A Christmas Carol at The Goodman Theatre closes December 31st 2023! TTS Alumni in the cast include: Larry Yando (MFA Acting 1988), & Susaan Jamshidi (MFA Acting 2007).
TTS Alumni/ Faculty Involved In Designing/ Producing, etc: Keith Parham is The Lighting Designer (BFA Lighting 1998) and Neena Arndt is The Dramaturg (Faculty).
Student Discount Tickets Can Be Found Here!
Eurydice, Writers Theatre, closes 10/22/2023. SUSAAN JAMSHIDI (MFA, Acting, ’07), SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12), and LARRY YANDO (MFA, Acting, ’88) are in the cast. JEFFREY LEVIN (Faculty) is the sound designer and COURTNEY O’NEILL (BFA, Theatre Studies, ’06) is the scenic designer.
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
Murder on the Orient Express, Drury Lane Theatre, closing 10/23/22. LARRY YANDO (MFA, Acting, ’88) is in the cast. JEFFREY LEVIN (faculty) is the sound designer. ANTHONY CHURCHILL (faculty) is the projection designer.
A Christmas Carol, Goodman Theatre, closing 12/31/21. SUSAAN JAMSHIDI (MFA, Acting, ’07) and LARRY YANDO (MFA, Acting, ’88) are in the cast. KEITH PARHAM (BFA, Lighting Design, ’98) is the Lighting Designer. ALDEN VASQUEZ (faculty) is the Production Stage Manager and NEENA ARDNT (faculty) is the Dramaturg.
As You Like It, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, closes 11/21/2021. ADAM WESLEY BROWN (BFA, Acting program, ’08-’12) is in the cast. KATRINA HERRMANN (BFA, Stage Management, ’05) is the assistant stage manager and LARRY YANDO (MFA, Acting, ’88) is the verse coach.
Chicago Fire, NBC, episode “Dead of Winter” airs 2/17/21. LARRY YANDO (MFA, Acting, ’88) is featured in the cast as Chuck.
Emma, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, closes 3/15/2020. ERIN KRAFT (MFA, Directing, ’17) is the assistant director. LARRY YANDO (MFA, Acting, ’88) is in the cast.
A Christmas Carol, Goodman Theatre, closes 12/29/2019. LARRY YANDO (MFA, Acting, ’88) stars for his 12th consecutive year as Ebenezer Scrooge. JASMINE BRACEY (Faculty) and SUSAAN JAMSHIDI (MFA, Acting, ’07) are in the cast. KEITH PARHAM (BFA, Lighting Design, ’98) is the lighting designer, and ALDEN VASQUEZ (Faculty) is the production stage manager.
Bernhardt/Hamlet, Goodman Theatre, closes 10/20/2019. LARRY YANDO (MFA, Acting, ’88) is in the cast.