Brett Neveu
Encyclopedia
Brett Neveu is an American playwright
, and ensemble member at A Red Orchid Theatre
in Chicago
.
, A Red Orchid Theatre
, The House Theatre
, Goodman Theatre, TimeLine Theatre Company, Writers' Theater and 29th Street Rep
, among others. He has also received playwriting commissions from such theatre companies as The Royal Court Theatre, The Goodman Theatre
and The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
. He received the Ofner Prize from the Goodman Theatre in 2004 and the Emerging Artist Award from the League of Chicago Theatres
in 2005.
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, and ensemble member at A Red Orchid Theatre
A Red Orchid Theatre
A Red Orchid Theatre is a theatre located in the Old Towne district of Chicago. It opened in 1993.Previous productions include Eugene Ionesco's The Killer and Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford. Actors including Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon have performed at the Red Orchid. -External...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
Work
His works have been produced at The Royal Court Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare CompanyRoyal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
, A Red Orchid Theatre
A Red Orchid Theatre
A Red Orchid Theatre is a theatre located in the Old Towne district of Chicago. It opened in 1993.Previous productions include Eugene Ionesco's The Killer and Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford. Actors including Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon have performed at the Red Orchid. -External...
, The House Theatre
The House Theatre of Chicago
The House Theatre of Chicago is a non-profit, ensemble theatre company in Chicago, IL. The House was founded in 2001 by a group of friends from the British American Drama Academy and Southern Methodist University with the mission of exploring the ideas of Community and Storytelling in order to...
, Goodman Theatre, TimeLine Theatre Company, Writers' Theater and 29th Street Rep
29th Street Rep
The 29th Street Rep is a New York, New York-based theatrical company whose productions qualify as Off-Off-Broadway. Founded by actors in April 1988, the 29th Street Rep has staged 78 fully staged productions through 2007...
, among others. He has also received playwriting commissions from such theatre companies as The Royal Court Theatre, The Goodman Theatre
Goodman Theatre
The Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago's Loop. A major part of Chicago theatre, it is the city's oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization...
and The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Tony Award-winning Chicago theatre company founded in 1974 by Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry in the basement of a church in Highland Park, Illinois. It has since relocated to Chicago's Halsted Street, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Its name comes from...
. He received the Ofner Prize from the Goodman Theatre in 2004 and the Emerging Artist Award from the League of Chicago Theatres
League of Chicago Theatres
The League of Chicago Theatres is an alliance of theaters in Chicago. It was founded in 1979....
in 2005.