CHRIS JONES (Faculty) outlines alum IKE HOLTER‘s (BFA, Playwriting, ’07) seven-play Chicago-cycle, including three coming world premieres, in the Chicago Tribune.
“The 32-year-old Holter — whose astonishing writing talent I’ve admired since he exploded here in 2012 with a gorgeous play called “Hit the Wall” — moves in fancy circles these days. He’s represented by a top agent at William Morris Endeavor. He was a 2017 winner of Yale University’s Windham-Campbell Prize, one of the most lucrative honors in playwriting, given that it comes with a check for $165,000, no strings attached. When I caught up with Holter last weekend, he was about to hop a plane to London to work with the National Theatre of Great Britain, arguably the leading contemporary company in the English-speaking world.”
Talking to Ike Holter about “Sender,” “Wolf at the End of the Block,” “Exit Strategy” and how all the Chicago pieces to his dramatic puzzle fit together.
Author: TSN
Ken Ludwig’s BASKERVILLE: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at Long Wharf Theatre
Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, closes 3/25/2018. VICTORIA DEIORIO (Faculty) provides the original music and sound design.
Tony Award-winner Ken Ludwig transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than forty characters.
Source: Ken Ludwig’s BASKERVILLE: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery – Long Wharf Theatre
Celeste Cooper joins Steppenwolf ensemble
CELESTE COOPER (MFA, Acting, ’12) (below left) has been named a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble. Celeste made her Steppenwolf debut this winter in BLKS by Aziza Barnes.
Celeste joins other alums KEVIN ANDERSON (CERT, Acting, ’81), ALANA ARENAS (BFA, Acting, ’02), GLENN DAVIS (BFA, Acting, ’04), and TERELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03); and faculty member AUDREY FRANCIS (Faculty) as members of the ensemble.
Two Chicago actors are joining the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble.
Source: Steppenwolf adds new ensemble members – Chicago Tribune
Lonely Hearts by Birch House Immersive at The Den Theatre
Lonely Hearts, Birch House Immersive at The Dean Theatre, 2/13-2/14/2018. Created by DEAN CORRIN (Faculty), LAUREN FIELDS (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’14) and JANIE KILLIPS (BFA, Playwriting, ’15). DREW BEYER (BFA, Playwriting, ’17), LEO CHAPPELL (BFA, Acting, ’15), ANNA CONNELLY (BFA, Acting, ’18), DEAN CORRIN (Faculty), TYLER ESSELMAN (BFA, Acting, ’15), LAURA HARRISON (MFA, Acting, ’15), CHARLES JOHNSTON (MFA, Acting, ’16), CLAIRE ALLEGRA TAYLOR (BFA, Acting, ’16), ASHLYN LOZANO (BFA, Acting, ’15), KRYSTAL ORTIZ (BFA, Acting, ’16), and JILL PEREZ (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’16) are in the cast. SARAH McELROY (BFA, Theatre Management, ’16) is a producer.
Source: (1) Lonely Hearts
The 15:17 To Paris
The 15:17 to Paris, In nation-wide release. PJ BYRNE (MFA, Acting, ’99) and JUDY GREER (BFA, Acting, ’97) are in the cast.
The 15:17 to Paris – In Theaters February 9
Source: The 15:17 To Paris – Official Site – In Theaters February 9
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
A Midsummer Nights’ Dream, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, closes 3/10/2018. ADAM BROWN (BFA, Acting, ’12) is in the cast. JERI MARSHALL (MFA, Acting, ’16) and REJINAL SIMON (BFA, Acting, ’14) are understudies.
Source: Chicago Shakespeare Theater: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
We’re Gonna Be Okay at American Theater Company
We’re Gonna Be Okay, American Theater Company, closes 3/4/2018. WILL DAVIS (BFA, Theatre Studies, ’05) directs.
Merrily We Roll Along at Porchlight Music Theatre
Merrily We Roll Along, Porchlight Music Theatre, closes 3/11/2018. MICHAEL WEBER (BFA, Acting, ’90) directs. GREG PINSONEAULT (BFA, Scene Design, ’15) is the co-scene designer.
January 26 – March 11 Traveling backward in time and set over three decades of friendship and business, this landmark musical charts the highs and lows of the turbulent relationship between three very…
Amy and the Orphans Off Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company
Amy and the Orphans, Off Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company, closes 4/22/2018. SCOTT ELLIS (BFA, Acting, ’78) directs.
Roundabout Theatre Company — New York’s leading not-for-profit theatre. Winner of 36 Tony Awards, 50 Drama Desk Awards and 68 Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Source: Amy and the Orphans Off Broadway – Roundabout Theatre Company
Women in Jeopardy at First Folio Theatre
Women in Jeopardy, First Folio Theatre, closes 2/25/2018. AMY MONTGOMERY (MFA, Acting, ’98) is in the cast.
Chicago Premiere By Wendy MacLeod January 24 – February 25, 2018 RUN TIME: 2 hours, with one intermission “Purely delightful!”“A crackerjack cast…with gusto and heart!” ★ ★ ★ Chicago Tribune View Calendar & Buy TicketsBuy Season Subscription Featuring Artistic Associates Lydia Berger Gray, Melanie Keller, and Joe Foust, with Amy Montgomery, Hayley Burgess, and Chris Vizurraga When your […]