Illinois Theatre

Head of the Department — Associate Department Head

MFA, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Specialties: Directing, Acting

Tom Mitchell has worked as a professional director in theatres throughout the Midwest. Two recent productions, School for Wives and Light in the Village, were invited to participate in the regional American College Theatre Festival. He has directed "lost" plays at the Festival Theatre in Wisconsin and new work at Indiana Rep's Bonderman New Play Festival. He premiered James Still's Meet Me Incognito for the Metro Theatre Company of St. Louis national tour. Tom has chaired the Summer Theatre Department at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Actively engaged in presenting papers and workshops at various conferences, Mitchell has written on theatre education and is completing a book on the processes of master directors.

Email: tomitche@illinois.edu