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Jean E. Compton

STAGE MANAGER

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JEAN E. COMPTON

 

I am an early career stage manager, avid traveler, and general arts enthusiast currently based in Chicago. I spent the 2016-2017 season as Production Assistant (non-AEA ASM) on 6 productions at Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. I spent the 2015-2016 season as the Stage Management Apprentice at Cleveland Play House, which was an immersive experience working on the oldest regional theatre in the country's centennial season of productions. I am a 2014 graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago, where I earned a BFA in Stage Management. In 2012, I created Stage Manager Ryan Gosling which made me briefly and anonymously internet-famous in the theatre community. As a student, I worked as a stagehand and technician and as a member of the The Theatre School's Marketing, Public Relations, and Special Events team. These jobs gave me appreciation and insight into both the technical and administrative sides of professional theatre. I also earned the opportunity to study abroad at the Royal Central School for Speech & Drama in London, UK. After growing up on the East Coast, I am excited to continue building a network both internationally and in the regional theatre community. 
 
I am especially drawn to and experienced in new works, but also have experience in opera, classics, and musicals. I am an artist-focused, detail-oriented manager looking for a creative community to contribute to. I recently completed the Equity Membership Candidate program, and am currently seeking opportunities in touring and regional theatres around the country.

CURRENT: Stage Manager for the inaugural production of Momentary Theatre, the world premiere of THE DEATH OF GAIA DIVINE by Jacob C. Shuler, directed by Matthew T. Messina.

CHECK OUT: An interview I did with the blog Ciao Bella here.

Info

jeanecompton@gmail.com

feels like essential viewing for all chicago theatremakers #redrex #rightlyndsaga #yaynewplays
first day of school #candidetheplay
thrilled to welcome @willquam to the best movie of the year (still haven’t seen roma)
goodnight, gaia #chicagotheatre #yaynewplays #letgoandletgaia
Michael Stuhlbarg wasn’t in movies this year but if you think I wasn’t gonna find a new hill and a new incredibly time-consuming Korean app to die on you’ve got another think coming.
i feel a song and a hat dance coming on #shininglives #radiumgirls #tbt
vivian maier: original selfie queen #streetart #kobra @kobrastreetart
now that everyone’s watching marie kondo’s show (no, she doesn’t want you to burn your books), perhaps you’d enjoy my sock drawer? (i read the book 2 years ago, did the process, have gotten very good at the folding method, and am available for unlicensed tutorials at reasonable rates!) #thelifechangingmagicoftidyingup
52° on the trail today
terminal a, also the only thing i found to recommend reagan over dulles or bwi is that the flight path takes you west into/out of dc following the potomac, so on a nice day you get a great view of the mall, georgetown, etc. on a crummy day you get the jefferson and the washington right under the wing
the dc metro is not so much an efficient transit system as it is a series of zen spaces with beautiful ceilings #transitarchitecture #latergram
bless up
beautiful new work from the whole sideshow team #yaynewplays #chicagotheatre #hela
visiting the 51st ward #yaynewplays #chicagotheatre
an urban space for the human race
sneeze cough snore cry (wow wow wow wow) #chicagotheatre #closingweekend
a very gaia divine christmas featuring nina the intern, jfk, gus the handyman, kermit the frog, and gaia herself #everythingismomentary @momentarythtr #thedeathofgaiadivine #letgoandletgaia
tis the season for a very gaia divine christmas #everythingismomentary
love running across the chicago municipal symbol in the wild and still very proud of when i snuck it into the wall art for ma rainey at trt #chicago #municipalsymbols #urbannerd