Aaron Todd Douglas
Aaron Todd Douglas is a theatre artist who acts, directs, writes, and teaches. A founding ensemble member, former Associate Artistic Director, and former Playwright in Residence of Congo Square. He is currently the Director of the University of Minnesota BFA Actor Training Program. Aaron Todd was a faculty member at both Northwestern University and Loyola University, is a member in good standing of AEA and SAG/AFTRA, and has served on NEA Art Works Panels.
He received an International Ibsen Scholarship from The Norwegian Ministry of Culture in cooperation with Teater Ibsen for his project, The Master Comic, which recently enjoyed its World Premiere production by MPAACT Theatre.
A Chicago stage veteran before moving to the Twin Cities, Aaron Todd has acted and directed at many of Chicago’s finest theatre companies including The Goodman, Victory Gardens, Eclipse Theatre, ETA Creative Arts, Chicago Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare, Raven Theatre, The Court and Steppenwolf.
Directing projects include: Talented Tenth (Congo Square, BTAA – Best Production), African Company Presents Richard III (Congo Square), The Nativity (Congo Square/The Goodman), Radio Golf (Raven Theatre), 12 Angry Men (Raven Theatre, Jeff Award Best Ensemble, nomination Best Director), The Brother/Sister Plays (assistant director Steppenwolf Theatre), Synergy (professional guest director Illinois State University/Illinois Shakespeare Festival), The Hip Hop Project: Insight Into A Generation (professional guest director University of Illinois), Smash/Hit by Steve Broadnax (Cultural Conversations Festival), And They Said I Wouldn’t Make It (Victory Gardens Theatre-Fresh Squeezed Solo Series), Pill Hill (Black Theatre Alliance Award – Best Director, Best Production ETA Creative Arts),
Congo Square Theatre Company acting credits include the multiple Jeff Award-winning production of Seven Guitars, The Piano Lesson, Before it Hits Home, Spunk, and Ali. He originated the role of Flip in the world premiere of Stick Fly by Lydia Diamond (the play was later produced on Broadway) and performed in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at The Goodman Theatre commemorating the Goodman’s historic completion of Wilson’s Century Cycle.
Other acting credits include: Tree and Wheatley (Victory Gardens Theatre), Wait Until Dark (Court Theatre), Journal of Ordinary Thought (Chicago Theater Company), Iphigenia 2.0 (Next Theatre), Fortunes of the Moor (ETA Creative Arts), The State of Mississippi v. Emmet Till (Pegasus Players), Julius Caesar (Chicago Shakespeare), Perfect Mendacity (Steppenwolf), and Measure for Measure (Goodman Theatre).
On-Camera acting credits include: Chicago PD, Resurrecting McGinn(s) (Gaffney Films- Best Drama at the Amsterdam Film Festival, The One Film Festival), He Sends Rain (Silverwave Entertainment LLC), Breathing Room (FFB/Driven Entertainment- New Harvest Festival/San Diego Film Festival), The Porter (99Film Collective Productions - Winner-HBO/Kodak Chase Legacy Film Festival), Ernie the Clown (Maddhouse Productions), and Season 2 of the acclaimed web series You’re So Talented.