Artist Profiles

Courtney O'Neill

Courney O'Neill is thrilled to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company, having previously designed The Burials, The Compass, Life and Limb and Of Mice and Men. Current and upcoming designs include: Plantation! (Lookingglass Theatre Company); Black Pearl Sings (Milwaukee Repertory Theater); and When Father Comes Home from the Wars (Goodman Theatre). Courtney is the recipient of the 2017 Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award. She won a Jeff Award for Mud (The Hypocrites) and has received multiple nominations. She holds an MFA from Northwestern, a BFA from DePaul University, and currently teaches at both institutions. courtneyoneill.com