Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Goodman Theatre, closes 5/12/2024. NAMBI E. KELLEY (BFA, Playwriting, ’95) and DEXTER ZOLLICOFFER (MFA, Acting, ’90) are in the cast. KRISTIN E. ELLIS (BFA, Acting, ’11) is an understudy. LINDA BUCHANAN (Faculty Emeritus) is the set designer, JARED GOODING (BFA, Lighting Design, ’12) is the lighting designer, and MARIO (MARS) WOLFE (BFA, Stage Management, ’16) is the stage manager.
Scoop, streaming on Netflix. GILLIAN ANDERSON (BFA, Acting, ’90) stars as Emily Maitlis.
MARICRUZ MENCHERO (MFA, Acting, ’20) is featured in The Path: How 6 Actors Learned Their Craft in American Theatre Magazine.
JOE KEERY (BFA, Acting, ’14) spoke with Variety about his song “End of Beginning” reaching the Top 25 as well as the final season of Stranger Things. The song was originally written about Joe’s experience leaving Chicago (and The Theatre School) for LA.
Late Night with the Devil, in nationwide release. DAVID DASTMALCHIAN (BFA, Acting, ’99) stars as Jack Delroy, and is also a producer on the film.
Purpose, Steppenwolf Theatre, closes 4/28/2024. ALANA ARENAS (BFA, Acting, ’02), AYANNA BRIA BAKARI (BFA, Acting, ’17), and GLENN DAVIS (BFA, Acting, ’04) are in the cast. KAYLA FORDE (BFA, Acting, ’18) and SHADANA PATTERSON (MFA, Acting, ’15 & Faculty) are understudies.
Dandelion, screening at SXSW. KIKI LAYNE (BFA, Acting, ’14) stars in the title role.
Romeo & Juliet, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, closes 3/16/2024. MIKAEL BURKE (MFA, Directing, ’18) directs. JACK DeCESARE (BFA, Acting, ’16) is in the cast. DIEGO LONGORIA (BFA, Acting, ’23) and BRADFORD STEVENS (MFA, Acting, ’02) are understudies. DANNY FENDER (BFA, State Management, ’19) is the stage manager, ETHAN KORVNE (BFA, Sound Design, ’24) is the composer and sound designer, and ALYSSA MOHN (BFA, Scene Design, ’19) is the scenic designer.
The Folks at Home, Indiana Repertory Theatre, closes 3/16/2024. KEITH ILLIDGE (MFA, Acting, ’18) and GARRETT YOUNG (BFA, Acting, ’19) are in the cast. LINDA BUCHANAN (Faculty Emeritus) is the scenic designer and JARED GOODING (BFA, Lighting Design, ’12) is the lighting designer.
