Updated Cast of Southern Gothic at Windy City Playhouse

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Theatre Jeremy Pfaff, Kelsey Shipley, Leea Ayers, Michael McKeogh, Windy City Playhouse

Southern Gothic, Windy City Playhouse, open run. LEEA AYERS (MFA, Acting, ’16), MICHAEL McKEOGH (MFA, Acting, ’12), JEREMY PFAFF (MFA, Acting, ’15), KELSEY SHIPLEY (Staff) are in the cast.

Smart People at Writers Theatre

March 21, 2018March 23, 2018 Theatre Christine Bunuan, Collette Pollard, David Castellanos, Leea Ayers, Writers Theatre

Smart People, Writers Theatre, closes 6/10/2018. LEEA AYERS (MFA, Acting, ’16) and CHRISTINE BUNUAN (BFA, Acting, ’02) are understudies. DAVID CASTELLANOS (BFA, Production Management, ’88) is the production stage manager. COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scenic Design, ’00) is the scenic designer.

Source: Smart People | Writers Theatre

BLKS at Steppenwolf Theatre

December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 Theatre Celeste Cooper, Leea Ayers, Steppenwolf Theatre

BLKS, Steppenwolf Theatre, closes 1/28/2018. LEEA AYERS (MFA, Acting, ’16) and CELESTE COOPER (MFA, Acting, ’12) are in the cast.

Source: BLKS | Steppenwolf Theatre

The Skin of Our Teeth by Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

October 4, 2017November 2, 2017 Theatre Annie Prichard, Chloe Baldwin, Christine Binder, Ellie Humphrys, Elyse Balogh, Jerome Beck, John Rooney, Kayla Raelle Holder, Krissy Vanderwarker, Leea Ayers, Linda Gillum, Michael McKeogh, Michael Stock, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

The Skin of our Teeth, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, closes 11/12/2017. KRISSY VANDERWARKER (MFA, Directing, ’12) directs. LEEA AYERS (MFA, Acting, ’16), JEROME BECK (MFA, Acting, ’17), LINDA GILLUM (Faculty), MICHAEL McKEOGH (MFA, Acting, ’12), and ANNIE PRICHARD (MFA, Acting, ’12) are in the cast. CHLOE BALDWIN (BFA, Acting, ’17), KAYLA RAELLE HOLDER (BFA, Acting, ’16) and MICHAEL STOCK (MFA, Acting , ’17) are understudies. ELYSE BALOGH (BFA, Scene Design, ’15) is the charge artist, CHRISTINE BINDER (Faculty) is the lighting designer, ELLIE HUMPHRYS (BFA, Lighting Design, ’12) is the master electrician, and JOHN ROONEY (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’10) is the dramaturg and assistant director.

Source: 2017-2018 Season | Remy Bumppo Theatre Company – Chicago Theater

The 8th Annual Living Newspaper Festival at Jackalope Theatre

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 TSN Theatre Amanda Powell, Azar Kazemi, Ike Holter, Isaac Gomez, Jackalope Theatre, Leea Ayers, Liv Shine

Living Newspaper Festival, Jackalope Theatre, closes 8/14/2017.

Aziza and the Rocks, ISAAC GOMEZ (Faculty) is the playwright. AZAR KAZEMI (MFA, Directing, ’11 & Faculty) directs.

Put Richard Spencer in a Cross-Arm Neck Breaker?, LIV SHINE (BFA, Acting, ’20) is in the cast.

Nightfall, IKE HOLTER (BFA, Playwriting, ’07) is the playwright. LEEA AYERS (MFA, Acting, ’16) and AMANDA POWELL (BFA, Acting, ’07) are in the cast.

An evening of 6 ten-minute plays inspired by newspaper articles from around the nation, presented by Jackalope Theatre Company.

Source: Jackalope Theatre

Great Expectations by Remy Bumppo and Silk Road Rising

May 11, 2017May 30, 2017 Theatre Annabel Armour, Laura (Harrison) Resinger, Lavina Jadhwani, Leea Ayers, Linda Gillum, Margaret Baughman, Nick Sandys, Remy Bumppo, Silk Road Rising, Spencer Batho, Vahishta Vafadari

Great Expectations, Remy Bumpoo and Silk Road Rising at The Historic Chicago Temple, closes 7/2/2017. LAVINA JADHWANI (MFA, Directing, ’15) and NICK SANDYS (Faculty) co-direct. LINDA GILLUM (Faculty) is in the cast. LEEA AYERS (MFA, Acting, ’16) and LAURA HARRISON (MFA, Acting, ’15) are understudies. ANNABEL ARMOUR (GSD) is the assistant director. MARGARET BAUGHMAN (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’16) is the dramaturg. SPENCER BATHO (BFA, Sound design, ’16) is the sound engineer. VAHISHTA VAFADARI (MFA, Acting, ’15) is the assistant dialect coach.

Source: Great Expectations

The Hard Problem at Court Theatre

March 9, 2017February 21, 2017 TSN Theatre Brian McCaskill, Celeste Cooper, Court Theatre, John Culbert, Keith Parham, Leea Ayers, Nan Cibula-Jenkins, Noelle Thomas

The Hard Problem, Court Theatre, closes 4/9/2017. CELESTE COOPER (MFA, Acting, ’12) and BRIAN McCASKILL (BFA, Acting, ’90) are in the cast. LEEA AYERS (MFA, Acting, ’16) is an understudy. NAN CIBULA-JENKINS (Faculty Emeritus) is the costume designer, JOHN CULBERT (Dean) is the scenic designer, KEITH PARHAM (BFA, Lighting Design, ’98) is the lighting designer, and NOELLE THOMAS (BFA, Scene Design, ’99) is the assistant scenic designer.

Source: Court Theatre

Earthquakes in London at Steep Theatre

January 26, 2017January 24, 2017 Theatre Jon Ravenscroft, Juwan Lockett, Kendra Thulin, Leea Ayers, Sarah Price, Steep Theatre Company

Earthquakes in London, Steep Theatre Company, closes 3/4/2017. LEEA AYERS (MFA, Acting, ’16) and SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) are in the cast. JUWAN LOCKETT (BFA, Acting, ’15) is an understudy. JON RAVENSCROFT (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’09) is the stage manager and KENDRA THULIN (MFA, Acting, ‘96) is the dialect coach.Source: Earthquakes in London — Steep Theatre

Man in the Ring at Court Theatre

September 15, 2016August 24, 2016 TSN Theatre Bernard Gilbert, Court Theatre, Gabriel Ruiz, Jacqueline Williams, John Culbert, Keith Parham, Leea Ayers, Noelle Thomas

Man in the Ring, Court Theatre, closes 10/16/2016.

GABRIEL RUIZ (BFA, Acting, ’08) and JACQUELINE WILLIAMS (BFA, Acting, ’87) are in the cast. JOHN CULBERT (Dean) is the scenic designer, KEITH PARHAM (BFA, Lighting Design, ’98) is the lighting designer, and NOELLE THOMAS (BFA, Scene Design, ’99) is the assistance scenic designer. LEEA AYERS (MFA, Acting, ’16) and BERNARD GILBERT (MFA, Acting, ’16) are understudies.