Theatre Guest Artists
The Department of Theatre maintains close working ties with major theatre companies and theatre artists in the Chicago area. In any given year several major industry professionals work alongside faculty professionals with our students in the classroom and on departmental productions, introducing our majors to industry standards and new working methods for professional artists. Our students also use their experiences with our guest artists to explore internship placements and future work with leading Chicago theatre companies.
Current and Recent Guest Artists
(Click on names below to view websites and portfolios)
DIRECTORS
Claribel Gross | Abby Pajakowski | Neil Bhandari | Tommy Rivera-Vega | Jasmine Henri Jordan | Dan Kerr-Hobert | Laura Alcalá Baker | Jess McLeod | Jason Gerace | Jess Hutchinson
MUSIC DIRECTORS
Kevin Disch | David Fiorello | Tom Vendafreddo
DESIGNERS
Eleanor Kahn | Delena Bradley | Dan Friedman | Jessica Neill | Michelle Lilly | Lauren Nichols | Lindsay Mummert | Christopher Kriz | Alex Gendal | Jason Lynch | Sully Ratke | Meg McGuigan | Paul Deziel | Eric Broadwater | Kaili Story | Heather Sparling | Anna Wooden | Jeffrey Levin | Ruby Lowe |
PLAYWRIGHTS
Brendan Pelsue | Eddie Antar | Maddie Dennis-Yates | Jess McLeod | Diana Lawrence | Samantha Beach
SENIOR SHOWCASE CONSULTANTS
Janet Ulrich Brooks | Steph Diaz Reppen | Lauren Port | James Vincent Meredith
Additionally
Will Allan | Kieran Campion | JC Clementz | Will Coeur | Jacob Harvey | Jessie Fisher | Noelle Humbert | Leah Karpel | Joseph London | Becca McCracken | Michael McCracken | Caroline Neff | Kristen Osborn | Carrie Lee Patterson | Sheri Sanders | Nick Thornton | Alexander Tom | Larry Yando