STAGE'S WAGES | VINCE VAUGHN Actor/producer (Source: Forbes) | $25 million | GARY SINISE Actor, CSI: NY (Source: Variety) | $5 million | AARON FOSTER read his story >> Comedian | $27,000 | JEREMY TRAGER Stage actor (non-Equity) | $2,200 | ROCHE SCHULFER Executive director, Goodman Theatre (for 9/05 to 8/06) | $308,374 | MICHAEL HALBERSTAM Artistic director, Writers Theatre | $112,000 | MARTHA LAVEY Artistic director, Steppenwolf Theatre Company (for 9/05 to 8/06) | $180,000 | JAY TORRENCE Artistic director, The Neo-Futurists | $23,000 | BILAL DARDAI Ensemble member, The Neo-Futurists | Approx. $9,000 | STEVE BELLIVEAU Magician | $65,000 | | | | TO THE TUNE OF... | DEBORAH R. CARD President, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (for 7/05 to 6/06) | $400,000 | WILLIAM MASON General director/COO, Lyric Opera of Chicago (for 5/05 to 4/06) | $363,129 | DREW WEIR Head engineer/sound designer/owner, Vagabond Audio | $75,000 | HEATHER MORAN Lounge/cabaret singer | $13,000 | TIM ELLIS Lead singer, Skybox (Chicago-based indie band) | $6,000 | KATHIE NICOLET Pianist | $50,000 | JOE PUG Musician/carpenter | $15,000 | | | | FOR THE LOVE OF IT | ATALEE JUDY Artistic director, Breakbone Dance Co. | $0 | IRIS K. SHIM Documentary filmmaker | $0 | CHIEN A. YUAN Creative director, Actually, Records (out-of-pocket costs to cover operating expenses) | -$4,000 | RICHARD COTOVSKY Creative director, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. (out-of-pocket costs to cover operating expenses) | -$8,000 | | | | DANCE DOLLARS | JON TEEUWISSEN Executive director, Joffrey Ballet (for 7/05 to 6/06) | $177,152 | JIM VINCENT Artistic director, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (for 9/05 to 8/06) | $158,067 | DENISE SZYMCZYK Belly dancer | $15,000 | | | | KEEPING THE BOOKS | DAVID C. SPADAFORA President/CEO, Newberry Library (for 7/05 to 7/06) | $137,706 | CHARLES T. CULLEN President/CEO emeritus, Newberry Library (for 7/05 to 7/06) | $195,486 | BARRY SILESKY Poet/author/writing teacher/editor of Another Chicago Magazine Approx. | $20,000 | | | ART WORK | JAMES CUNO President, Art Institute of Chicago (for 7/05 to 6/06) | $405,944 | KAITLAND HUNTER Student art curator, DePaul University ($8/hr., 10 hrs./wk., 9 months/yr.) | $2,880 | | | | THE DRINK TAB | GUILLERMO CARRILLO Artist/part-time consumer educator, Southern Wine & Spirits of America | $18,000 | GREG FISCHER Winemaker/owner, Beverage Art Corp. (local winemaker) | $60,000 | | | | CAMERA CASH | TREAVOR DOHERTY Freelance photographer | $38,000 | JACQUIE PUOCI Photographer, Picture People ($8.50/hr., 25 to 35 hrs./wk.) | $13,260 | | | | PRINTING MONEY | ASHOK SELVAM read his story >> Staff writer, Daily Herald | $39,839 | Staff reporter, suburban newspaper | $26,000 | MATT MORRIS Creative director of advertising, Chicago Sun-Times News Group | $70,000 | | | | MEAL CHECKS | KATE TERWILLIGER Cocktail waitress, Four Shadows Tavern & Grill (20 to 30 hrs./wk.) | $25,000 | MATT HILLEN Bouncer, The Ivy on Clark (based on one night/wk., $75/shift) | Approx. $3,900 | JUSTIN HALL Chef/owner, FIG Catering | $30,000 | CELESTE DOLAN Pastry artist, Celestial Kitchens | $35,000 | STEPHANIE OELSLIGLE Private chef, Hot Dish Approx. (additional income: $19,000 from consulting and teaching cooking classes) | $23,000 | LINUS GOG Cashier, Dominick's ($7.50/hr., 22 hrs./wk.) | $8,580 | Quality assurance specialist (coffee taster), Intelligentsia Coffee Roasters and Tea Traders | $45,000 | AMELIA DOYLE Server, Crofton on Wells | $55,000 | JUAN PADILLA Busser, Crofton on Wells | $30,000 | TRACEY TORRES Culinary intern, Crofton on Wells (for a six-month internship) | $9,000 | | | | VISITOR FUNDED | KEVIN BELL President/CEO, Lincoln Park Zoo (for 4/05 to 3/06) | $329,524 | KRIS S. JARANTOSKI Executive vice president, Chicago Botanic Garden (for 1/06 to 12/06) | $170,769 | PAUL H. KNAPPENBERGER President, Adler Planetarium (for 1/06 to 12/06) | $316,479 | MARVIN BOLT Director, history of astronomy, Adler Planetarium (for 1/06 to 12/06) | $80,171 | GARY T. JOHNSON President, Chicago History Museum (for 7/05 to 6/06) | $211,096 | |
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