Artist Bio

Evan Linder

(Bio as of July 2017)

Evan Linder is a founding member and the co-artistic director of The New Colony in Chicago. He works as a playwright, actor and director. He recently reprised the role of Jim in the remount of his play Byhalia, Mississippi, (2016 Non-Equity Jeff Award for new work) at Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theatre. Other plays include FRAT11:11The WarriorsThe Bear Suit of Happiness (published by Chicago Dramaworks), B-Side Studio and 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche (published by Samuel French) which ran Off-Broadway at the SoHo Playhouse from 2012-2013 and has been performed all over the U.S., Europe and Australia. Evan’s newest play, The Hunted (co-written with Paul Oakley Stovall), recently received its first staged reading with About Face Theatre’s “First Draaft” Series. Evan is beginning his fifth year as a guest lecturer at the University of Chicago where he has created three new playwriting courses. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and is represented by ICM.