The Joffrey Ballet
Louie Baxter is an experienced technical and production manager with a career spanning over a decade in the performing arts. Currently serving as Technical Director at Drury Lane Theatre & Events and Product Manager at The Joffrey Ballet since 2017, Baxter also has extensive freelance experience as a Production Manager and Project Manager. Previous roles include Production Manager at The Abbey Theatre for a brief period in 2016 and Stage Ops at Shakespeare Theatre Company from 2008 to 2016, where responsibilities included overseeing two theatre spaces, managing setups for regional productions, rentals, and international touring companies. Louie Baxter holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre from Johnson State College, earned between 1984 and 1989.
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The Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey is a world-class, Chicago-based ballet company and dance education organization committed to artistic excellence and innovation, presenting a unique repertoire encompassing masterpieces of the past and cutting-edge works. The Joffrey is committed to providing arts education and accessible dance training through its Joffrey Academy of Dance and Community Engagement programs. Classically trained to the highest standards, The Joffrey Ballet expresses a unique, inclusive perspective on dance, proudly reflecting the diversity of America with its company and audiences and repertoire which includes major story ballets, reconstructions of masterpieces and contemporary works. Founded by visionary teacher Robert Joffrey in 1956, guided by celebrated choreographer Gerald Arpino from 1988 until 2007, The Joffrey Ballet continues to thrive under internationally renowned Artistic Director Ashley Wheater. The Joffrey Ballet has become one of the most revered and recognizable arts organizations in America and one of the top dance companies in the world.