Member Profiles
Rick Snyder
Biography
Rick Snyder recently directed The Devil’s Disciple at The Theatre of Western Springs where he has assumed the position of Artistic Director. Additionally, Rick is an Artist in Residence at Profiles Theatre in Chicago. Some of his recent directing credits include, God of Carnage at the Goodman Theatre and A Behanding in Spokane at Profiles Theatre where he also directed Killer Joe (Jeff Awards for Outstanding Production, Actor, and Director) by fellow ensemble member Tracy Letts. At Steppenwolf, Rick directed Tavern Story, Things Being What They Are, The Fall to Earth, Last of the Boys, Betrayal and Art. Rick’s production of Orange Flower Water received critical and audience acclaim both at Steppenwolf and at the Galway Arts Festival (Ireland).
Rick Snyder appeared on stage at Steppenwolf in August: Osage County and The Unmentionables. Other memorable Steppenwolf credits include Man From Nebraska, Time of Your Life, Molly Sweeney, Beauty Queen of Leenane and A Walk in the Woods.
Rick teaches in the Film and Video Department at Columbia College and has taught advanced acting classes at Northwestern University, DePaul University, and The School at Steppenwolf. Rick is slated to direct a new film, Mother of War, about the life of Anita Garibaldi this fall in Sardinia.
Watch & Listen
Credits & Awards
Film
The Tuskegee Airmen; Heart of Love; Soul Survivors; U. S. Marshalls; The Net; White Boys; The Human Stain.
Theatre
A Christmas Carol, As You Like It (Goodman Theatre); The Rear Column, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe (Northlight)
Director
Art, Betrayal, Last of the Boys, The Fall to Earth, Orange Flower Water, Things Being What They Are, Tavern Story (Steppenwolf); The Actor; Jolly and The Disappearance of the Jews (Goodman); Killer Joe, The Men of Tortuga (Profiles Theatre); The Lion In Winter, Bus Stop (Writers's Theatre); Oleanna, Speed the Plow, St. Scarlet (ATC); Aristocrats (Strawdog Theatre); Cadillac (TWS)
Television
Chicago Hope (CBS); Missing Persons; Early Edition (CBS); Profiler (NBC); The Untouchables (ABC).