Next Theatre Company Concludes Nationwide Search
Kevin Heckman Named Managing Director

Next is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Heckman to the position of Managing Director. Kevin comes to Next Theatre from Stage Left Theatre, Chicago’s like-minded storefront venue, where he has served for seven seasons, initially as the Managing Director and most recently as the Producing Artistic Director. Under his leadership, Stage Left has tripled its individual giving, seen unprecedented board development and modernized its internal infrastructure. As a theater artist, Heckman has received numerous accolades for directing, writing, performance and design, including a total of seven Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for productions he has helmed. Heckman is an associate artist at Chicago Dramatists and an ensemble member at Stage Left. He has taught acting at North Shore Academy in Highland Park, a school for at-risk youth, and is a contributing writer for PerformInk newspaper where he edited the first four editions of The Book: An Actor's Guide to Chicago. A 1992 graduate of Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT), Heckman received degrees in theatre and mathematics. He resides in Evanston with his wife Christine.

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