The Theatre School alumni receive 2022-2023 Equity Jeff Awards

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 TSN Theatre Jeff Awards, Karen Aldridge, Tuckie White

Congratulations to The Theatre School alumni who received 2022-2023 Equity Jeff Awards at the Jeff Awards ceremony on October 2, 2023 at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook, IL.

KAREN ALDRIDGE (MFA, Acting, ’01) received the award for Performer in a Supporting Role, Play for Is God Is at A Red Orchid Theatre

TUCKIE WHITE (BFA, Acting, ’12) received the award for New Work for Motherhouse at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble.

Congratulated to Karen and Tuckie!

A complete list of TTS-affiliated nominees can be found here.

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

THE CAKE at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble

April 21, 2018 TSN Theatre Rivendell Theatre, Tuckie White

The Cake, Rivendell Theatre, closes 5/20/2018. TUCKIE WHITE (BFA, Acting, ‘12) is in the cast.

Source: THE CAKE – Rivendell Theatre Ensemble

Red Velvet at Raven Theatre

September 28, 2016November 30, 2016 TSN Theatre Jeremy Pfaff, Kendra Thulin, Mary O'Dowd, Raven Theatre, Tuckie White

Red Velvet, Raven Theatre, closes 11/27/2016. TUCKIE WHITE (BFA, Acting, ’12) is in the cast. JEREMY PFAFF (MFA, Acting, ’15) is an understudy. MARY O’DOWD (MFA, Acting program, ’93-’95) is the properties designer and KENDRA THULIN (MFA, Acting, ’96) is the dialect coach.

Source: Red Velvet | Raven Theatre

The Play About My Dad at Raven Theatre

October 21, 2015December 6, 2016 Theatre Courteny O'Neill, Kelly Claussen, Raven Theatre, Tuckie White

The Play About My Dad, Raven Theatre, closes 11/28/2015. TUCKIE WHITE (BFA, Acting, ’12) is in the cast. COURTENY O’NEILL (BFA, Theatre Arts, ‘06) is the scenic designer. KELLY CLAUSSEN (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’12) is the production manager.

Source: The Play About My Dad | Raven Theatre

Voyage by Cock and Bull Theatre

May 6, 2015December 12, 2016 Theatre Aiden Kent, Casey Morris, Chris Peak, Christian Esparza, Cock and Bull Theatre, Eddy Karch, Gregory Pinsoneault, Janie Killips, Kathy Ferolito, Laura (Harrison) Resinger, Matt Reich, Meg Elliot, Sarah Hecht, Sarah Jackson, Tuckie White

Voyage, Cock and Bull Theatre at The Chopin Theatre, closes 8/1/15. CHRIS PEAK (MFA, Directing, ’04) directed. MEG ELLIOTT (MFA, Acting, ’10), EDDY KARCH (MFA, Acting, ’09), CASEY MORRIS (MFA, Acting, ’15), and TUCKIE WHITE (BFA, Acting, ’09) are in the cast. LAURA (HARRISON) RESINGER (MFA, Acting, ’15) is an understudy. SARAH JACKSON (BFA, Acting, ’10) is the production director, SARAH HECHT (MFA, Acting, ’10) is the assistant director, AIDEN KENT (BFA, Stage Management, ’17) is the stage manager, GREGORY PINSONEAULT (BFA, Scene Design, ’15) is the set designer, MATT REICH (BFA, Sound Design, ’15) is the sound designer, JANIE KILLIPS (BFA, Playwriting, ’15) is the video artist, KATHY FEROLITO (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’17) is the production dramaturg, and CHRISTIAN ESPARZA (BFA, Costume Technology, ’15) is the assistant costume designer/costume technician.

Source: Production History of Cock and Bull — Cockandbull

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