The Lehman Trilogy at TimeLine Theatre

September 25, 2023 TSN Theatre Alexis Primus, Alyssa Mohn, Amy Peter, Anthony Churchill, Averi Paulsen, Averie Ledger, Bailey Rosa, Collette Pollard, Finnegan Chu, Izumi Inaba, Jessica Wardell, John Culbert, Lonnae Hickman, Lucy Elkin, Nick Bowling, Parker Molacek, Sammi Grant, Timeline Theatre Company

The Lehman Trilogy, TimeLine Theatre at the Broadway Playhouse, closes 11/26/2023. NICK BOWLING (MFA, Directing, ’96) c0-directs. FINNEGAN CHU (BFA, Costume Design, ’22) is the associate costume designer, ANTHONY CHURCHILL (Faculty) is the projections designer, JOHN CULBERT (Dean Emeritus) is the lighting designer, LUCY ELKIN (BFA, Costume Design, ’21) is the costume supervisor, SAMMI GRANT (Faculty) is the dialect coach, LONNAE HICKMAN (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’21) is the co-properties designer, IZUMI INABA (Faculty) is the costume designer, AVERIE LEDGER (BFA, Projection Design, ’26) is the assistant projections designer, ALYSSA MOHN (BFA, Scene Design, ’19) is the assistant scenic designer, PARKER MOLACEK (BFA, Projection Design, ’23) is the associate projections designer/projections supervisor, AVERI PAULSEN (BFA, Sound Design, ’21) is the audio supervisor, AMY PETER (Staff) is the co-properties designer, COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scene Design, ’00) is the scenic designer, ALEXIS PRIMUS (MFA, Acting, ’24) is the assistant dialect coach, BAILEY L. ROSA (BFA, Lighting Design, ’14) is the assistant lighting designer, and JESSICA WARDELL (Faculty) is the scenic charge artist.

the lehman trilogy

Blues for an Alabama Sky at Remy Bumppo Theatre

September 25, 2023 TSN Theatre Camille Pugliese, Edgar Sanchez, Emily Altman, Jean E. Compton, Lauren Nichols, Manuel Ortiz, Martine Green-Rogers, Mikael Burke, Remy Bumppo Theatre Co, Sam Lancaster, Shadana Patterson

Blues for an Alabama Sky, Remy Bumppo Theatre at Theater Wit, closes 10/15/2023. MIKAEL BURKE (MFA, Directing, ’18) directs. EDGAR SANCHEZ (BFA, Acting, ’07) is in the cast and TAE SANTOS (MFA, Acting, ’23) is an understudy. EMILY ALTMAN (Staff) is the scenic charge artist, JEAN E. COMPTON (BFA, Stage Management, ’14) is the stage manager, MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS (Dean) is the dramaturg, SAM LANCASTER (BFA, Theatre Technology, ’23) is the assistant props designer, LAUREN NICHOLS (Faculty) is the scenic designer, MANUEL ORTIZ (BFA, Acting, ’12) is the technical director, SHADANA PATTERSON (MFA, Acting, ’15) is the dialect and vocal designer, and CAMILLE PUGLIESE (BFA, Dramaturgy/Criticism, ’24) is the assistant dramaturg.

Tarell Alvin McCraney Announced as new Artistic Director at Geffen Playhouse

Image September 13, 2023 kmorri43 Theatre Tarell Alvin McCraney

Geffen Playhouse has announced that TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY (BFA, Acting ’03) is the company’s new artistic director. Effective immediately, McCraney joins the Geffen staff in planning the 2024-25 season. Read the announcement here.

Tarell leaning on a stage light — Photo by Erik Carter

The Theatre School Well Represented in 2022-2023 Equity Jeff Award Nominations

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 TSN Theatre Anthony Churchill, Azar Kazemi, Collette Pollard, Izumi Inaba, Jack Magaw, Jared Gooding, Jeff Awards, Jeffrey Levin, John Culbert, Karen Aldridge, Larry Yando, Lauren Nichols, Liviu Pasare, Michael Weber, Mike Tutaj, Nick Sandys, Ray Nardelli, Reese Craig, Sarah Price, Shanesia Davis, Tracey Bonner, Tuckie White, Victoria DeIorio

Congratulations to The Theatre School alumni and faculty who received 2022-2023 Equity Jeff Award Nominations. All in all, TTS alumni and faculty received 22 nominations!

The 2023 Equity Jeff Awards will be presented October 2, 2023 at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook, IL.

