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

Dear Jack, Dear Louise at Northlight Theatre

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 hruwe Theatre Izumi Inaba, Sarah Price

Dear Jack, Dear Louise, Northlight Theatre, closing 8/7/22. SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) is in the cast. IZUMI INABA (faculty) is the costume designer.

The Secretaries from First Floor Theater at The Den

May 5, 2022April 19, 2022 hruwe Theatre Catharine Miller, Jesi Mullins, Sarah Price

The Secretaries, First Floor Theatre at The Den, closing 6/11/22. SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) is in the cast. JESI MULLINS (MFA, Acting, ’21) is an understudy. CATHERINE MILLER (BFA, Dramaturgy/Criticism, ’14) is the casting director.

Remote Viewing of Teenage Dick from Theater Wit Extended Through May 5th

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 oshine Theatre Brian Balcom, Sarah Price, Theater Wit

Teenage Dick, Theater Wit, remote viewing extended through 5/3/2020. BRIAN BALCOM (MFA, Directing, ’16) directs. SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) is in the cast.

Teenage Dick by Mike Lew

X with Sideshow Theatre Company at Victory Gardens Theater

September 22, 2019August 16, 2019 mmetoxen Theatre Emily Boyd, Krystal Ortiz, Sarah Price, Sideshow Theatre Company, Victory Gardens Theater, X

X, with Sideshow Theatre Company at Victory Gardens Theater, closes 10/27/2019. KRYSTAL ORITZ (BFA, Acting, ’16) and SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) are in the cast. EMILY BOYD (BFA, Scene Design, ’14) is the properties designer.

The Wolves at Goodman Theatre

February 9, 2018February 18, 2018 oshine Theatre Collette Pollard, Goodman Theatre, Keith Parham, Kristin Idaszak, Sarah Price, Taylor Blim

The Wolves, Goodman Theatre, closes 3/11/2018. TAYLOR BLIM (BFA, Acting, ’15) and SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) are in the cast. KRISTIN IDASZAK (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’09) is the dramaturg, KEITH PARHAM (BFA, Lighting Design, ’98) is the lighting designer, and COLLETTE POLLARD (BFA, Scenic Design, ’00) is scenic designer.

Source: The Wolves | Goodman Theatre

Harvey by Court Theatre

May 11, 2017April 27, 2017 oshine Theatre Court Theatre, Courteny O'Neill, Jacqueline Williams, Sarah Price

Harvey, Court Theatre, closes 6/11/2017. SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) and JACQUELINE WILLIAMS (BFA, Acting, ’87) are in the cast. COURTENY O’NEILL (BFA, Theatre Studies, ’06) is the scenic designer.

Source: Court Theatre | Harvey

Earthquakes in London at Steep Theatre

January 26, 2017January 24, 2017 oshine 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

You On the Moors Now by The Hypocrites

September 9, 2016July 3, 2017 TSN Theatre Heather Gilbert, Kaitlyn Grissom, Sarah Price, The Hypocrites

You on the Moors Now, The Hypocrites at the Den Theatre, closes 10/30/2016. SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) is in the cast. HEATHER GILBERT (MFA, Lighting Design, ’97) is the lighting designer and KAITLYN GRISSOM (Staff) is the technical director.

Source: You On the Moors Now – The Hypocrites

Mai Dang Lao by Sideshow Theatre Company

March 6, 2016December 8, 2016 oshine Theatre Andrew Goetten, Sarah Price, Sideshow Theatre Company

Mai Dang Lao, Sideshow Theatre Company at Victory Gardens, closes 4/10/16. ANDREW GOETTEN (BFA, Acting, ’10) and SARAH PRICE (BFA, Acting, ’12) are in the cast. Industry tickets receive a $5 discount.

Source: Mai Dang Lao | Sideshow Theatre Company

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