Artistic Director

BJ Jones is in his 12^th year as Artistic Director of Northlight Theatre, where he has piloted the world premieres of Craig Wright's Lady, Better Late (by Larry Gelbart & Craig Wright), Rounding Third, Sky Girls and Cat Feet.  As a producer he guided the world premieres of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, The Gamester, and Studs Terkel's 'The Good War.'   Mr. Jones has directed at Steppenwolf, Intiman Theatre in Seattle, Atlanta's Alliance Theatre, The Utah Shakespearean Festival, The Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, and Next Theatre in Evanston.  Directorial work includes Northlight's The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Grey Gardens, The Lady with All the Answers, The Retreat From Moscow, A Skull in Connemara, The Cripple of Inishmaan, and An Experiment With an Airpump, as well as productions of A Number, Twelfth Night, Glengarry Glen Ross (Suzie Bass Nominee - Best Director), Pygmalion, The Price (Jeff Nomination - Best Director,) and 100 Saints You Should Know.  A two-time Jeff Award winner, he has appeared at Northlight in dozens of productions and has performed at virtually every major theatre in Chicago, including The Goodman in The Guys and House and Garden, Steppenwolf in The Royal Family and Playboy of the Western World, and Court in Candide and Comedy of Errors.   Film/TV credits include The Fugitive, Body Double, Law and Order:Criminal Intent, Early Edition, Cupid and Turks, among others. Artistic Director

Executive Director

Timothy J. Evans joined Northlight Theatre as Executive Director after a 20-plus year career at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.  Over the years at Steppenwolf, Tim served in varying capacities including Managing Director, Director of Marketing and Communications, and Producer of Special Projects.  He created, curated and produced Steppenwolf's acclaimed TRAFFIC Series, bringing Chicago Public Radio into its first relationship with Steppenwolf as a broadcast partner. In 2001, Tim founded Steppenwolf Films to develop quality film and television projects including the recently released feature film Diminished Capacity.  Tim has produced numerous Chicago productions including the appearance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Pritzker Pavillion in Millenium Park.  He has served on the board of directors of the League of Chicago Theatres, serving as Vice President from 1996-98.  He was a charter member of the Governor's Task Force for Media Development from 2002-05 and served on the board of directors of the Independent Film Project (IFP).  Tim is a graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.