Jeffrey Ortmann

Background

Ortmann, Jeffrey was born on June 2, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Thomas and Lorraine Rose (Charpentier) Ortmann.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Administration, University of Illinois, 1976.

Career

Managing director, Great American People Show, Petersburg, Illinois, 1975-1976; manager audience operations, University of Illinois Krannert Center for Performing Arts, Urbana, 1976-1977; director operations, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, 1977-1979; executive director, Wisdom Bridge Theatre, Chicago, 1979-1988; producing director, Wisdom Bridge Theatre, Chicago, since 1989. Part-time faculty Roosevelt University, Chicago, since 1991.

Achievements

• Jeffrey Ortmann has been listed as a noteworthy Theater producer, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer, chairman Howard/Paulina Development Corporation, Chicago, since 1984. Member of advisory board Artists Abroad, 1986-1988. Trustee, vice president, president Chicago Theatre Foundation,1983-.

Board directors, president League of Chicago Theatres, 1980-1986. Co-founder, president Centre East for the Arts, since 1978. Member American Arts Alliance, Illinois Arts Alliance, Theatre Communications Group.

Connections

Father:

Robert Thomas Ortmann

Mother:

Lorraine Rose (Charpentier) Ortmann