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Michael Colucci, Jan Ellen Graves, Johnny Garcia, Josh Altman,
Charles Bonilla
mc Michael Colucci is the founder and Artistic Director of Redtwist Theatre, and has directed many of the plays here, including That Face, Equus (2010), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Three Hotels, A View from the Bridge, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, All My Sons, Broken Glass and Praying Small. He has also been seen on stage at Redtwist as Martin in The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, George in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Eddie Carbone in A View from the Bridge and Joe Keller in All My Sons. In addition, Michael has worked at various theatres in Chicago, including Court, Victory Gardens, TimeLine, and ATC. He is also a member of the Jeff Committee's Artistic and Technical Team.
Jan Jan Ellen Graves is the Managing Director  for Redtwist and also oversees the website, printing, and general communications. She began her association with AWT in 2001. She was the project manager for the buildout of the AWT space and the Redtwist Grand Reopening renovations, designed and built the sets for all the productions from 2003 to 2005. She also directed the Jeff-Nominated Aura, the critically-acclaimed The American Clock and has appeared in many shows including Man from Nebraska, A Delicate Balance, Lettice and Lovage, All My Sons, Equus, Three Hotels, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Doubt, and Marvin's Room.
Johnny Garcia is the Development Outreach Coodinator and has been associated with the company since its itinerant days. He has appeared in Praying Small, Extremities, A View for the Bridge, and True West, The Pillowman, and Dracula: A Tragedy. co-directed Three Hotels and worked behind the scenes throughout the years on various productions. He also works creates artistic connections and partnerships with Chicago Public School students and neighborhood businesses.
Altman
Josh Altman is the Literary Manager of Redtwist Theatre. Josh’s Chicago directing credits include Iphigeneia at Aulis, with Lights out Theatre Company and The Narrows with Red Tape. Josh has had the pleasure of assisting directors like David Cromer, Pam MacKinnon, Charles Newell and William Brown at Steppenwolf, Court, Writers’ and TimeLine. He is also a Teaching Artist with TimeLine Theatre and was previously the Media Relations Associate at Redmoon Theater. Josh has also worked with Next, Piven and Mary Arrchie and is a graduate of Tufts University, where he adapted and directed Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an Author for this Thesis Project.
CB
Charles Bonilla is ecstatic about returning to Redtwist Theatre as Box Office Manager (he’s the B.O.M.!). A former R/T Managing Director, Charles developed and implemented our initial ticket sales and attendance system; consistently distributed promotional literature that raised awareness of R/T in its own community; served as liaison to other organizations; and contributed to a modest grant writing initiative that raised general, operating funds. Charles has a long, proud, record of service to his country and community as well as the arts. Of his experience at Redtwist he says simply, “It’s a great place with amazing people. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this?” He has directed 0 plays anywhere.