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Preventing Theft

 

We the People

"Free Street is unique--the leaders of Free Street are as dedicated a group of people working
with young artists as I have witnessed.  That they regard the teens with whom they work AS artists is central to the mission and the methodology of their work. "
- Martha Lavey, Artistic Director Steppenwolf Theatre

 

Free Street Staff - Teaching Artists - Board of Directors
*indicates alumni from Free Street youth production ensembles

Free Street Staff    
Artistic Director Ron Bieganski  ron@freestreet.org
Managing Director Mica Cole* mica@freestreet.org
Creative Director  Anita Evans anita@freestreet.org
   
Teaching Artist Free Street Projects
Fannie Hungerford Director Stirred, Breaking Borders,
Director Summer Ritual/Conceptual Outdoor Project, Yoga Instructor
Araceli Arroyo* Breaking Borders, Park Kids
Nick Stockman Act Write (Columbia College Partner), Arts Lit in CPS
Rebecca Fox Up-Side Down School lead instructor
Darlene Fieberg Ast. Director Stirred
Jeanine Vaughn Breaking Borders
Shawn Ready Association House Partnership
Luis Crespo* Association House Partnership
Joy Conway* Ast. Director Summer Ritual/Conceptual Outdoor Project/UpSideDownSchool
Shanel Jackson* Director Summer Ritual/Conceptual Outdoor Project, Up-Side Down School lead instructor
Ron Bieganski Director Summer Ritual/Conceptual Outdoor Project, Sub-Prime Youth
Anita Evans Director Summer Ritual/Conceptual Outdoor Project, Ast. Dir. Sub-Prime Youth/UpSideDownSchool
Helene Achanzar* Director- Our Chicago Summer Writing Project
Tina Ramirez Ast. Director- Our Chicago Summer Writing Project
Bryn Magnus Youth Ensembles Guest Master Classes
Brendan Faloona* Stirred Music Director

Interns Internship Thru Free Street Projects
Marchae Miller Columbia College - AYCD Development, Program Coordination, etc.
Darlene Fieberg Loyola University - Social Justice Development, Archives, Stirred, etc.
Candace Monique Robertson Columbia College - Playwriting Stirred
     


Board of Directors  
Peter Handler - President Program Officer, Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
Joseph Kish - Treasurer Synergy Law Group, L.L.C.
Esther Grimm - Secretary Executive Director, 3Arts
Ron Bieganski Artistic Director, Free Street
Lona Livingston Consultant to Columbia College
Jean de St. Aubin Executive Director, Gene Siskel Film Center
Jackie Samuel New Communities Program Director, Claretian Associates
Paul Teurel Director of Community Partnerships, Columbia College CCAP
Robert Zimmerman Partner, Foley and Lardner LLP


 

Join us and help support Free Street's youthful artists by building an organization they can be proud of.



 
 
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