The full list of TTS-affiliated nominees are:

KAREN ALDRIDGE (MFA, Acting, ’01) – Performer in a Supporting Role, Play for Is God Is at A Red Orchid Theatre

TRACEY N. BONNER (MFA, Acting, ’05) – Performer in a Principal Role, Play for Toni Stone at Goodman Theatre

ANTHONY CHURCHILL (Faculty) – Projection Design for Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express at Drury Lane Productions

REESE CRAIG (BFA, Projection Design, ’23) – Projection Design for Right to be Forgotten at Raven Theatre

JOHN CULBERT (Dean Emeritus) – Scenic Design, Large for Arsenic and Old Lace at Court Theatre

SHANÉSIA DAVIS (BFA, Acting, ’89) – Performer in a Principal Role, Play for Fences at American Blues Theater

VICTORIA DEIORIO (Former Faculty) – Sound Design, Midsize for Motherhouse at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble

JARED GOODING (BFA, Lighting Design, ’12) – Lighting Design, Midsize for Fences at American Blues Theater

IZUMI INABA (Faculty) – Costume Design, Large for The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

AZAR KAZEMI (MFA, Directing, ’11) – Director, Play, Midsize for Motherhouse at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble

JEFFREY LEVIN (Faculty) – Original Music in a Play for Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express at Drury Lane Productions

JEFFREY LEVIN (Faculty) – Sound Design, Large for Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express at Drury Lane Productions

JACK MAGAW (Faculty) – Scenic Design, Midsize for Andy Warhol’s Tomato at Buffalo Theatre Ensemble

RAY NARDELLI (Faculty) – Sound Design, Large for The 39 Steps at Drury Lane Productions

LAUREN M. NICHOLS (Faculty) – Scenic Design, Midsize for Anna in the Tropics at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

LIVIU PASARE (BFA, Projection Design, ’23) – Projection Design for Right to be Forgotten at Raven Theatre

COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scene Design, ’00) – Scenic Design, Large for The Garbologists at Northlight Theatre

SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) – Performer in a Principal Role, Play for Dear Jack, Dear Louise at Northlight Theatre

NICK SANDYS (Faculty) – Performer in a Supporting Role, Play for Jeeves Intervenes at First Folio Theatre

MIKE TUTAJ (Faculty) – Projection Design for Andy Warhol in Iran at Northlight Theatre

MICHAEL WEBER (BFA, Acting, ’90) – Director, Musical, Large for Cabaret at Porchlight Music Theatre

TUCKIE WHITE (BFA, Acting, ’12) – New Work for Motherhouse at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble

LARRY YANDO (MFA, Acting, ’88) – Performer in a Principal Role, Play for A Christmas Carol at Goodman Theatre

Dying For It at The Den Theatre

March 18, 2023March 23, 2023 hruwe Theatre Kevin Hagan

Dying For It, The Artistic Home at The Den Theatre, closing 4/23/23. KEVIN HAGAN (MFA, Scene Design, ’96) is the Scenic Designer.

Joan and the Fire at Trap Door Theatre

March 9, 2023March 23, 2023 hruwe Theatre Ember Sappington

Joan and the Fire, Trap Door Theatre, closing 4/15/23. EMBER SAPPINGTON (BFA, Dramaturgy/Criticism, ’24) is on the dramaturgy team.

The Comedy of Errors at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

March 9, 2023March 23, 2023 hruwe Theatre Ethan Korvne, Martine Green-Rogers

The Comedy of Errors, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, closing 4/16/23. MARTINE GREEN-ROGERS (Dean of The Theatre School) is the Dramaturg. ETHAN KORVNE (BFA, Sound Design, ’24) is the Associate Sound Designer.

Describe the Night at Steppenwolf Theatre Co

March 2, 2023March 23, 2023 hruwe Theatre Christine Freeburg

Describe the Night, Steppenwolf Theatre Co, closing 4/9/23. CHRISTINE FREEBURG (BFA, Production Management, ’96 and faculty) is the Production Stage Manager.

Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle at Raven Theatre

February 23, 2023March 23, 2023 hruwe Theatre Paloma Locsin

Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle, Raven Theatre, closing 3/26/23. PALOMA LOCSIN (BFA, Scene Design) is the Properties Designer.

Radical Gradient at Shattered Globe Theatre

January 27, 2023March 23, 2023 hruwe Theatre Hailey Rakowiecki, Parker Molacek

Radical Gradient, Shattered Globe Theatre at Theatre Wit, closing 3/11/23. ISABELLE MUTHIAH (BFA, Acting, 2020) is in the cast. HAILEY RAKOWIECKI (BFA, Costume Design & Technology, ’17) is the costume designer. PARKER MOLACEK (BFA, Projection Design, ’23) is the projection designer.

Theatre School News

What our alumni, faculty, staff, and students are doing.

Theatre