Catherine Miller

LAVENDER MEN

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As AboutFace Puts It: Taffeta is a fat, multi-racial femme with a unique form of queer magic: she can conjure dead historical figures. In this energetic and surreal play, Taffeta invites audiences along as she summons none other than President Abraham Lincoln and his handsome young law clerk Elmer Ellsworth to her stage. Playing every other character in Abe and Elmer’s gay narrative, Taffeta uses this fantasia to confront issues of visibility, race, and LGBTQ+ inclusion. But is any of this historically accurate? Sit down, honey, that’s not what we’re here for. Lavender Men is an embrace to every queer, fat person of color who has been ignored, neglected, or erased for unapologetically being themselves.

TTS ALUMNI/ FACULTY INCLUDE: (BFA Dramaturgy/ Criticism 14) Catherine Miller Casting Director | (BFA Acting) Shea Peterson | (Costume Designer) Anna Wooden Faculty.

LAVENDER MEN CLOSES JUNE 8TH 2024 @ THE DEN THEATRE

YOU CAN FIND TICKETS HERE

An illustrated collage featuring Abraham Lincoln and Elmer in an embrace surrounded by Taffeta as multiple characters.

Night Watch at Raven Theatre Chicago

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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.

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Source: Night Watch | Raven Theatre Chicago

Fast Company at Jackalope Theatre

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Fast Company, Jackalope Theatre, closes 4/11/2020. CAROLYN HU BRADBURY (MFA, Acting, ’20) and VINH NGUYEN (BFA, Acting, ’18) are in the cast. JOY AHN (BFA, Scenic Design, ’18) is the scenic designer. VAHISHTA VAFADARI (MFA, Acting, ’15/Faculty) is the dialect coach. CATHERINE MILLER (BFA, Dramaturgy/Criticism, ’14) is the casting director.

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Hoodoo Love at Raven Theatre

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Hoodoo Love, Raven Theatre, closes 12/15/2019. WARDELL JULIUS CLARK (BFA, Acting, ’08) directs. MATTHEW JAMES ELAM (BFA, Acting, ’13) and CHRISTOPHER WAYLAND JONES (MFA, Acting, ’16) are in the cast. SIMEAN CARPENTER (BFA, Lighting Design, ’18) is the lighting designer. CATHERINE MILLER (BFA, Dramaturgy/Criticism, ’14) is the casting director.

Sugar in our Wounds by First Floor Theatre

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Sugar in our Wounds, First floor Theatre at The Den Theatre, closes 11/23/2019. MIKAEL BURKE (MFA, Directing, ’18) directs. GRAINNE ORTLIEB (BFA, Acting, ’19) is in the cast. MADELINE ROSE BYRNE (BFA, Costume Design, ’19) is our costume designer. CATHERINE MILLER (BFA, Dramaturgy/Criticism, ’14) is the casting director.