Biograph

Patrick B. McLean received a BFA in Playwriting while attending The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago. His work as a playwright has been produced and performed in and around Chicago at the Actor’s Training Center, Chicago Dramatists, Victory Gardens Theatre, The Den Theatre, Western Michigan University, The Theatre School at DePaul University along with work produced by The Arc Theatre and NoMads Art Collective. He additionally has had work produced and performed at the Just Off Broadway Theater in Kansas City.

He currently serves as the Chicago Curator and contributing critic for No Proscenium, an online publication that is the guide to everything pretraining to immersive theatre.

He recently has taken up photography again, with focusing on production stills and promotion material for live performance experiences and shows. Additionally, his cityscape work has been featured at LillStreet Art Center and Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago.

 

Dramatic Criticism Resume

While most of his reviews for No Proscenium can be found by following Patrick on Medium, below is a curated selection of reviews.

Make Sure to ‘Stay on the Line’ For a Thrilling Treat (Review)

A ‘Roundabout’ Worth Getting Stuck In (Review)

‘Basic Principles of Magick’ Is A Lesson Against Cramming (Review)

 

Playwrighting Resume

The following is a listing of plays that have received a full production.

Title Director Company Year

Mistakes Undone Kaleb Tank The Arc Theatre 2019

Where To Go? Jonald Reyes One Minute Play Festival 2018

All The Same Issue Patricia Tinsley The Arc Theatre 2018

Be The Trend Jacob Watson One Minute Play Festival 2017

An Awaited Return Kanome Jones The Arc Theatre 2017

18 and Out Carina Abbaticchio Young Camelot 2015

Google Told Me So Thrisa Hodits The Den Theatre 2015

And the Adventure Continues Ryan Kitley Actor’s Training Center 2014

Held over our Heads Katrina Dion The Arc Theatre 2014

Server Down Jonathan Verg Victory Gardens Theater 2012

Crime Fighters Jaime Totti Victory Gardens Theater 2012

American Mosaic Lynn Green American Theater Company 2012

Sacrifices Brant Russell Victory Gardens Theater 2011

Honesty Brenda Didier Victory Gardens Theater 2011

Signing Will Rogers Victory Gardens Theater 2011

The Civic Sandy Shinner The Theatre School 2010

The following is a listing of plays that have received staged readings.

Title Director Company Year

A David Fucking Mamet Play Gianna Imbronone Western Michigan U. 2010

Stranger Things Have Happened Catherine Weidner The Theatre School 2010

A David Fucking Mamet Play Ilesa Duncan Chicago Dramatists 2010

Passing Through Marie Cisco The Theatre School 2009

Save Me Ilesa Duncan Chicago Dramatists 2009

St. Raphael’s Elizabeth Schmeski The Theatre School 2008

What’s Yours is Mine Daniel Bryant Chicago Dramatists 2008