Jonny Martinez is a director, choreographer and writer from Chicago’s South Side. Theatre: La Havana Madrid (South Coast Repertory; Millennium Park, 2024), Lizzie (Firebrand), The View Upstairs (Circle), The Buddy Holly Story (American Blues), Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera (Underscore), West Side Story (South Bend Symphony Orchestra), and the Midwest premieres of The Scottsboro Boys (Beck Center, Cleveland) and Be More Chill (Playhouse Square). Film/TV: “The Blackening” (Lionsgate), "Hip Hop Nutcracker” (Disney+), “Sausage Party” (Netflix). Former Associate Artistic Director, Firebrand Theatre; Current On-Stage Talent Director, GLAAD Media Awards. He is thrilled to be making his Writers Theatre debut. thejonnymartinez.com