Previously, he was Director of New Play Development at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, where he oversaw the development of over 40 new plays, including: Pulitzer and Tony Award winner August: Osage County, and Pulitzer finalists Red Light Winter and Man from Nebraska. Broadway credits as dramaturg include August: Osage County and Superior Donuts. Recent directing credits include Superior Donuts, Clybourne Park and Endgame (all at the Arden Theatre in Philadelphia) and the world premiere of Cadillac (5 Joseph Jefferson nominations, including best director). Ed created and was the director of the FIRST LOOK REPERTORY OF NEW WORK, for which he received the Elliot Hayes Award from the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas for outstanding contribution to the field. He holds an MFA in directing from Northwestern.