July 23, 2016 by sgorsky

Vicky Strei

Ms. Strei was an artistic associate for nine years until her untimely passing in 2011. designing costumes for such productions as Antigone, Twelfth Night, and The Comedy of Errors. After putting herself through graduate school at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, she had a whirlwind of success. Vicky worked in several different states doing everything from teaching theatre, designing wedding dresses, theatre and movie makeup, to haunted houses. When Vicky wasn’t on the road, she lived in Chicago, IL and continued to work in theatre and teaching at Dominican University.

Over two-and-a-half decades we have mounted over 80 productions, produced 14 world premieres, and 6 commissions. We have had more shows directed by women in the past 25 years than almost any other Equity theater in the Chicago area. We also led the way in opportunities for women designers, resulting in multiple Jeff Nominations and Awards for the many women who have worked here. Thank you all for your steadfast support through all these years. We will miss you!