Artist Bio

BJ Jones

(Bio as of December 2024)

BJ JONES (Director/Artistic Director) is in his 27th season as Artistic Director of Northlight. Mr Jones is a two-time Joseph Jefferson Award Winning actor and a three-time nominated director. He’s directed the world premieres of Charm,(Jeff Award Best New Play), The Outgoing Tide, (Jeff Award Best New Play) , White Guy on the Bus, (Jeff Nominated Best New Play) Chapatti, (Nominated Jeff Award Best New Play), Better Late, and Rounding Third. Notably he has directed productions of Outside MullingarGrey GardensThe PriceThe Lieutenant of Innishmore and The Beauty Queen of Leenane. As a producer he has guided the three world premieres of The Christmas at Pemberley Trilogy, (Jeff Award Best New Play) Shining LivesThe Last Five Years, and Studs Terkel’s ‘The Good War’. Additional directorial credits include Pitmen Painters(Timeline, Jeff Award Best Production); 100 Saints You Should Know(Steppenwolf); Glen garry Glen Ross (Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Suzi Bass nomination Best Director); The Lady with All the Answers (Cherry Lane, New York); Animal Crackers (Baltimore Center Stage); Three Musketeers, The TempestTwelfth NightMuch Ado About Nothing (Utah Shakespeare Festival), and four productions at the Galway International Arts Festival. As a performer, he has appeared at Northlight, Goodman, Steppenwolf, Court and other theatres throughout Chicago. Film/TV credits include The FugitiveBody DoubleLaw and Order: Criminal IntentEarly EditionCupid, and Turks, among others.