The Lion in Winter at Court Theatre

November 3, 2023November 1, 2023 kmorri43 Theatre Celeste Cooper, Court Theatre, Jared Gooding, Jessica Donaldson, John Hoogenakker, Katrina Herrmann, Linda Buchanan, Martine Green-Rogers, Nick Sandys

The Lion in Winter, Court Theatre, closes 12/3/2023. JOHN HOOGENAKKER (BFA Acting ’99) is in the cast. CELESTE COOPER (MFA, Acting, ’12) is the associate casting director, JESSICA DONALDSON (BFA Costume Technology, ’22) is the costume shop assistant, JARED GOODING (BFA, Lighting Design ’12) is the lighting designer, MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS (Dean) is the dramaturg, LINDA BUCHANAN (Professor Emerita) is the scenic designer, KATRINA HERRMANN (BFA Stage Management, ’05), NICK SANDYS is the violence and intimacy consultant is the assistant stage manager.

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

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 TSN Theatre Anthony Churchill, Azar Kazemi, Collette Pollard, Izumi Inaba, Jack Magaw, Jared Gooding, Jeff Awards, Jeffrey Levin, John Culbert, Karen Aldridge, Larry Yando, Lauren Nichols, Liviu Pasare, Michael Weber, Mike Tutaj, Nick Sandys, Ray Nardelli, Reese Craig, Sarah Price, Shanesia Davis, Tracey Bonner, Tuckie White, Victoria DeIorio

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

Gem of the Ocean at Goodman Theatre

January 22, 2022January 18, 2022 hruwe Theatre Nick Sandys, Wardell Julius Clark

Gem of the Ocean, Goodman Theatre, closing 2/27/22. WARDELL JULIUS CLARK (BFA, Acting, ’09) is an understudy. NICK SANDYS (faculty) is the Fight Coordinator & Intimacy Consultant.

Mr. Dicken’s Hat at Northlight Theatre

November 26, 2021October 28, 2021 hruwe Theatre Christine Bunuan, Nick Sandys, William Boles

Mr. Dicken’s Hat, Northlight Theatre, closing 1/2/22. CHRISTINE BUNUAN (BFA, Acting, ’02) and NICK SANDYS (faculty) are in the cast. WILLIAM BOLES (faculty) is the Scenic Designer.

Howards End by Remy Bumppo

August 29, 2019June 27, 2019 Theatre Michael McKeogh, Nick Sandys, Remy Bumppo

Howards End, Remy Bumppo, closes 10/5/2019. NICK SANDYS (Faculty) directs. MICHAEL McKEOGH (MFA, Acting, ’12) is in the cast.

Frankenstein by Remy Bumppo

October 11, 2018September 5, 2018 Theatre Ian Frank, Nick Sandys, Remy Bumppo, Steve Lords

Frankenstein, Remy Bumppo, closes 11/11/2018. IAN FRANK (MFA, Directing, ’13) directs. STEVE LORDS (BFA, Acting, ’14) and NICK SANDYS (Faculty) are in the cast.

Source: Shows – Remy Bumppo

Puff: Believe It Or Not by Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

November 22, 2017December 1, 2017 Theatre Joshua Moaney, Matt Browning, Nick Sandys, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Puff: Believe it or Not, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, closes 1/7/2018. NICK SANDYS (Faculty) directs. MATT BROWNING (MFA, Acting, ’13) and JOSHUA MOANEY (MFA, Acting, ’13) are in the cast.

Source: Puff: Believe It Or Not | Remy Bumppo Theatre Company – Chicago Theater

Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival

July 24, 2017 Theatre Cameron Knight, Delaney Feener, Kiah Stern, Nick Sandys, Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival

Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, University of Notre Dame, closes 8/27/2017. CAMERON KNIGHT (Faculty) directs and DELANEY FEENER (BFA, Acting, ’17) is in the cast of Twelfth Night. CAMERON KNIGHT (Faculty), NICK SANDYS (Faculty), and KIAH STERN (BFA, Acting, ’18) are all in the cast of Much Ado About Nothing.

Source: Shakespeare at Notre Dame // University of Notre Dame

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

Captain Blood! at First Folio Theatre

January 27, 2017December 5, 2017 TSN Theatre Christopher Jones, First Folio Theatre, Nick Sandys, Sam Krey

Captain Blood!, First Folio Theatre, closes 2/26/2017. NICK SANDYS (Faculty), CHRISTOPHER JONES (MFA, Acting, ’16), and SAM KREY (BFA, Acting, ’16) are in the cast. NICK SANDYS (Faculty) is the stage combat designer.

January 25 – February 26, 2017 Unjustly sentenced to slavery on a Caribbean island, the bold Dr. Peter Blood falls in love with the lady of the plantation, the lovely Arabella Bishop. When Blood escapes and takes up the life of a pirate, it appears fate has separated them forever…or has it? Filled with sword […]

Source: Captain Blood! – First Folio Theatre

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