The Jeff Impresario Award Honors Stage Managers

In 2025, the Jeff Impresario Award celebrating an outstanding Chicago theater stage manager became a new annual award presented by the Joseph Jefferson Awards.  Nominations are made by theater companies to recognize excellence of a stage manager who has been a vital part of the behind-the-scenes work bringing Chicago productions to life over the last season. Individual awards will be presented for both Equity and Non-Equity theater at the annual Jeff Awards ceremonies. 

The first award was presented at the Non-Equity Awards in March to Kyle Aschbrenner for his work with Blank Theatre Company.

Nominations for Equity Stage Managers will be accepted in June. More information to come.

 

Announcing the Jeff Impresario Award