Lila M. Stromer Directing Resume

Lila M. Stromer

773-588-2446 / 773-368-3959
E-Mail: lila@lilastromer.com

Professional Memberships:
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA)

Awards/Affiliations:
Literary & Artistic Associate - Next Theatre Company (Evanston, IL)
Member, Lincoln Center Theatre Directors' Lab
Member, American Theatre Company (ATC) - The Relatives
Founder, Director/Playwright Alliance of Chicago (D/PAC)

Additional Information:

Assistant Directing Work: Steppenwolf Theatre, Apple Tree Theatre, Alliance Theatre (Atlanta, GA)

Dramaturgical Work: Madison Repertory Theatre (WI) - Fall Festival of the Future 2003 and 2004 - playwrights include Heather McDonald, Julia Jordan, Allison Moore, and Dave Hudson/Jimmy Kaplan, Apple Tree Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Noble Fool, American Theatre Company (ATC), greasy joan & co., among others.

Panelist - Austin Script Works (Austin, TX) to help select CORE members

Script Reader - Victory Gardens
Former Script Reader - Steppenwolf (5 years)

Teacher:
Script Analysis (Chicago, Nebraska)

Theater Reviewer:
http://centerstage.net/theatre

REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTING WORK:

PLAY PLAYWRIGHT STAGED READING/
FULL PRODUCTION
THEATRE AWARDS, ETC. REVIEW
Idle King, Faultless, and Faster than a Speeding Bullet Brandon Ray Full production New Leaf Theater
Drinking with Harry on Rush Vincent Bruckert Full production Aardvark Theater (site specific)
Petite Appetite for Life Brandy McClendon Full Production The Storefront Theatre (The 24-hour Project)  
The Veranda Doug Bedwell Full production Collaboraction Theatre (Sketchbook)
Dragon Eating Tale Matthew Kopp Full Production Tellin' Tales Theatre at Victory Gardens Theatre    
God's Country Steven Dietz Full Production Boxer Rebellion Theatre  
The Boy in the Basement William Inge Full production Equity Library Theatre Originally produced in Chicago; selected to perform at the Annual Inge Festival in Kansas.
The Shooting Gallery Israel Horovitz Full production Equity Library Theatre
The Good Thief Conor McPherson Full Production NorthSide Productions at Breadline Theater    
Cul-du-Sac Carl Bergetz Staged Reading Victory Gardens Theater    
Sweets Kathleen & Bob Lombardo Staged Reading Victory Gardens Theater
Boxes Doug Bedwell Staged Reading Metropolis Performing Arts Center One of four directors selected for inaugural new play festival
Just the Sweet Stuff Lisa Rosenthal Staged Reading American Theater Company (ATC)    
Measure for Measure William Shakespeare Staged Reading Aspect Theater Company
The Adding Machine Elmer Rice Staged Reading American Theater Company (ATC)

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