Jackson native takes the helm of Chicago theatre company

Chicago's Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre announced today that Ensemble members Miona Lee and Maria Burnham have taken over as co-artistic directors from Holly Robison, who has served as an artistic director since the company was founded in 2016. Robison remains with the Ensemble as a producing director.

Both Burnham and Lee are founding members of the company and veterans of the Chicago theatre scene. The pair most recently co-directed Ghostlight’s summer show for young audiences, The Selfish Giant.

Burnham, a native of Jackson, Mississippi, previously served as the Marketing and Communications Director for the company. She has a degree in creative writing and theatre from Louisiana State University.

Lee, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, previously served as Literary Manager for the company and has a degree in theatre performance from Missouri State University.

Full bios for both women can be found in the About section on the Ghostlight website.
Before stepping down, Robison helped guide the new season selection, which focuses on strong, female characters.

More about the announcement and the new Ghostlight season can be found here.

Ghostlight Ensemble is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit theatre whose mission it is to ask questions that challenge the status quo through timeless stories, immersive environments and unconventional staging.