Chicago playwright, Laura Jacqmin received the second annual Wendy Wasserstein Prize. The $25,000 award is given to a female playwright who has yet to receive national attention for her work. Last fall Archetype Images did publicity shots for the world premiere of the Side Project production of her play Butt Nekkid. Soon, Jacqmin's play 10 Virgins will be produced at the Chicago Dramatists Workshop.
Beau (Nick) Nelson recently shot the lead in a regional commercial, has done several small independent films, and in July will be going to Los Angeles with his agent to seek West-Coast representation.
Lizzie Lovelady is currently stage managing the Oil Lamp Theater production of Twelve Angry Jurors, and is making tremendous strides to establishing her directing career, with a too-soon-to-announce project with a major theater in the offing. She is also feverishly pursuing her first major career goal, working with the Neo-Futurists.
Kate Teichman is currently running in two one acts produced by the Curious Theater Branch in The Other Side of the Elephant festival, in June will start teaching improv with The Mudlark Theater, and will be opening her independent production of The Maids this fall.
Brian Coleman recently participated in the Northwestern University Acting Showcase in New York City. Northwestern selects exceptional graduating seniors to introduce to the New York theater community.
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