Theatre School News

The Five-Star Weekend, streaming on Peacock. JUDY GREER (BFA, Acting, '97) plays Electra.

King Lear, Hudson Valley Shakespeare in NY, closes 09/18/2026. KURT RHOADS (MFA, Acting, '82) is in the cast.

The Wizard of Oz, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, closes 08/09/2026. FORREST GREGOR (BFA, Sound Design, '23) is the sound designer and ALYSSA MOHN (BFA, Scene Design, '19) is the scenic designer.

Elle, streaming on Amazon Prime. AMY PIETZ (BFA, Acting, '91) plays Donna in season 1 episode 1.

Hamlet and The Importance of Being Earnest, Oak Park Festival Theatre, closing 08/14/2026 and  08/15/2026. PATRICE EGLESTON (Faculty) and PEDRO JIMENEZ (BFA, Acting, '25) are in the cast. JAMILLE CALIXTE (BFA, Acting, '26) and EVAN OZER (BFA, Acting, '25) are part of the apprentice cohort for the festival.

As You Like, Midsommer Flight at Chicago Women's Park & Garden, closes 08/02/2026. SIYI WANG (MFA, Acting, '26) is understudying. COURTNEY ABBOTT (Faculty) is the intimacy director.

King John, Circuit Theatre Company, closes 07/10/2026. KOREY PIMENTAL (MFA, Acting, '23) directs. REJI SIMON (BFA, Acting, '14) and ALEJANDRA TAMEZ (BFA, Acting, '26) is in the cast. ALY EASTON (MFA, Acting, '22) and AMIR SMITH (BFA, Acting, '26) are understudying.

An Oak Tree, Couch Penny Ensemble at The Greenhouse Theater Center, closes 07/05/2026. BRADY MAGRUDER (BFA, Acting, '23) and AUDREY ROMERO (MFA, Acting, '25) are in the cast.

A Little Night Music, Marriott Theatre, closes 08/09/2026. MIGUEL A. ARMSTRONG (Faculty) is the wig, hair & makeup manager, FORREST GREGOR (BFA, Sound Design, '23) is the production sound engineer and KATRINA HERRMANN (BFA, Stage Management, '05 & Faculty) is the stage manager.

Deserted, Redtwist Theatre, closes 08/02/2026. COURTNEY ABBOTT (Faculty) is the intimacy director and MICHAEL DIAS (Faculty) is the fight director.

Southern Rapture, Tin Drum Theatre Company at Theater Wit, closes 06/28/2026. TEDDY BOON (BFA, Acting, '10 & MFA, Acting, '19) is in the cast. ELLIE FEY (BFA, Lighting Design, '23) is the lighting designer and master electrician.

Two Out of Three Falls, Factory Theater, closes 07/18/2026. GINA MONTALVO (BFA, Theatre Arts, '24) is the sound designer and MANUEL ORTIZ (BFA, Acting, '12) is the set designer.

Nunsense, Drury Lane- Oakbrook, closes 08/02/2026. E. FAYE BUTLER (GSD) directs. LAUREN NICHOLS (Faculty) is the scene designer and STEPHANIE FARINA (Faculty) is the co-sound designer.

Killing Castro, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. KIKI LAYNE (BFA, Acting, '14) is in the cast.

In Memoriam, premiering at the Tribeca Festival. JUDY GREER (BFA, Acting, '97) is in the cast.

King Lear, Hudson Valley Shakespeare, closes 09/18/2026. KURT RHOADS (MFA, Acting, '82) is in the cast.

Ponderosa, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. DUSTIN VALENTA (BFA, Acting, '08 & MFA, Acting, '23) plays Cherub.

Infrequencies, iO Theater, closes 06/06/2026. AIDEN BIEGER (BFA, Comedy Arts, '27) is the assistant choreographer, writer and perfomer, NOAH CASTIEL (BFA, Comedy Arts, '28) is the writer and perfomer,  MIA COHEN (BFA, Comedy Arts, '27) is the producer, director, writer and perfomer, LEE CREEL (BFA, Comedy Arts, '27) is the music director, writer and perfomer, ELLIANA GOLDBERG (BFA, Theatre Arts, '

POLLINATE, Sub Rosa Theatre Collective at Mrs. Murphy’s Irish Pub. IZZI KING (BFA, Acting, '24) and ALENA SANTOYO (BFA, Theatre Arts, '25) direct. GRACE SIMS (BFA, Theatre Management, '26) is one of the playwrights.

Catch as Catch Can, Steppenwolf Theatre, closes 07/12/2026. SARAH CHARIPAR (MFA, Acting, '96) is in the cast. IZUMI INABA (Faculty) is the costume designer.