Evan Linder

Evan Linder is a founding member of The New Colony(Winner of Broadway in Chicago's Emerging Theatre Award- 2011) in Chicago, IL where he also serves as Co-Artistic Director. A graduate of the College of Charleston, Mr. Linder has had the pleasure of working with Victory Gardens, Collaboraction, Bailiwick Chicago, the side project and Bohemian Theater Ensemble during his time in Chicago. His first play produced in Chicago, Frat, was named as one of the best of 2009 in the Chicago Tribune, Windy City Times and New City. Other plays include 11:11, The Warriors, The Bear Suit of Happiness, B-Side Studio and 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, which was named Best Overall Production at the 2012 NYC International Fringe Festival and is published by Samuel French. 5 Lesbians enjoyed an Off-Broadway run as part of the Soho Playhouse's 2012-2013 season. Mr. Linder also co-wrote the book to the glam-rock musical Rise of the Numberless, which was developed by The New Colony and Bailiwick Chicago in 2012. His plays The Bear Suit of Happiness and B-Side Studio will both receive their world premieres in Chicago in 2013. He was recently listed on Chicago Magazine's 2013 Power List of Theater Scene Stealers. In addition to being a playwright, he also works as a director, actor, creative consultant and teaches playwriting at the University of Chicago.