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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Sanctuary City at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

September 14, 2023September 26, 2023 TSN Theatre Camille Peotter, Christine D. Freeburg, Izumi Inaba, Steppenwolf Theatre

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.

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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

We All Need to Learn ‘How to Defend Yourself’

February 22, 2023November 27, 2023 iboozer Theatre Izumi Inaba, Jayson Lee

With sharp humor and brutal honesty, Liliana Padilla’s How to Defend Yourself explores what we want, how to ask for it, and the violator and violated inside us all.

How To Defend Yourself Closes At New York Theatre Workshop April 2nd 2023 & Two of our own are involved in the production!

JAYSON LEE (BFA ACTING 19′) Is In The Cast & Izumi Inaba (Faculty) is the Costume Designer!

You Can Find More Information Above at the “HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF” Link.

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Andy Warhol in Iran at Northlight Theatre

January 19, 2023November 15, 2022 hruwe Theatre Heather Gilbert, Izumi Inaba

Andy Warhol in Iran, Northlight Theatre, closing 2/19/22. IZUMI INABA (faculty) is the costume designer and HEATHER GILBERT (MFA, Lighting Design, ’97) is the lighting designer.

Dear Jack, Dear Louise at Northlight Theatre

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 hruwe Theatre Izumi Inaba, Sarah Price

Dear Jack, Dear Louise, Northlight Theatre, closing 8/7/22. SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) is in the cast. IZUMI INABA (faculty) is the costume designer.

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