Artist Bio

Mignon McPherson Stewart

(Bio as of February 2022)

Mignon McPherson Stewart (Assistant Director) returns to the Goodman, where she previously directed readings of Night Vision, Dressing (Facing Our Truth); Sweetwater Taste and Softly Blue (New Stages Festival). She is also a former Michael Maggio Directing Fellow. Chicago directing credits include: Othello (Babes with Blades); Breath, Boom (Eclipse Theatre Company); Wine in the Wilderness/Florence, The Trip (ETA); Everything is Permitted (Collaboraction); Stage Black, MiLK and Fascia (MPAACT). She received her BA from Loyola University, and her MFA in Directing/Dramaturgy from Roosevelt University.