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This faculty member is there to help if you're ever lost...or found
Who is Josh Maniglia?
In our four years, TTS has staged Julius Caesar, All's Well that Ends Well, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Henry IV (and more!), which were all penned by this playwright.
Who is William Shakespeare? (duh!)
Mr. Cellophane should've been this TTS alum's name, but instead it's this.
Who is John C. Reilly?
This TTS queen was born at the Spring 2024 ST*RS Drag Show
Who is Delta Ate?
This Jackyn Backhaus play was performed at TTS in Fall of 2024. Despite its title, the cast was entirely non-male, and there were no set pieces.
What is Men on Boats?
This faculty member is an advisor to all.. just make sure not to email her with questions before course carts open!
Who is Jeanne Williams?
Aleshea Harris is the playwright behind this brilliant play, which was performed in the Watts in 2024 and is currently being adapted into a film!
What is Is God Is?
This year, this DePaul alum reminded us that life is sometimes stranger than fiction and warned audiences that there are gangsters everywhere
Who is Zach Helm?
We all know the saying. ST*RS likes money that jingles, but they love this.
What is money that folds?
This year, audiences were moved by this play about a girl's journey to, like, totally become pious and selfless.
We all know the box office has weird hours. Thankfully, if you need tickets, you can email this address anytime!
What is theatreboxoffice@depaul.edu?
In 2023, this playwright brought us a rocking play about English witch trials and, this year, taught us all about love, and.. well, you know the rest.
Who is Caryl Churchill?
This now-playwright was cut from the Acting program after his first year. Clearly, we have poor taste because he was nominated for Best Play at the 2018 Tonys for "Slave Play"!
Who is Jeremy O. Harris?
When you get emails about ST*RS events, you're really getting emails from this baddie
Who is Rachel?
In 2023, this powerful play followed a Jewish athlete as she is chosen to compete on the Nazis’ Olympic Squad in Berlin.
What is Games?
Michelle Lopez Rios has been known to end her emails this way.. unless she's not happy with us.
What is abrazo?
Both last year and this year, this DePaul alum transported us to a different Chicago in two plays (one mainstage, one intro) as a part of his award-winning Rightlynd Saga.
Who is Ike Holter?
This Wolf of Wall Street actor and TTS alum is the original ST*R who founded our organization!
Who is PJ Byrne? (thank you PJ!)
Last Wrights of Spring, ST*RS challenged this TTS professor and playwright to a Hot Ones Interview
Who is Carlos Murillo?
In this 2025 studio, feathers fly everywhere (and Sam Jones earnestly speaks at all of us)
What is Five Flights?
Usually, the resident improv director at TTS invites you to feel the space and let the space feel you. In his email signature, however, he asks you to try this instead.
What is feel your feet?
In 2022, this play, written by a DePaul Faculty member, tested everyone's patience in the Watts with a 3+ hour run time and multiple intermissions.
What is Three Antarcticas?
This TTS alum graduated with a degree in Scenic Design in 1964 and went on to work as the production designer of Saturday Night Live until his death.
Who is Eugene Lee?
Last year, ST*RS raffled off a sweet treat from this company as a part of their bake sale!
What is Nothing Bundt Cakes?
In the spring of 2024, this famous David Mamet play about New York City salesmen fighting to keep their jobs was staged. This play also received a movie adaptation starring Al Pacino in 1992.
What is Glengarry Glen Ross?