Michael Cotey

(Bio as of September 2025)

Michael Cotey is the Goodman Theatre’s 25/26 Northwestern Directing Fellow. Goodman credits: An Enemy of the People (assisting Bob Falls). Chicago directing and assistant credits: Steppenwolf for Young Adults, Gift Theatre, Cabinet of Curiosity, and The New Colony. Off-Broadway and touring: GUAC (The Public Theater, Woolly Mammoth, Center Theatre Group, 1st Stage). Select regional credits: The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Natural Shocks, 9 Circles, and Equivocation (Next Act Theatre), Gently Down the Stream, Deathtrap, and Boeing Boeing (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre). Michael is the Joaquin Oliver Artistic Producer of ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence (enoughplays.com), recipient of the 2024 TYA Community Impact Award, and a 25/26 Obama Foundation USA Leader. www.michaelcotey.com