Fun Home, Victory Gardens Theater, closes 11/12/2017. ALEC LONG (BFA, Scenic design, ’12) is one of the prop masters.
Source: Victory Gardens Theater
Year: 2017
Sonaz Izadi in Stronger
Stronger, In nationwide release. SONAZ IZADI (BFA, Acting, ’13) is in the cast.
Source: Stronger – Home
Chet Grissom in Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes, In nationwide release. CHET GRISSOM (BFA, Acting, ’97) is in the cast as the Forest Hills Sportscaster.
In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women’s movement, the 1973 tennis match between women’s world champion Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-men’s-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) was billed as the BATTLE OF THE SEXES and became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time, reaching 90 million viewers around the world. As the rivalry between King and Riggs kicked into high gear, off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles. The fiercely private King was not only championing for equality, but also struggling to come to terms with her own sexuality, as her friendship with Marilyn Barnett (Andrea Riseborough) developed. And Riggs, one of the first self-made media-age celebrities, wrestled with his gambling demons, at the expense of his family and wife Priscilla (Elisabeth Shue). Together, Billie and Bobby served up a cultural spectacle that resonated far beyond the tennis court, sparking discussions in bedrooms and boardrooms that continue to reverberate today.
Perfect Arrangement by Pride Films and Plays
Perfect Arrangement, Pride Arts Center, closes 10/22/2017. AUTUMN TEAGUE (BFA, Acting, ’13) is in the cast.
Source: Comedy and Politics Blend in PERFECT ARRANGEMENT – Pride Films and Plays
New Stages 2017 at Goodman Theatre Features Theatre School Alum
Lottery Day, Goodman Theatre, closes 10/8/2017. IKE HOLTER (BFA, Playwrighting, ’07) is the playwright. McKENZIE CHINN (MFA, Acting, ’11) is in the cast.
Twilight Bowl, Goodman Theatre, closes 10/8/2017. ERICA WEISS (BFA, General Theatre Studies, ’05) directs.
The Taming of the Shrew at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
The Taming of the Shrew, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, closes 11/12/2017. E. FAYE BUTLER (BFA, Acting) is in the cast. TINA GLUSCHENKO (BFA, Acting, ’88) is in the cast.
Source: Chicago Shakespeare Theater: The Taming of the Shrew
The Rembrandt at Steppenwolf Theatre
The Rembrandt, Steppenwolf Theatre, closes 11/05/17. GABRIEL RUIZ (BFA, Acting, ’08) is in the cast.
Five Guys Named Moe at Court Theatre
Five Guys Named Moe, Court Theatre, closes 10/8/2017. TOY DEIORIO (Faculty) is the sound designer, HEATHER GILBERT (MFA, Lighting Design, ’97) is the lighting designer, and COURTNEY O’NEILL (BFA, Theatre Studies ’06) is the scenic designer.
Five Guys Named Moe is a tribute to the hit songs of saxophonist/songwriter Louis Jordan whose approach to jazz paved the way for rock and roll in the 50s.
Source: Five Guys Named Moe–Musical at Court Theatre in Chicago – Court Theatre
Gillian Anderson appears in humorous new British Airways Flight Safety Video
GILLIAN ANDERSON (BFA, Acting, ’90) appears in the new British Airways flight safety video along with Sir Ian McKellen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Gordon Ramsay, and Rowan Atkinson.
Head of Passes by Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum
Head of Passes, Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03) is the playwright. ALANA ARENAS (BFA, Acting, ’03) and JACQUELINE WILLIAMS (BFA, Acting, ’87) are in the cast.
An astonishing, deeply moving new drama about family, acceptance, and the power of faith from playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, featuring Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad.
