The Lehman Trilogy at TimeLine Theatre

September 19, 2023September 26, 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.

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Gypsy at the Marriott Theatre

August 23, 2023September 28, 2023 TSN Theatre Anthony Churchill, Collette Pollard, Marriott Theatre, Megan E. Pirtle, Olivia Aguzzi, Sammi Grant

Gypsy, Marriott Theatre, closes 10/15/2023. OLIVIA AGUZZI (BFA, Wig & Makeup Design & Technology, ’24) is the wig design assistant, ANTHONY CHURCHILL (Faculty) is the media designer, SAMMI GRANT (Faculty) is the dialect coach, MEGAN PIRTLE (BFA, Costume Design & Technology, ’18) is the wig designer, COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scene Design, ’00) is the scenic designer,

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Source: Gypsy | Show

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

Scene Shift book launch event at Steppenwolf

November 14, 2022November 15, 2022 hruwe Events Collette Pollard, Linda Buchanan, Regina Garcia

Scene Shift: US Set Designers in Conversation, Steppenwolf Front Bar, 11/14/22. REGINA GARCIA (Faculty), LINDA BUCHANAN (Faculty Emeritus), and COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scene Design, ’00) will be on the panel.

The Sound of Music at Marriott Theatre

April 16, 2022March 31, 2022 hruwe Theatre Collette Pollard, Kristina Fluty, Miguel Armstrong

The Sound of Music, Marriott Theatre, closing 6/5/22. COLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scene Design, ’00) is the Set Designer. MIGUEL A. ARMSTRONG (Faculty) is the Wig Designer. KRISTINA FLUTY (Faculty) is the Intimacy Coordinator.

Fannie at Goodman Theatre

October 25, 2021October 20, 2021 TSN Theatre Collette Pollard, E. Faye Butler, Goodman Theatre, Victoria DeIorio

Fannie, Goodman Theatre, closing 11/14/2021. E. FAYE BUTLER (GSD) is in the cast. VICTORIA DEIORIO (Faculty) is the sound designer and COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scene Design, ’00) is the scenic designer.

Roe at Goodman Theatre

January 18, 2020December 16, 2019 Theatre Carolyn Hoerdemann, Collette Pollard, Goodman Theatre, Keith Parham, Ryan Kitley

Roe, Goodman Theatre, closes 2/23/2020. CAROLYN HOERDEMANN (BFA, Acting, ’92/Faculty) and RYAN KITLEY (MFA, Acting, ’98/Faculty) are in the cast. KEITH PARHAM (BFA, Lighting Design, ’98) is the lighting designer, and COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scenic Design, ’00) is the scenic designer.

The Nutcracker by The House Theatre

November 8, 2019November 7, 2019 Theatre Austin Daly, Collette Pollard, Michael Griggs, The House Theatre of Chicago

The Nutcracker, The House Theatre of Chicago, closes 12/29/2019. MICHAEL GRIGGS (BFA, Scenic Design, ’86) is the sound designer and COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scenic Design, ’00) is the scenic designer. AUSTIN DALY (BFA, Acting, ’21) is on run crew for the show.

The House Theatre of Chicago: "The Nutcracker"

Miracle the Musical at Royal George Theatre

May 8, 2019July 25, 2019 Theatre Aaron Shapiro, Angela McIlvain, Christine Binder, Collette Pollard, Damon Kiely, Erin Kraft, Kathleen Mueller Mason

Miracle the Musical, Royal George Theatre, closing 9/1/2019. DAMON KIELY (Faculty) directs. ERIN KRAFT (MFA, Directing, ’17) assistant directs. CHRISTINE BINDER (Faculty) is the lighting designer, KATHLEEN MUELLER MASON (BFA, Theatre Management, ’09) is the company manager, ANGELA McILVAIN (BFA, Scenic Design, ‘16) is the props designer, COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scenic Design, ’00) is the scenic designer, and AARON SHAPIRO (BA, Theatre Arts, ’04) is the general manager.

Source: Miracle the Musical

Rightlynd at Victory Gardens Theater

November 16, 2018November 19, 2018 TSN Theatre Collette Pollard, Danny Fender, Ike Holter, Jared Gooding, Jerome Beck, Lisa Portes, Victory Gardens Theater

Rightlynd, Victory Gardens Theater, closes 12/23/2018. IKE HOLTER (BFA, Playwriting, ’07) is the playwright. LISA PORTES (Faculty) directs. JEROME BECK (MFA, Acting, ’17) is in the cast. JARED GOODING (BFA, Lighting Designer, ’12) is the lighting designer and COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scene Design, ’00) is the scenic designer. DANNY FENDER (BFA, Stage Management, ’19) is the floor manager.

Source: Rightlynd | Victory Gardens Theater

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