Cock and Bull’s Sessions/Isolation is Now Live Online

Sessions/Isolation, a virtual festival by Cock and Bull, is now online. TIFF ABREU (BFA, Acting, ’20), MEGAN BREEN (Dramaturgy/Crit), RACHEL BYKOWSKI (BFA, Playwrighting, ’10), ISABELL COELHO (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’13), MEG ELLIOTT (MFA, Acting, ’10), ANDY FLEISCHER (BFA, Acting, ’14), LAURA HARRISON (MFA, Acting, ’15), SARAH HECHT (MFA, Acting, ’10/Faculty), EDDY KARCH (MFA, Acting, ’09), CASEY MORRIS (MFA, Acting, ’15), MATT REICH (BFA, Sound Design, ’15), and NATHAN STREIFEL (MFA, Acting, ’14) are all involved in the project.

Sessions/Isolation a virtual arts festival

 

Congratulations to 2019 Equity Jeff Nominees

2019 Equity Jeff Nominees – DePaul Alum:

New Work – Play

     IKE HOLTER (BFA, Playwriting, ’07) – Lottery Day, Goodman Theatre

Director – Play – Midsize

     IAN FRANK (MFA, Directing, ’13) Frankenstein, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Director – Musical – Midsize

     MICHAEL WEBER (BFA, Acting, ’90) Gypsy, Porchlight Music Theatre

Performer In A Principal Role – Musical

     E. FAYE BUTLER (GSD) Gypsy (Rose), Porchlight Music Theatre

Sound Design – Midsize

     MATT REICH (BFA, Sound Design, ’15) The Worst Mother in the World, Halcyon Theatre

 

The 51 st Annual Equity Jeff Awards will be held on Monday, October 21st, at Drury Lane Theatre. The event will be directed by Steve Scott and feature performances from nominated musicals and plays.

Advance tickets, which include the ceremony and pre-/post-show parties, are $85 ($65 for members of Actors’ Equity Association, United Scenic Artists, Stage Directors, and Choreographers Society, Stage Managers’ Association, IATSE, The Dramatists Guild of America, and the American Federation of Musicians). Tickets at the door, if available, will be an additional $10 per ticket.

 

Steel Magnolias at The Arc Theatre

Steel Magnolias, The Arc Theatre at Red Curtain Theater, closes 2/12/17. MARK BOERGERS (MFA, Acting, ’10) directs. MEG ELLIOT (MFA, Acting, ’10) and LUCY SANDY (MFA, Acting, ’10) are in the cast. MATT REICH (BFA, Sound Design, ’15) is the sound designer, CAILIN SHORT (BFA, Theatre arts, ’11) is the set designer, and CATHERINE YOUNG (BFA, Costume design, ’15) is the costume designer.

Source: steel magnolias. – the arc theatre

Vanya (Or, ‘That’s Life’) by Rasaka Theatre Company

Vanya (Or, ‘That’s Life’), Rasaka Theatre Company at The Edge Theater, closes 2/3/2017. LAVINA JADHWANI (MFA, Directing, ’15) wrote the adaptation. MARGARET BAUGHMAN (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’16) is the dramaturg and MATT REICH (BFA, Sound Design, ’15) is the sound designer.

 

Source: Home – Rasaka Theatre Company-Chicago

dirty butterfly by The Blind Owl

dirty butterfly, The Blind Owl at Halcyon Theatre, closes 12/10/2016. AZAR KAZEMI (MFA, Directing, ’11) directs.LEAH RAIDT (BFA, Acting, ’11) is in the cast. BARRY BRUNETTI (MFA, Directing, ’98 & Faculty) is the production advisor, DANIEL FREIDMAN (BFA, Lighting Design, ’15) is the lighting designer, CASSANDRA KENDALL (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’17) is the special effects designer, ARAM MONISOFF (MFA, Acting, ’11) is the dialect coach,  MELANIE PLANK(BFA, Playwriting, ’11) did the poster design, MATT REICH (BFA, Sound Design, ’15) is the sound designer, and JACOB SHULER (BFA, Playwriting, ’12) is the dramaturg.

Source: dirty butterfly | Halcyon Theatre

Jettison at Gorilla Tango Theatre

Jettison, Gorilla Tango Theatre, closes 10/14/2016. SAMUEL HAINES (BFA, Acting, ’15) wrote and directed. FIONA GARRETSON (BFA, Acting, ’15), ASIA MARTIN (BFA, Acting, ’15) and MAX STEWART (BFA, Acting, ’15) are in the cast. ELYSE BALOGH (BFA, Scene Design, ’15) is the scenic designer, CONNOR BREDBECK (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’18) is the stage manager, CASSANDRA KENDALL (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’17) is the stage manager, MATT REICH (BFA, Sound Design, ’15) is the sound designer, and REA SHUMAN (BFA, Theatre Management, ’15) is the graphic designer.

Source: Gorilla Tango Theatre

Good Person of Szechwan by Cor Theatre

The Good Person of Szechwan, Cor Theatre at A Red Orchid Theater, closes 9/11/16. ERNIE NOLAN (Faculty & MFA, Directing, ’04) directs. MICHAEL BUONO (BFA, Acting, ’16), CHRIS BRICKHOUSE (BFA, Acting, ’12), ISABELLA COELHO (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’13), AIDA DELAZ (BFA, Acting, ’16), JERI MARSHALL (MFA, Acting, ’16), and WILL VON VOGT (BFA, Acting, ’08) are in the cast. ERIN COLLINS (BFA, Stage Management, ’18) is the assistant production manager, ELYSE COWLES (BFA, Playwriting, ’10) is the associate producer  TOSHA FOWLER (MFA, Acting, ’09) is the production manager and movement coach, ALARIE HAMMOCK (BFA, Costume Technology, ’09) is the costume designer, MEREDITH MATTHEWS (BFA, Stage Management, ’14) is the production stage manager, and MATT REICH (BFA, Sound Design, ’15) is the sound designer.

Source: Good Person of Szechwan | Cor Theatre

The Good Person of Szechwan at Cor Theatre

The Good Person of Szechwan, Cor Theatre at A Red Orchid Theater, closes 9/11/16. ERNIE NOLAN (Faculty & MFA, Directing, ’04) directs. MICHAEL BUONO (BFA, Acting, ’16), CHRIS BRICKHOUSE (BFA, Acting, ’12), ISABELLA COELHO (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’13), AIDA DELAZ (BFA, Acting, ’16), JERI MARSHALL (MFA, Acting, ’16), and WILL VON VOGT (BFA, Acting, ’08) are in the cast. ERIN COLLINS (BFA, Stage Management, ’18) is the assistant production manager, ELYSE COWLES (BFA, Playwriting, ’10) is the associate producer  TOSHA FOWLER (MFA, Acting, ’09) is the production manager and movement coach, ALARIE HAMMOCK (BFA, Costume Technology, ’09) is the costume designer, MEREDITH MATTHEWS (BFA, Stage Management, ’14) is the production stage manager, and MATT REICH (BFA, Sound Design, ’15) is the sound designer.