Christy Arington

Christy Arington has been an actor, director and teaching artist for over 25 years. A founding member of Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre, she was the education director for 13 years, building a vibrant and continually growing educational program. Having taught high school and college theatre courses for over 10 years, she brings a bevy of experience and passion to her teaching. As an actor, Christy has worked with many Chicago area Storefront Theatres including Strawdog, Irish Theatre of Chicago, Wildclaw Theatre, The Mammals, The Factory and many others. Her experience with classical texts both as an actor and director is extensive. She was last seen as Volumnia in Coriolanus while simultaneously directing The Merchant of Venice for LST. Christy received her Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance from the University of Georgia and in 2001 was awarded The Mark Twain Comedic Acting award at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Look Who's Working!

ASC Alum Patrick Moug just premiered Captain Buffalo a film he wrote and directed.

ASC alum Timothy Harris booked an episode on season 4 of Chicago Med!

ASC Alum David Scott Crawford just completed a corporate commercial voice over for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance.

ASC Alum David Scott Crawford booked a corporate commercial for B. Coleman Aviation, just filmed 5 scenes as James 'Big Pops' Looney in 1555 Filmworks' episodic production of Black and Privileged, and can be seen in the feature film Nowhere Mind which is now available on Amazon Prime.

ASC alum Marissa Longo will be playing Martha Cratchit and the Laundress in Metropolis Performing Arts' upcoming production of A Christmas Carol.

ASC faculty member Kate DeVore is a busy lady! She is the dialect coach for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time for Steppenwolf, A Red Orchid Theatre's upcoming Small Mouth Sounds, and A Christmas Carol for Goodman Theatre.

ASC alum Maggie Antonijevic was recently cast in Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile for Ghostlight Theater Ensemble. The show runs: October 19-November 4th 2018. Industry night is October 22!

ASC alum Jean Marie Koon is playing Mrs. Coade in Eclectic Full Contact Theatre's production of Dear Brutus, September 22 to October 28.

ASC faculty member Linda Gillum booked a guest star role on Chicago PD.

ASC alum Drew Schad and faculty member Christina Gorman performed in Shattered Globe Theatre's Crime and Punishment.

ASC alum Karla Serrato is performing in Laugh Out Loud Theatre-Chicago's Jane Bond: Funny But Deadly running Fridays in September. Also starring in So Sketch's A Nightmare on Wells Street at The Blackout Cabaret at Second City Sundays in October. She also booked a role on Chicago Fire!

ASC alum Sarah Anne Tomczak was recently cast as Rachel in The Aleatoric Theatre Company's Come 'N Go at The Factory Theater.

ASC alum Rebecca Fassbender was recently cast as Trix in The Drowsy Chaperone with Palos Village Players.

ASC alum Madeline Bunke is currently performing as Dr. Jackie Klee in Oil Lamp Theater's production of The God Committee, now through September 23rd.

ASC alum Sarah Breidenbach finished narrating two books in the murder mystery series Gypsies, Traps, and Missing Thieves available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes.

ASC alum Darryn Glass played Dr Fine in Redtwist Theatre's production of 6 Degrees of Separation.

ASC alum Darryn Glass was recently cast in the supporting role of Booby, the security guard in the feature film Radio Silence.

ASC alum Darryn Glass is cast in the lead role of Dr. Mark Swartz, the Lake County IN coroner, in a new crime drama series, 219.

ASC alum Laura Wegner booked a television commercial that airs in South Wisconsin.

ASC alum Nathan Taylor is performing in Make America Gag Again with the Broken Compass Players at Second City on Friday, September 21, 2018. Nathan plays Samuel L. Jackson, Barak Obama, Ed Vrodolyak, and other comedy sketch characters.