20% Theatre Company Chicago

GIANINE DEFRANCESCO, Member Emeritus  Gianine is very excited to be making her journey back to the theatre with the talented individuals of 20% Theatre Co.  Before her self-imposed hiatus from theatre, Gianine was artistic director for Wax Fruit Theatre Co.   Aside from her duties as Artistic Director, she performed in The Illusion and Playhouse Creatures and directed On the Open Road.

Jennifer Dobby, Member Emeritus
Jennifer's plays have been seen in Snapshots 2005 and 2006, and her newest play, Tester, was selected for 20%'s Workshop this past fall.  Jenn is currently working toward her playwriting and screenwriting M.F.A. at Northwestern University.

CORTNEY HURLEY.
Cortney's credits with 20% include scenic design for David's Redhaired Death, lighting design for Re-focused and Jane: Abortion and the Underground, as well as production management for 'night, Mother. During the school year Cortney can be found at St. Scholastica Academy, where she has been the resident designer (scenery and lighting) and technical theatre instructor/director for the last eight years. During the summers she can be found at Theater on the Lake where she has been the Assistant Production Manager for three years. In addition, she has recently spent time as Master Electrician for Lifeline Theatre and Production Manager for the House Theatre of Chicago's production of Ellen Under Glass, among other things. She is looking forward to lighting 20%'s as of yet untitled(?) August extravaganza, and to be working with both Plasticene and Strawdog this fall.  

ELIZABETH VIVION. Elizabeth is currently working on her Masters of Teaching at National Louis University hoping to teach Language Arts in middle school.
Elizabeth has been involved with 20% Chicago since the beginning, having the pleasure of working as an actor on Women in War: stories, and David's Redhaired Death, and as a director on Re-Focused. She just recently got engaged to the love of her life, Chris and could not be happier.