Scott Phelps, Artistic Director

Scott is in his 19th year as the Artistic Director at Citadel. He has acted, directed and produced scores of Citadel productions over the last decade & a half since founding this award winning-north shore theatre in 2002 with his friend and lifelong companion, Ellen. Responsibilities include selecting the season, hiring production staff, casting mainstage talent for the 4-5 annual season, along with maintaining the artistic integrity of the education training program and our new Theatre For Young Audience programming. There is additional programming in the summer with an outdoor Shakespeare/classic selection that travels to several Lake County locations, Play Readings, play contests, and working with local senior centers and retirement homes to bring the performing arts to Lake County.

He has acted/directed in NYC, and in his home state of California, trained as an actor at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, CA, received his BFA from the University of Utah, and did an apprenticeship at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in KY before moving to NYC and getting his equity card at Circle Repertory.

For 18 years Scott worked for a promotional company in Racine WI as the mid-west regional sales manager, responsible for $50 million in sales, and raised his 3 daughters and his son in Lake Forest. The next chapter of his life involves taking on the role of Grandparent. He has four beautiful grandchildren.