Kristy Scheuer
co-founder
Kristy Scheuer directed Geopolis' inaugural play, Find Hakamadare, a Post World War 2 Japanese play. She is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago. She received her Bachelor's of Arts in Directing for Theater, where she directedEurydice by Sarah Ruhl and The Misanthrope by Moliere. She spent a year severing as the Artistic Assistant at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. In March 2009, Kristy had the pleasure of assistant directing a new script, The White Airplane by Darren Callahan at Polarity Ensemble Theatre.
Kristy's story starts out in Kissimmee, FL or better known as "the suburb of Walt Disney World." Thanks to the numerous rides on the It's a Small World attraction, Kristy's interest in the cultures of the world was sparked early. From there she wound up in the America's heartland, where she attended the William Inge Center for the Arts in Independence, KS. Here she studied playwriting under a number of accomplished playwrights, including Chicago's own, Lisa Dillman. Her favorite acting experiences here included A Macbeth, a deconstruction of Shakespeare's play, where she was introduced to the Suzuki method, A Servant of Two Master, a commedia dell'arte piece, and Brecht's Happy End.
From Florida, to Kansas, to Chicago, Kristy is excited to see where this journey with Geopolis takes her next.
Eric Turner
co-founder
Eric hails from California, and decided that the all the sun shine and warmth just wasn't good enough, so he moved out to Chicago. There, he graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a directing concentration. At Columbia, Eric directed The American Dream, Quills, and was awarded the Albert Weisman Award with his last show Scorched. One of the reasons that Geopolis was started was to take a journey around the world with Chicago, and learn about all of the people that fill the globe. Eric is excited to take this trip with Geopolis and Chicago.
Melissa Varrenti
co-founder
