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

Blues for an Alabama Sky at Court Theatre

Blues for an Alabama Sky, Court Theatre, closes 2/12/2017. CELESTE M. COOPER (MFA, Acting, ’12) and SEAN PARRIS (MFA, Acting, ’11) are in the cast. LINDA BUCHANAN (Faculty) is the scenic designer, JOSHUA HORVATH (Faculty) is the sound designer, KEITH PARHAM (BFA, Lighting Design, ’98) is the lighting designer, and NOELLE THOMAS (BFA, Scene Design, ’99 & Faculty) is the assistant scenic designer.

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