Chicago Children's Theatre
Shannon Golden-Starr is an experienced stage manager with a focus on Assistant and Equity Stage Management roles across various prestigious theaters in Chicago. Currently serving as an AEA Assistant Stage Manager at Chicago Children's Theatre for "Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science & History Mystery," Shannon has previously held the position of AEA Stage Manager for "Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks: The Hero Within" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Notable credits include stage management for multiple productions at The Second City, such as "Deck the Hallmark" and "Queer Eye: The Musical Parody." With a solid background in both assistant and stage management roles at theaters including Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company, and AMERICAN BLUES THEATER, Shannon possesses extensive experience in live performance production. Shannon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Stage Management from Ball State University.
Chicago Children's Theatre
Chicago Children’s Theatre has evolved as both a professional and personal response to the lack of a Chicago company dedicated exclusively to providing high-quality, professional year-round children’s programming. Since its founding, Chicago Children’s Theatre has rigorously pursued its mission to enrich our communities through diverse, educational, and significant theatrical programming that engages and inspires the child in all of us. After the success of its launch production of A Year With Frog and Toad in January 2006 at Goodman Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre continues to provide Chicago children and families with the highest level professional theatre programming. There has been tremendous critical and popular support of Chicago Children’s Theatre and its audience continues to grow. In just over six years since the theatre’s inception in 2005, more than 180,000 youth and families have attended its productions.