Geoffrey Arndt

Geoffrey Arndt

Geoffrey is a director, teacher, and interdisciplinary devising artist. He lives in Chicago, IL where he teaches early career artists courses that range from acting and directing to design and technology. He built the theatre program at Saint Patrick High School where, each year, he directed three productions and mentors student directors. He has also served as Artistic Director for the summer theatre company,...
Geoffrey is a director, teacher, and interdisciplinary devising artist. He lives in Chicago, IL where he teaches early career artists courses that range from acting and directing to design and technology. He built the theatre program at Saint Patrick High School where, each year, he directed three productions and mentors student directors. He has also served as Artistic Director for the summer theatre company, employing Non-Equity mentors to perform with and educate students. Geoffrey enjoys devising and adapting plays, as well. He has also worked in costume and prop assistant design at Drury Lane Oakbrook, Boho Theatre, Marriott Lincolnshire, and First Folio. He is the 2019 Charles Nelson Reilly Directing Award winner for his production of Dracula. He is proud to have received his BS and MS in Theatre Studies from Illinois State University and his MFA in Directing from the University of Idaho.

Plays

  • We All Rise Above
    We All Rise Above is an interactive, anti-bullying play that follows the Forum Theatre structure of presenting scenes where a protagonist is being oppressed and needs the audience to step up and change the fate of the protagonist. This play is ideal for elementary and secondary students.