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The Lehman Trilogy at TimeLine Theatre

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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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The Theatre School Well Represented in 2022-2023 Equity Jeff Award Nominations

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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

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Twelfth Night, Or What You Will at Writers Theatre

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Twelfth Night, or What You Will, Writers Theatre, closes 12/16/2018.  MARY WILLIAMSON (BFA, Acting, ’08) is in the cast. KARL HAMILTON (BFA, Acting, ’97) is an understudy. DAVID CASTELLANOS (BFA, Production Management, ’88) is the production stage manager, JOE CLAVELL (BFA, Lighting Design, ’18) is the assistant lighting designer, and JOHN CULBERT (Dean) is the lighting designer.

Source: Twelfth Night, Or What You Will | Writers Theatre

Having Our Say: The Delaney Sister’s First 100 Years at Goodman Theatre

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Having Our Say: The Delaney Sister’s First 100 Years, Goodman Theatre, closes 10/10/2018. LINDA BUCHANAN (Faculty) is the set designer, JOHN CULBERT (Dean) is the lighting designer, DANIEL FRIEDMAN (BFA, Lighting Design, ’15) is the assistant lighting designer, BIRGIT RATTENBORG WISE (Faculty) is the costume designer, and NAN ZABRISKIE (Faculty) is the makeup and hair consultant.

Source: Having Our Say: The Delaney Sister’s First 100 Years | Goodman Theatre

All My Sons by Court Theatre

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All My Sons, Court Theatre, closes 2/11/2018. KARL HAMILTON (BFA, Acting, ’97) is in the cast. JOHN CULBERT (Faculty) is the scenic designer, JASON GOFF (MFA, Acting, ’15) is the fight choreographer, KELLY MONTGOMERY (BFA, Stage Management, ’11) is the stage manager, KEITH PARHAM (BFA, Lighting design, ’98) is the lighting designer, and NOELLE THOMAS (BFA, Scene Design, ’99 & Faculty) is the assistant scenic designer.

Source: All My Sons | Court Theatre – Court Theatre

The Importance of Being Earnest at Writers Theatre

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The Importance of Being Earnest, Writers Theatre, closes 10/23/2017. STEVE HAGGARD (BFA, Acting, ’02) is in the cast. COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scenic Design, ’00) is the scenic designer. JOHN CULBERT (Faculty) is the lighting designer. DAVID CASTELLANOS (BFA, Production Management, ’88) is the production stage manager.

Source: The Importance of Being Earnest | Writers Theatre

Objects in the Mirror at Goodman Theatre

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Objects in the Mirror, Goodman Theatre, closes 6/4. BREON ARZELL (Faculty) and RYAN KITLEY (MFA, Acting, ’98) are in the cast. JOHN CULBERT (Faculty) is the lighting designer.

Charles Smith presents a gripping account of one African refugee’s attempts to find peace by exposing a potentially dangerous, lifelong secret.

Source: Objects in the Mirror | Goodman Theatre