The First Deep Breath, Victory Gardens Theater, closes 12/22/2019. JALEN GILBERT (BFA, Acting, ’16) is in the cast. REGINA GARCIA (Faculty) is the scenic designer. JENNY PINSON (BFA, Theatre Technology, ’06) is the props designer.
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Victory Gardens’ Ignition Festival of New Plays
#NEWSLAVES, at Victory Gardens Theater’s Ignition Festival, one night only 8/2/2019 at 7:30PM. MIKAEL BURKE (MFA, Directing, ’18) directs. McKENZIE CHINN (MFA, Acting, ’11), JALEN GILBERT (BFA, Acting, ’16), CASEY MORRIS (MFA, Acting, ’15), and EDGAR SANCHEZ (BFA, Acting, ’07) is in the cast.
They Could Give No Name, at Victory Gardens Theater’s Ignition Festival, one reading only 8/3/2019 at 11:00AM. KRYSTAL ORTIZ (BFA, Acting, ’16) and COLIN SPHAR (BFA, Acting, ’11) are in the cast.
The Gradient, at Victory Gardens Theater’s Ignition Festival, one reading only 8/4/2019 at 3:00PM. KROYDELL GALIMA (BFA, Acting, ’09), ELENI PAPPAGEORGE (Acting, ’04-’05), and DEMETRIOS TROY (BA, Acting, ’04) are in the cast.
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Too Heavy For Your Pocket at TimeLine Theatre
Too Heavy For Your Pocket, TimeLine Theatre, closes 6/29/2019. AYANNA BRIA BAKARI (BFA, Acting, ’17) and JALEN GILBERT (BFA, Acting, ’16) are in the cast. MATTHEW JAMES ELAM (BFA, Acting,’18) is an understudy. KATIE CORDTS (BFA, Costume Design, ’08) is the wig designer.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at Writers Theatre
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Writer’s Theatre, 3/17/2019. JALEN GILBERT (BFA, Acting, ’16) and BLAKE MONTGOMERY (Faculty) are in the cast. JARED GOODING (BFA, Lighting Designer, ’12) is the lighting designer. RACHEL WATSON (BFA, Scenic Design, ’13) is the props designer.
Hooded or Being Black for Dummies at First Floor Theater
Hooded or Being Black for Dummies, First Floor Theatre, closes 11/17/2018. MIKAEL BURKE (MFA, Directing, ’18) directs. JALEN GILBERT (BFA, Acting, ’16), CAROLINE HENDRICKS (BFA, acting, ’18), JAYSON LEE (BFA, Acting, ’19), LAUREN PIZZI MONTGOMERY (MFA, Acting, ’11), CASEY MORRIS (MFA, Acting, ’15) are in the cast. MATTHEW LOLAR-JOHNSON (BFA, Acting, ’18) and GRACIE MEIER (BFA, Theatre Management, ’17) are understudies. OWÉ PREYE ENGOBOR (BFA, Costume Design, ’18) is the costume designer, CATHERINE MILLER (BFA, Dramaturgy/Criticism, ’14) is the casting director, and JENNIFER WERNAU (BFA, Scene Design, ’18) is the properties designer.
First Floor Theater is a Chicago storefront theater in residence at The Den Theatre in Wicker Park.
Mies Julie at Victory Gardens Theater
Mies Julie, Victory Gardens Theater, closes 6/24/2018. DEXTER BULLARD (Faculty) directs. JALEN GILBERT (BFA, Acting, ’16) is in the cast. KAYLA RAELLE HOLDER (BFA, Acting, ’16) is an understudy. KURTIS BOETCHER (BFA, Scene Design, ’00) is the scenic designer, KRISTINA FLUTY (Faculty) is the intimacy and violence choreographer, and PHIL TIMBERLAKE (Faculty) is the dialect coach.
Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea at First Floor Theater
Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea, First Floor Theater at The Den Theatre, closes 3/31/2018. JEROME BECK (MFA, Acting, ’17), JALEN GILBERT (BFA, Acting, ’16), and KAYLA RAELLE HOLDER (BFA, Acting, ’16) are in the cast. CATHERINE MILLER (BFA, Dramaturgy/Criticism, ’14) is the casting director.
Source: First Floor Theater
East Texas Hot Links at Writers Theatre
East Texas Hot Links, Writers Theatre, closes 1/22/2017. JALEN GILBERT (BFA, Acting, ’16) and TIFFANY OGLESBY(MFA, Acting, ’14) are understudies. JACK MAGAW (Faculty) is the scenic designer.
Source: East Texas Hot Links – 2016/17 Season | Writers Theatre