We are honored to announce the Malcolm Ewen Fund, offering support to local theatre workers for non-health related issues.
In life, Malcolm Ewen, the long-time production stage manager at Steppenwolf Theatre Company and a decades-long member of the board of Season of Concern, was a tireless advocate for Chicago’s theater community. In addition to his distinguished career at Steppenwolf his leadership presence was felt from The Goodman Theatre in Chicago to Weston Playhouse in Vermont.
Although Ewen’s premature death in 2019 robbed the community of one of its most effective leaders, his generous spirit will live on in The Malcolm Ewen Fund at Season of Concern, the short-term emergency fund for Chicago theater artists.
The Malcolm Ewen Fund will provide short-term assistance for theater employees facing non-health related financial issues. Much like its namesake, who devoted himself to developing resources that ensured the health and well-being of all theater artists, The Malcolm Ewen Fund will be open to all Chicago theater artists, union and non-union theater workers alike, whether they work on stage or behind-the-scenes.
Just as fitting, Tony award-winning actor, Rondi Reed, Ewen’s fellow Steppenwolf ensemble member and Season of Concern board member, will serve as the Chairperson of The Malcolm Ewen Fund.
“Malcolm was a driving force within the Chicago theatre community and a tireless advocate for its members,” said Reed. “As a longtime friend and colleague, it is a great honor for me to serve as chair of this new initiative, which stands as a living memorial to his years of passionate support for Season of Concern and its mission.”