Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Goodman Theatre, closes 5/12/2024. NAMBI E. KELLEY (BFA, Playwriting, ’95) and DEXTER ZOLLICOFFER (MFA, Acting, ’90) are in the cast. KRISTIN E. ELLIS (BFA, Acting, ’11) is an understudy. LINDA BUCHANAN (Faculty Emeritus) is the set designer, JARED GOODING (BFA, Lighting Design, ’12) is the lighting designer, and MARIO (MARS) WOLFE (BFA, Stage Management, ’16) is the stage manager.
Routes, Remy Bumppo at Theater Wit, closing 11/20/22. KRISTIN E. ELLIS (BFA, Acting, ’11) is in the cast. MARA ZINKY (BFA, Scene Design, ’17) is the Scenic Designer and TRENT JONES (BFA, Scene Design, ’21) is the Scenic Charge Artist.
Simpatico, A Red Orchid Theatre at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey, closes 10/8/2017. KRISTIN E. ELLIS (BFA, Acting, ’11) and MIERKA GIRTEN (MFA Acting program ’92-’93) are in the cast.
Source: McCarter Theatre
Congratulations to five of our alums who received 2017 Black Theater Alliance nominations:
KRISTIN E. ELLIS (BFA, Acting, ’11) received a nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for Paradise Blue at TimeLine Theatre Company.
KIKI LAYNE (BFA, Acting, ’14) received a nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for Octagon at Jackalope Theatre Company.
SHADANA PATTERSON (MFA, Acting, ’15) received a nomination for Best Actress in an Ensemble for Yellowman at Fleetwood Jourdain Theatre.
KEMATI PORTER (MFA, Directing, ’03) received a nomination for Best Direction of a Play for By The Apricot Trees at eta Creative Arts Foundation.
JACQUELINE WILLIAMS (BFA, Acting, ’87) received a nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Play for A Wonder In My Soul at Victory Gardens Theater.
The 23rd Annual Black Theater Alliance Ira Aldridge Awards Nominations have been announced for 2017
Source: Black Theater Alliance Announces 2017 Ira Aldridge Nominees | PerformInk
The Mars Assignment, Collaboraction, closes 11/20/2016. KRISTIN E. ELLIS (BFA, Acting, ’11) is in the cast. CAITLIN BODY (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’13) is the assistant stage manager.