Reimagining Classic Theatre: A Conversation with Angel Ysaguirre
Join us for a conversation with Angel Ysaguirre to explore how Court Theatre is reimagining and contributing to classic American theatre.
About the Event
Our wide-ranging conversation with Angel Ysaguirre, Executive Director of the Court Theatre, will explore how theatres can revive lost masterpieces and transform the theatrical canon, as well as preview the Court Theatre’s upcoming performances, The Lady from the Sea and Two Trains Running.
Who's Speaking
Angel Ysaguirre
Executive Director of the Court Theatre
Angel Ysaguirre is the Executive Director of the Court Theatre, the professional theatre at the University of Chicago and the only LORT theatre on Chicago’s south side. The Court Theatre is dedicated to innovation, inquiry, intellectual engagement, and community service. Court’s productions re-examine classic texts that pose enduring and provocative questions about the human experience. Previously, he served as the Executive Director of Illinois Humanities from 2014 to 2018. From 1999 to 2005, he served as Illinois Humanities’ Director of Programs, creating programs and series that include The Odyssey Project, Einstein’s Revolutions, and Brown v Board 50 Years Later: Conversations on Race, Integration, and the Law. He was Deputy Commissioner at the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events from 2012 to 2014, where he managed the City’s public art program, creative industries offices, and arts programming. From 2005 to 2012, he was Director of Global Community Investing at The Boeing Company, overseeing the company’s grantmaking program in 60 offices throughout the globe. He began his career in Chicago as a program officer at the McCormick Foundation.