Ensemble-Made Chicago by Coya Paz Brownrigg available now

COYA PAZ BROWNRIGG (Faculty) has a new book out now! Ensemble-Made Chicago, A Guide to Devised Theatre brings together the work of a wide range of Chicago theater companies to share strategies for cocreating theatrical performance as an ensemble.

“Assembled from interviews and firsthand observations, the book is written in a lively and accessible style and will serve as an invaluable guide for students and practitioners alike, as well as an important archive of Chicago’s vibrant ensemble traditions. Readers will find new creative methods to enrich their own practice and push their work in new directions.”

Source: Ensemble-Made Chicago | Northwestern University Press

Regina Garcia featured in AMERICAN THEATRE’s Role Call

The Theatre School’s Head of Scene Design, REGINA GARCIA (Faculty), is featured in the November issue of American Theatre. The issue’s Role Call section names Regina as one of “6 Theatre Workers You Should Know.”

From a Chicago set designer to a scribe in Atlanta, from a Seattle director to an operations manager in New York City, here are some people to have on your radar.

Source: AMERICAN THEATRE | 6 Theatre Workers You Should Know

An Oak Tree by Red Theater Chicago

An Oak Tree, Red Theater Chicago, closes 12/9/2018. JEREMY ALUMA (MFA, Directing, ’19) directs. HAILEY RAKOWIECKI (BFA, Costume Design/Technology, ‘17) is the costume designer. AYANNA BRIA BAKARI (BFA, Acting, ’17), CAROLYN HOERDEMANN (BFA, Acting, ’92/Faculty), and TARYN PEARCE (MFA, Acting, ’20) make appearances on stage, as the second actor changes every evening.

Source: Red Theater Chicago