Ina Marlowe, SSDC
- Artistic Director, The Library Theatre Chicago 2005-2007
- Artistic Director, Organic Theater Chicago 1996-2005
- Founder and Artistic Director, Touchstone Theatre 1985-1996
Honors, Awards and Associations
- Observership Peter and Jerry with Edward Albee World Premiere 2004, New York and Hartford
- Recipient - Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best Director A Moon for the Misbegotten
- Nominee - Theatre Communications Group Alan Schneider Award
- Chicagoan of the Year in the Arts - Chicago Tribune
- Top Ten Productions - Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Kansas City Star (numerous times)
- Distinguished Alumni Award - Goodman School of Drama, DePaul University
- Panelist Two Terms - Illinois Arts Council
- Past Board Member, Two Terms - League of Chicago Theatres
Directing (selected productions)
The Wood Demon — Chekhov, Richard Nelson adaptation — The Library Theatre
- Chicago Premiere of this play and this adaptation
- Discussions with playwright during rehearsal process
Exit The King — The Library Theatre
This Property Is Condemned and Talk To Me Like The Rain And Let Me Listen — The Library Theatre
Permanent Collection — Unicorn Theatre
- Worked with Playwright Thomas Gibbons
Miss Julie — Organic Theater Company
- World Premiere adaptation
The Goat — Unicorn Theatre
- Kansas City Area Premiere
- Top Productions 2004 Kansas City Star
The Lady From Dubuque — Organic Theatre Company
- Chicago Premiere
- Worked with Albee on casting and design
Boss Grady’s Boys — 78th Street Lab, New York — 2001
- New York Premiere
- Playwright’s involvement
Amy’s View — Organic Theatre Company — 2000
- Midwest Premiere
- Jeff Nominated
The Merchant Of Venice — Utah Shakespearean Festival — 2000
- Tony Award Winning Season
Goodnight Children Everywhere by Richard Nelson — Organic Theatre Company — 2000
- Midwest premiere
- Playwright’s involvement
Collected Stories by Donald Margulies — Organic Theater Company — 1999
- Chicago premiere
- Extensive dialogue with the playwright during rehearsal process
Belfry By Billy Roche — Organic Theatre Company — 1999
- Worked closely with Billy Roche
- American Premiere of play and playwright’s work
- Jeff Nominated
An American Daughter By Wendy Wasserstein — Organic Theater Company — 1998
- Worked closely with Wendy Wasserstein, including significant rewrites
- Midwest premiere
Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare — Colorado Shakespeare Festival — 1998
Moonlight by Harold Pinter — Organic Theater Company — 1998
- Midwest premiere
- Jeff Nominated
Taking Sides by Ronald Harwood — Organic Theater Company — 1998
- Midwest premiere
- Jeff Nominated
Steward Of Christendom by Sebastian Barry — Organic Theater Company — 1997
- Worked closely with Sebastian Barry
- Midwest premiere
- Best Production, Chicago Tribune
- Jeff Nominated
Aristocrats by Brian Friel — Organic Theater Company — 1997
Racing Demon by David Hare — Organic Theater Company — 1996
- Midwest premiere
- Best Production, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times
- Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Actor
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov — Touchstone Theatre
- Conceived and directed contemporary American adaptation, 1994
- Classic Revival, music by Jim Ragland,
Roughing It by Mark Twain, adapted by Tom Creamer, Original Music by Jim Ragland — Touchstone Theatre — 1991
A Moon For The Misbegotten by Eugene O’Neill — Touchstone Theatre — 1991
- Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best Director
The Little Prince by Antoine St. Exupery — Touchstone Theatre — 1986-91
- Conceived and directed holiday production that ran for eight seasons
Tiny Alice by Edward Albee — Touchstone Theatre — 1990
- Worked closely with Edward Albee
Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser, adapted by Tom Creamer — 1990
- World premiere
- Original Music by Jim Ragland
- Jeff Nominated
Education
- Master of Fine Arts - Directing, Goodman School of Drama, Chicago
- Bachelor of Fine Arts - Acting, Goodman School of Drama, Chicago
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Goodman School of Drama, DePaul University, Chicago
Guest Artist At Professional Training Programs
- Professional Training Program, UMKC Dancing at Lughnasa, Playing Doctor
- Professional Training Program, University Illinois, Urbana, How I learned to Drive
- Professional Training Program, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, The Art of Success