Actor Career Tips

Andrea Uppling is currently nominated for a Jeff Award for "Best Performer in a Principal Role" for her portrayal of Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf at Invictus Theatre.

Current student Valerie Butler-Newbern booked a commercial for Cano Health.

Destini Huston is performing in the world premiere adaptation of Chlorine Sky at Steppenwolf for Young Adults.

George Dougherty is currently performing in the romantic comedy, Splinter.

ASC alum Andrea Conway-Diaz booked a lead role in the absurd comedy A Tale Out of Fishwater with Dreamer's Theater as well as a principal role in Chicago: Our Kind of Town with Great Works Theater.

Jacob Stuckert is playing the role of "Walter" in Bog Witch Variety Hour at The Cornservatory.

Sara Anne Tomczak appeared in Chicago Fire season 11, episode 14.

Congratulations to current ASC student Isabella Isherwood who was nominated for her first Jeff Award for her work in Cruel Intentions with Kokandy Productions!

Angelika Giatras is performing in The Book of Will at Saint Sebastian Players! She is sharing the stage with ASC alums Ian Saderholm and Silas Stapleton.

Current student William Jefferson Jr. booked a National Commercial!

Mihir Garud booked and shot his first commercial for Motorola Solutions.

Richard Esteras is on Season 3 Episode 4 of SOUTH SIDE on HBO Max.

Tekeisha Yelton-Hunter has been nominated for a Jeff Award (Non-Equity) in the category "Performer in a Principal Role" and is the Black Theater Alliance (BTAA) Award Winner for Best Leading Actress in a Play:  Ruined with Invictus Theatre. 

ASC Faculty member Norm Boucher booked a radio spot for CDW - both the audition & the session occurring in his home studio!

Brian Plocharczyk recently recorded narrations for Otsuka, MetLife, and Students First, and a demo commercial for Dixie.

Erin Stewart played Pia and Piccarda in The Athenaeum Center's production of Dante 360.

Ryan Satterfeal recently appeared in Chicago Med, now on Hulu!

Erinn Fredin guest-starred on Chicago Med.

Sam Campos is in the ensemble of Tales from the Wandering Wyvern Inn at Otherworld Theatre.

Mike Rogalski portrayed Virgil in Athenaeum Center's multimedia production Dante 360.

David Valenta played Sheldon " Shelly " Moldoff in Mark Pracht's The Mark of Kane at City Lit Theater. 

Youth Actress Lexi Bell shot an out of state pilot!

ASC faculty member Christy Arington directed The HOA at the Factory Theater. 

Whitney Anne Bates is workshopping the role of Gwenivear in Camelot Lost with The Alchemists Theater. 

Ian Saderholm played Richard Enfield in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at The Edge Theater.

Aimee Kleiman will be playing Jane Tate in Citadel Theatre’s upcoming production of It Runs in the Family. She is also workshopping a new TYA musical called Jungle Jim with CPA Productions.     

Liz Cloud plays Halie, in AstonRep's production of Buried Child at the Edge Theater. Runs Oct 22-Nov 19.

Megan Erin Lai shot an investigative, educational film with Red Flag Mania!

Dina Monk understudies Amanda Prynne in Private Lives at Raven Theatre directed by Ian Frank, opening October 3rd!

Catch Suzy Krueckeberg in the national Holiday Hoosier Lottery Scratch Off Commercial.