A bit about Jonathan's directing...
Jonathan has directed on stages in Chicago and beyond over the last several years. He is an alumnus of Directors Lab Chicago, and has participated in the Artists Lab through Stage 773, a year long immersive experience in directing and leading a team to create a show every 6 weeks. Jonathan has an intuitive approach to direction, seeking to align performers with the playwright’s text and the designers’ environment to create authentic living works of theatre that continue to grow and evolve beyond the director’s individual contributions.
Directing Portfolio




Infinity Burns
By Felix Abidor
Rhinofest 2019 at the Prop Thtr
Written by local playwright, Felix Abidor, we see a glimpse into the life of Giordano Bruno, a 16th century monk alive during the times of Galileo, who is wrestling with the established Catholic church over ideas of truth, infinity, orthodoxy, and heresy. This was a part-scripted, part-devised production with Rhinofest at Prop Thtr.




When The Iron's Hot
By Julia Weiss
MasterWorks Short Play Festival 2014
Part of Commedia Beauregard’s MasterWorks Short Play Festival: The Degas Plays. Two low level corporate employees of Sippet Cola make a plot to kill their oppressive, sexist CEO, Dirk Sippet.




Through The Veil
By Matthew Moore
Greenhouse Theatre Center 2018
Written and performed by Matthew Moore, this one-man show takes the audience through the hero’s journey of Jesus Christ, from birth, adulthood, death, and resurrection, utilizing live visual art and musicians to augment the audience’s understanding of the miraculous. Performed at Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago.
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Umbrella Play
By P. Seth Bauer
Rusty Pegasus Productions 2010
A story about random strangers in New York City who, due to unfortunate weather circumstances, break their daily rhythms, forcing them to confront their inner demons, make peace with previous lovers, and even find true love in this fun, heartfelt, comedy. Performed at the Green Zone Theatre in Dallas, Texas.




Shadow Boy
By Caity-Shea Violette
MasterWorks Short Play Festival 2015
Part of Commedia Beauregard’s MasterWorks Short Play Festival: The Intuit Plays. A Young boy tries to escape from, and change, his unfortunate circumstances by dabbling with the occult and summoning spiritual beings to help him.




Spring Awakening
By Frank Wedekind
Rusty Pegasus Productions 2009
A classic story of teenage angst and struggle. Set in 19th century Germany, a group of adolescents grapple with issues of identity, value, sexuality, and societal expectations in Wedekind’s first, and most controversial, play. Performed at the Green Zone Theatre in Dallas, Texas.