Artistic Director

BJ Jones is in his 14th season as Artistic Director of Northlight Theatre, where he has piloted the world premieres of last season's hit The Outgoing Tide with John Mahoney and Rondi Reed, Craig Wright's Lady, Larry Gelbart & Craig Wright's Better Late, Rounding Third with George Wendt, and Sky Girls.  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'. BJ has directed at Steppenwolf, Cherry Lane Theatre NY, Atlanta's Alliance Theatre, The Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Asolo Theatre, Intiman Theatre, TimeLine and Next Theatre in Evanston.  Directorial work includes Northlight's Grey Gardens, The Lady with All the Answers, The Retreat From Moscow, A Skull in Connemara, The Cripple of Inishmaan, and The Lieutenant of Inishmore, 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.

Executive Director

Timothy J. Evans joined Northlight Theatre in 2007 and since his arrival has overseen the Theatre's new branding campaign, Leadership fundraising campaign, new board development, revamped arts education initiatives and a five year strategic plan with McKinsey & Company.  Prior to his arrival at Northlight, Tim spent a 20-plus year career at Steppenwolf Theatre where he served in management and producing positions.  He created, curated and produced Steppenwolf's acclaimed TRAFFIC Series which included a partnership with Chicago Public Radio for subsequent broadcasts.  Tim founded Steppenwolf Films, of which he is still a partner with Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry, to develop film and television projects. He produced the feature films Diminished Capacity with Matthew Broderick (premiered 2008 Sundance Film Festival) and The Last Rites of Joe May with Dennis Farina (premiered 2011 Tribeca Film Festival). He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the League of Chicago Theatres, previously served on the board of the Independent Film Project (IFP) and was a charter member of the Governor's Task Force for Media Development.  Tim is a graduate of DePaw University in Greencastle, IN.  

Board of Trustees

Timothy P. Sullivan, Chairman
Susan Karol, President
Dan Peterson, Vice President
Rahul Roy, Secretary
Eileen Frank, Treasurer

Michael R. Callahan*
Timothy J. Evans, Executive Director
Howard A. Feinstein
Freddi Greenberg
Michael Guerra
BJ Jones, Artistic Director
Paul Lehman*
Jennifer Newton
Evelyn Salk*
Robert S. Silver

Bob Silverman

Thomas D. Stringer
Greg Taubeneck
Matthew Udoni

Michael Pauken, ex officio
Norman Rosen, ex officio

*Past President/Chairperson