Seanachaí Theatre Company is excited to announce that John Dunleavy has been appointed Artistic Director, taking over from Jacquelyn Flaherty.

A well-known local actor, Mr. Dunleavy helped to found Seanachaí 13 years ago and has previously handled the duties of Managing Director for the company. In the Chicago area, he has worked with Famous Door, Apple Tree, Candlelight/Forum, Illinois Theatre Center, National Jewish Theater, Next Theatre, and Steppenwolf. Before moving to Chicago, John has worked with Tampa Players, Orlando Shakespeare, Players TheatreColumbus, Contemporary American Theatre, Lexington Shakespeare Festival, Actors Summer Theatre and the Ohio Arts Council. Mr. Dunleavy has a Master of Fine Arts from Florida Atlantic University and a BA from University of Kentucky.

"The timing couldn’t be better," said Mr. Dunleavy. "My youngest daughter is now in college so I have more time to devote to Seanachaí. Jacquelyn and Michael (Grant, the first AD of Seanachaí) both have growing families and want to spend more time with their children. I intend to work closely with both of them to ensure that Seanachaí continues to produce the high quality theatre that our patrons have come to expect."