BLACKADEMICS, as MPACCT ( Ma’at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre) puts it “A sharp, surreal satire about who gets a place at the table” By: Idris Goodwill, closes Nov. 19th 2023. The show takes place at the The Greenhouse Theater Center. TTS Alumni/Faculty/Current Students Include:
Jessica F. Morison: Lead Actor (MFA ACTING 2019) , Aidan Smith: Lighting Designer (BFA COMEDY ARTS 2026), Lauren Lundy: Costume Designer (BFA THEATRE ARTS 2013).
You Can Find Tickets Here.
Night Watch, Raven Theatre Chicago, closes 11/12/2023. KROYDELL GALIMA (BFA, Acting, ’09) and MATTHEW MARTINEZ HANNON (MFA, Acting, ’19) are in the cast. PALOMA LOCSIN (BFA, Scene Design, ’19) is the props designer, CATHERINE MILLER (BFA, Dramaturgy/Criticism, ’14) is the casting director, and MARA ISHIHARA ZINKY (BFA, Scene Design, ’17) is the scenic designer.
What the Constitution Means to Me, Paramount Theatre at the Copley, closes 11/12/2023. FORREST GREGOR (BFA, Sound Design, ’23) is the sound designer.
Source: What the Constitution Means to Me | Paramount Theatre
Congratulations to The Theatre School alumni who received 2022-2023 Equity Jeff Awards at the Jeff Awards ceremony on October 2, 2023 at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook, IL.
KAREN ALDRIDGE (MFA, Acting, ’01) received the award for Performer in a Supporting Role, Play for Is God Is at A Red Orchid Theatre
TUCKIE WHITE (BFA, Acting, ’12) received the award for New Work for Motherhouse at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble.
Congratulated to Karen and Tuckie!
A complete list of TTS-affiliated nominees can be found here.
Eurydice, Writers Theatre, closes 10/22/2023. SUSAAN JAMSHIDI (MFA, Acting, ’07), SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12), and LARRY YANDO (MFA, Acting, ’88) are in the cast. JEFFREY LEVIN (Faculty) is the sound designer and COURTNEY O’NEILL (BFA, Theatre Studies, ’06) is the scenic designer.
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 Nacirema Society, Goodman Theatre, closes 10/15/2023. E. FAYE BUTLER (GSD) is in the cast. STEPHANIE FARINA (Faculty) is the co-sound designer and SHADANA PATTERSON (MFA, Acting, ’15) is the vocal coach.
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.
Sanctuary City, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, closes 11/18/2023. CHRISTINE FREEBURG (Faculty & BFA, Production Management, ’96) is the assistant stage manager; IZUMI INABA (Faculty) is the costume designer, and CAMILLE PEOTTER (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’21) created additional props.
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.
