Theatre School News

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.

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

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

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.

Leopoldstadt, Writers Theatre, closes 07/19/2026. GRAINNE ORTLIEB (BFA, Acting, '19) and SARAH COAKLEY PRICE (BFA, Acting, '12) are in the cast. ANI COHEN (MFA, Acting, '25) is an understudy. HANNAH ANDRUSS (BFA, Wig & Makeup Design & Technology, '24) is the wig supervisor, FAITH HART (BFA, Theatre Arts, '21) is the assistant director and KEITH PARHAM (BFA, Ligthing Design, '98) is the lighting de

Untitled Vampire Play, Lookingglass Theatre, closes 07/12/2026. KEVIN DOUGLAS (BFA, Acting, '00) is the playwright. CYNTHIA KAYE MCWILLIAMS (BFA, Acting, '03) is in the cast. SYDNEY BAX (BFA, Lighting Design, '26) is an electrician, ASPEN CLAUSEN (BFA, Lighting Design, '29) is an electrician, SAM EADS (BFA, Lighting Design, '26) is an electrician, VAL GORRELL (BFA, Lighting Design, '29) is an elec

Antigone, Promethean Theatre Ensemble at The Den Theatre, closes 06/27/2026. JARED DENNIS (BFA, Acting, '08) and ANTHONY J. HARRIS (MFA, Acting, '25) are in the cast.

King Lear, CIRCA Pinting, closes 05/30/2026. RICH LAZATIN (BFA, Acting, '23) is in the cast.

Keerah, Definition Theatre, closes 06/28/2026. CAT CHRISTMAS (BFA, Acting, '23), MCKENZIE CHINN (MFA, Acting, '11), JACOB COGGSHALL (BFA, Acting, '24) and BECK NOLAN (BFA, Acting, '24) are in the cast. MARLEE FEACHER (BFA, Acting, '26) and FINTAN SWIFT (BFA, Acting, '26) are understudying.

A Dog's House, Ego Death Theatre Collective, closes 06/14/2026. JAMES LEWIS (BFA, Acting, '13) is in the cast.

Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play, Jackalope Theatre Company at Broadway Armory, closes 07/06/2026. JASMINE CHERI RUSH (BFA, Acting, '21) is in the cast. AYANNA BAKARI (BFA, Acting, '17) is the associate director and wigs designer. ETHAN KORVNE (BFA, Sound Design, '24) is the composer and sound designer and MADELEINE SHOWS (BFA, Costume Design, '23) is the associate director and wigs designer

Brokeback Mountain, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, closes 06/28/2026. BRUNO DIAZ MIRANDA (BFA, Stage Management, '25) is the production assistant, STEPHANIE FARINA (Faculty) is the sound recreation and additional content creator, CHRISTINE D. FREEBURG (BFA, Production Management, '96 & Faculty) is the production stage manager, DANNY FENDER (BFA, Stage Management, '19 & Faculty) is the assistant stag

Gee's Bend, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at Noyes Cultural Art Center, closes 06/07/2026. SHADANA PATTERSON (MFA, Acting, '15 & Faculty) is the graphic artist.

Company, Blue Demon Theatre at The Greenhouse Theater Center, closes 05/24/2026. TIMOTHY BETHUNE (BFA, Theatre Arts, '28) is the assistant stage manager.

Damn Yankees, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre at The Fred Anzevino Theatre, closes 07/05/2026. BRADY MAGRUDER (BFA, Acting, '23) is in the cast. ELLIE FEY (BFA, Lighting Design, '23) is the lighting designer, ANNA JACKSON (BFA, Sound Design, '26) is the audio engineer and MANUEL ORTIZ (BFA, Acting, '12) is the set designer.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, In theatrical release. MIKE FOSTER (BFA, Acting, '13) is the motion capture supervisor.