Theatre at the Center Welcomes New Artistic Director
Linda Fortunato began her new role as Artistic Director with Theatre at the Center in January 2016. In the past, Fortunato was nominated for five Joseph Jefferson Awards for her work as a choreographer and director. She received both the Equity and Non-Equity Jeff Award for Outstanding Choreography in the 2013-2014 season, garnering Theatre at the Center its first award for her choreography of 42nd Street. Fortunato has been involved with over a dozen shows at Theatre at the Center, including choreographing Spamalot, Big Fish, A Christmas Carol, Guys and Dolls, Crazy for You and Fiddler on the Roof; performing in Lend Me a Tenor and The Diary of Anne Frank; and directing A Christmas Story.
Linda Fortunato has taught in the theater department at Loyola University and has spent the past 10 years teaching theater at Columbia College. She graduated summa cum laude from Millikin University with a BFA in Theatre and a minor in Dance. Linda spent two seasons as Business Manager of Peninsula Players Theatre and is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SDC) and Actors Equity Association (AEA). She lives in Evanston with her husband, actor Sean Fortunato, and their 7-year-old son.
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