B.A., Michigan State University

April Browning has served as the Managing Director of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts (DFPA) and has produced and managed over one hundred productions, gallery exhibitions, music concerts and special events during her time at Loyola. Within the Theatre area, she supervises Theatre Practicum, Mentors stage management and theatre management students and teaches Theatre Operations, an undergraduate performing arts management survey course. She also developed the inaugural London Theatre Experience study abroad program. During her time here, Ms. Browning has served a on variety of department and university committees. Currently, she is a member of Staff Council and a member of the University Policy Committee (UPC) for Strategic Planning. She is also a voting member of the League of Chicago Theatres and a volunteer for the Arts and Business Council of Chicago.

Ms. Browning's primary responsibilities in the new DFPA include the overall coordination of resources, schedule and marketing for all of the department's public events, which include over 80 music concerts, gallery exhibitions, theatre performances and other special events annually. For the upcoming year, she is excited to be a part of bringing exciting programming to campus and new partnerships with the Chicago Human Rhythm Project and the Black Women's Playwright Group. Additionally, while in the Department at Loyola, she has designed props, sound and puppets, and directed.
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In 2002, Ms. Browning had the great pleasure of serving as one of the curators for the JULIE TAYMOR: PLAYING WITH FIRE exhibit at the Field Museum. She has also worked professionally directing, production managing, stage managing or designing for such companies as Stage Left Theatre, New Tuners, Blue Man Group, Chicago Dramatists, Footsteps, Revel's Chicago, Women's Theatre Alliance, The Royal George Theatre, and her own company, SpeakEasy Productions.

If you are interested in booking an event in the Kathleen Mullady Memorial Theatre, pleaase contact Ms. Browning for scheduling information and availability.