Artist Bio

(Bio as of September 2024)

John Collins began his career with a summer internship at the Goodman, where he has served in various senior leadership positions over the past two decades. During his tenure, Collins has overseen numerous production transfers to Broadway, regional and international venues and tours of Goodman productions, including The Who’s TOMMY; Good Night, Oscar; War Paint; Desire Under the Elms; and Chinglish (Broadway); The Iceman Cometh (New York/BAM); The White Snake (China); and Luna Gale (Los Angeles). He also helped open the Alice Rappaport Center for Education & Engagement—a 10,000 square foot center for expanded programming and activities. Collins is a past Chairman and current board member of the League of Chicago Theaters, and a board member of the Chicago Loop Alliance and the League of Resident Theatres (LORT). He is a graduate of Marquette University and resides in Chicago with his wife Melissa and their children, Shea and Evan.