Phil Funkenbusch

<p>Phil has directed and performed in several Muni shows. Phil made his Muni debut as Oscar Lindquist in <em>Sweet Charity </em>in 1978. Soon after that show, Phil moved to New York and worked in the theatre industry for several years before moving back to central Illinois in the mid-1990s. Phil made his Muni directorial debut with <em>Gypsy </em>in 1995. Phil also directed <em>Peter Pan </em>twice, in 2001 and 2007 and <em>Big River </em>in 2004. He also was Mr. Brownlow in <em>Oliver! </em>in 2009. Phil recently retired as the theatre director at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to get involved in this project? Email history@themuni.org.</p>