Stories for Halloween, by Edgar Allan Poe/Charlotte Perkins Gilman/Chesya Burke, for Writers Theatre

• Coriolanus, by William Shakespeare, for The Hypocrites

• Cymbeline, by William Shakespeare, for The Chicago Academy for the Arts

• Marat/Sade, by Peter Weiss, for The National High School Institute (Cherubs)

• Sugarward, by Sean Graney, for The Side Project

• Urinetown, by Mark Hollman/Greg Kotis, for North Park University

• H.M.S. Pinafore, by Gilbert/Sullivan, for Lake Forest College

• Call My Name, by Geoff Button/David Bell, for The Smithsonian / NAMES Project

• Princess Power, adapted by Geoff Button, for Northwestern University

• I Am Bradley Manning, by Sarah Gubbins, for Depaul University

• Spring Awakening, by Steven Sater/Duncan Sheik, for Northwestern University

• The Homecoming, by Harold Pinter, for Mary Arrchie Theater Company

• State of the Union, by Howard Lindsay/Russell Crouse, for Strawdog Theater Company

• Desire Under the Elms, by Eugene O’Neill, for The Hypocrites

• True West, by Sam Shepard, for The Hypocrites

  • Non-Equity Jeff Nominations: Best Play, Best Director

• The Who’s Tommy, by Pete Townsend and Des MacAnuff, for Northwestern University

• Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, by Tony Kushner, for Northwestern University

• Moby Dick: An American Opera, by Doug Katsaros/Mark St. Germain, for The American Musical Theatre Project

• In a Dark Dark House, by Neil LaBute, for Northwestern University

• Sock Monkey Woyzeck, by Geoff Button (Adaptation), for Northwestern University’s Toy Theatre Festival

• The Haunted “L”, by The Barrel of Monkeys, for The Hypocrites and The City of Chicago

• The Devil’s Arithmetic, by Jane Yolen, for Apple Tree Theatre TYA

• And Then They Came For Me, by James Still, for Apple Tree Theatre TYA

Associate and Assistant Directing Credits

• Tug of War: Foreign Fire, by William Shakespeare, for Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Dir: Barbara Gaines

• Tug of War: Civil Strife, by William Shakespeare, for Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Dir: Barbara Gaines

• King Lear, by William Shakespeare, for Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Dir: Barbara Gaines

• Richard III, by William Shakespeare, for Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Dir: Barbara Gaines

• A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare, for Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Dir: David H. Bell

• The Waa-Mu Show, by Northwestern Students, for Northwestern University, Dir: David H. Bell

• Amadeus, by Peter Shaffer, for Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Dir: Gary Griffin

• Saved (Workshop), by Freedman/Groff/Dempsey, for Elephant Eye Theatricals, Dir: Gary Griffin

• Honest, by Eric Simonson, for Steppenwolf Theater, Dir: Eric Simonson

• My Fair Lady, by Lerner/Loewe, for The Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire, Dir: Dominic Missimi

• Bye Bye Birdie, by Stewart/Adams/Strauss, for Northwestern University, Dir: Dominic Missimi

• Dangerous Beauty, by McBroom/Brourman, for The American Musical Theatre Project, Dir: Sheryl Kaller

• Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, for The Hypocrites, Dir: Sean Graney

• Happy Days, by Samuel Beckett, for The Hypocrites, Dir: Sean Graney

• A Going Concern, by Stephen Jeffreys, for Famous Door Theater, Dir: Karen Kessler

Training and Additional Honors

• Associate Artistic Director, Writers Theatre, 2017-present

• M.F.A. in Theater Directing from Northwestern University, 2014, Studying under: David H. Bell, William Brown, Amanda Dehnert, Gary Griffin, Dominic Missimi, Michael Rohd, Anna D. Shapiro, Jessica Thebus, Mary Zimmerman

• B.A. in Theater Performance, Western Michigan University, 2000

• Casting Director, The Hypocrites, 2002-2008

• Company Member, The Hypocrites, 2001-2017

• Inclusive Leadership Training (ongoing), The Walker/Thomas Group, through Writers Theatre, 2021

• Erasing Racism Workshop: Parts One and Two, The League of Chicago Theatres, 2018/2019

• Effective Management Strategies for Theatre Leaders, The League of Chicago Theatres, 2019

• Bystander Intervention and Prevention Training, The League of Chicago Theatres, 2021

• Trans-Inclusive Casting Workshop, The League of Chicago Theatres, 2020

• Land Acknowledgement Workshop, The League of Chicago Theatres, 2020

• Introduction to Immersive Performance Workshop, Taylor Myers, 2017

• Chicago Shakespeare Theater Workshop, Folio for Directors, Larry Yando, 2014

• Lecturer, Music Theater Certificate Program, Northwestern University, 2011-2013

• Lecturer, Saturday Scholars, Adult Education Text Analysis, 2011-2017

• Lecturer, Theater/Music Theater, Chicago Academy for the Arts, 2015-2017

• Core Acting Teacher, National High School Institute (Cherubs), 2013Distinguished Alumni, Western Michigan University, 2015

• Artistic Council, The Hypocrites, 2014-2017

• Broadway World Award for Best Actor in a Play, Resident Non-Equity, Orestes in All Our Tragic, The Hypocrites, 2014

• Non-Equity Jeff Award for Actor in a Principal Role, Alan Strang in Equus, The Hypocrites, 2005

References

• Michael Halberstam

  • Artistic Director

  • Writers Theatre

  • mhalberstam@writerstheatre.org

• Barbara Gaines

  • Artistic Director

  • Chicago Shakespeare Theater

  • bgaines@chicagoshakes.com

• David H. Bell

  • Music Theater Chair

  • Northwestern University

  • d-bell@northwestern.edu

• Sean Graney

  • Artistic Director

  • The Hypocrites

  • sean@seangraney.com