Collan Simmons is a burgeoning talent who has transplanted his artistic roots from Minneapolis to the vibrant Chicago theatre scene. He is excited to step into the poetic world of the Divine Comedies and bring an age-old story to life once again for a modern audience. In his Athenaeum debut he hopes to take audiences on a journey filled with poise and beauty while exercising his passion for heightened text and language. Recent credits include stage productions of Mama and Papa Goose (Inkwell Arts), The Kelly Girls (U/S w/P) (Factory Theater), A Drug Play (Jackdonkey Prod.), Copenhagen (Melancholics Anonymous), and short films The Longest March (Dir. Sean Altuna), The Government Inspector (Dir. Alec Richards), and The Cancer Card (Dir. Jimmy Rancich). If you want to know what’s next for Collan’s artistic endeavors, follow him on Instagram (@collan_simmons) or visit his website at collansimmons.com.