Jimmy McDermott

Jimmy McDermott is the artistic associate at Writers' Theatre where he recently directed THE FROG PRINCE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 365 DAYS/365 PLAYS and THE PUPPETMASTER OF LODZ. He is also an ensemble member with the side project theatre company in Chicago, having directed THE 4TH GRADERS PRESENT AN UNNAMED LOVE-SUICIDE, THE ELEPHANT MAN, MAGGIE: A GIRL OF THE STREETS, SALOME and SWEET PRETTY LOVE JAM. Other directing credits include work for The Hypocrites and Collaboraction. McDermott received his master of fine arts degree in directing from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 1999.