Jamie Olah
LEARN WITH JAMIE THIS WINTER IN CHICAGO!
Shake off those creative cobwebs and let’s get devising! This all-levels class welcomes performers of all disciplines to connect with new collaborators while building a group cabaret act from the ground up. From inspiration and improvisation to refining and rehearsing, let award-winning playwright and devisor Jamie Olah guide you through the process. You’ll discover new ways to create performances, unlock possibilities within your creative practice, and gain a deeper understanding of your strengths as a collaborator. The class will conclude with a live performance at the Camp Cabaret Showcase.
News
TEACHING
Jamie recently taught Storytelling for Cabaret Performers at The Newport Theater in Chicago. She is excited to be teaching Ensemble Devised Cabaret in January 2026. Click here to learn more and enroll!
CONFERENCE
Jamie presented "Laughter as a Weapon: How to Write Satire" at the 2025 Association for Theatre in Higher Education annual conference.
AWARD
Jamie’s 10-minute satire The Ascension of Maxi has been selected by the 2025 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for presentation at the Region 3 festival in Madison, Wisconsin in January 2026.
PODCAST APPEARANCE
Jamie made her second appearance on the Theatrical Shenanigans podcast. Click here to listen!
PRODUCTION
Sophie the Super Snail, Jamie’s 45-minute comedy for Young Performers, was performed by 3-5 grade students at Audubon Elementary School in Chicago.
NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT
With the help of a Frank-Ratchye Further Fund Grant from the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Jamie traveled to Union College to workshop her new one-woman play.
