UT Committee is the governing body and public face of University Theater. As elected representatives, Committee is responsible for fostering, approving, scheduling, and supporting student productions. They relate the needs and concerns of the UT community to TAPS Pro Staff and the Center for Leadership and Involvement, ensuring the stability and continuity of theater and performance on campus. Committee members write and propose new bylaws, striving to accurately reflect the current needs of the community as well as their vision for how UT might change and grow. Often, this work is done in subcommittees dedicated to specific initiatives. Reach out to Committee to learn more about subcommittees and join one if you have a strong interest in working with Committee on an initiative!

Committee is made up of ten elected members, as well as one representative from Off-Off Campus, Tech Staff, Student Staff, and the Dean’s Men. They meet every Monday at 5pm! Locations may vary by quarter; refer to the UT listhost for up-to-date information. Each meeting begins with a Public Portion, where members of the community are encouraged to participate, say hi, and share their thoughts. Make sure to stop by!

Want to run for Committee? Elections are every year, 7th week of Winter Quarter!

How do you contact Committee? Reach all of us at ut-committee@lists.uchicago.edu, or click on the names below to email members individually.

  • Will Rehmus (Chair) is a third-year astrophysics major and TAPS minor. They have been involved in UT since essentially day 1 at UChicago and have 15 UT credits, plus 8 T[24]s, doing lighting, sound, scenic, and stage management. They have been on Committee since their first year and are very excited to be your new Committee Chair. They also run this website! Please reach out if there are any issues; this codebase is a mess, and they’re doing their best.

  • Maya Bond (Treasurer) is a second-year TAPS major, Creative Writing and Education double minor. Her UT credits include Our Town (Emily Webb), The Tempest (Miranda), As Y’all Like It (Sound Designer), 13th Morning (Asst. Lighting Designer/Board Op), Troilus and Cressida (Asst. Sound Designer/Board Op), and It’s A Doggy Dog World, And Dog We Eat (Mother).

  • August Petry (Secretary) is a student in the College.

  • Danny Erani (Social Chair) is a student in the College.

  • Elisa Gao (Outreach Chair) is a third-year Astrophysics and TAPS major. She primarily works as a costume and scenic designer with UT and occasionally acts (about once every two years). If she’s not in Logan, she’s probably ringing bells in Rockefeller.

  • Josiah Rubio (Dean’s Men Liaison) is a student in the College.

  • Clara Pressey (Off-Off Campus Liaison) is a second-year TAPS & Religious Studies double major. Her UT credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Improv Specialist) and Theater[24] as an actor, writer, director, and now a Curator. She loves Off-Off, she loves UT, and she’s happy to be here!

  • Lucy Whitehead (Administrative Staff Liaison) is a student in the College.

  • Eva Schultz (Tech Staff Liaison) is a student in the College.

  • Kaden Kaden is a fourth-year History and Linguistics major from San Francisco who has worked on a variety of UT shows in lighting, sound, costume, and scenic design. They mostly work on the UT production manuals. This is their second year on committee and they’re pumped to be back for more!

  • Jack Zirin-Hyman is a first-year mathematics and music major. Their credits include As Y’all Like It (Assistant Sound Design), El Cepillo de Dientes (Sound Design), and The Burden of Burial (Sound Design). This is his first year on committee, and they are super excited to be here!

  • Sara Romai is a third year Political Science and Economics major double major. Her UT credits include Much Ado About Nothing (Assistant Production Manager), If/Then (Assistant Stage Manager), Cactus Flower (Stage Manager), We’re Live (Production Manager), As Y’all Like It (Adam/Corin), Antigone (Production Manager), and Arsenic and Old Lace (Stage Manager). She is excited to work with the new Committee!

  • Katie Keeley is a third-year Creative Writing and Public Policy major. Her UT credits include This Is as Good as It Gets (Director/Writer), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Vocal Director), 35mm (Assistant Vocal Director), and If/Then (Chorus). You can usually find her in a basement on campus, regretting ever learning to write.

  • Jac Davies is a first-year Bio major looking to specialize in cancer biology. This is his first year on Committee and his UT credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip Tolentino) and Julius Caesar (Assistant Production Manager). He’s also done over 25 shows outside of UT. He’s hype to be helping out this year!

Past committee members and their bios can be found here.