Kenn E. Head biography

Kenn E. Head

At Writers Theatre: Witch

Kenn has performed on many stages in the Chicago theater scene. At Steppenwolf he was last seen in Monster and before that, briefly as Sissy NaNa in Airline Highway. And many loved his performance as the Doctor in the Bruce Norris play The Unmentionables. He was also seen in Douglass performed at Theater Wit. Before that you may remember him in Suckered Punch at Victory Gardens. Lost Boy’s of Sudan was his previous show there. Some audiences will remember his performance as Dr.  Black in a very celebrated production of The Project(s) at American Theater Company. He appeared in Fish Men at the Goodman as well as The Convert. He was also part of a very successful run of Invisible Man at Court Theatre where he also did Spunk. You may have seen him in Romeo and Juliet at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Some of his work that he is most proud of include a very successful run of The Overwhelming at Next Theater. Other theaters familiar with his work include Congo Square where he was proud to be part of Seven Guitars where they garnered the coveted Jeff Award for Ensemble as well as Best Play. His television credits include The Chi, Chicago Med, Empire, The Exorcist, Chicago Fire, Early Edition and ER as well as various commercials. Look for him next in Tony Stone by Lydia Diamond with Roundabout Theater in New York.

[Bio as of August 2018]