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Steppenwolf Launches “Half Hour” Podcast

Steppenwolf Launches “Half Hour” Podcast

Steppenwolf has announced the launch of “Half Hour: A Steppenwolf Theatre Podcast.”

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Handbag Announces Next Season, Move to 773

Handbag Announces Next Season, Move to 773

(left to right) Danne Taylor, David Cerda, Ryan Oates, Grant Drager and Ed Jones in Hell in a Handbag Productions’ hit parody THE GOLDEN GIRLS: The Lost Episodes, Vol. 3. Photo by Rick Aguilar Studios. Hell in a Handbag Productions has announced its 2020 Season, plus a move to Stage...

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Chicago Theater Closings

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Chicago Theater Closings

Update – 3/14/20 3:30pm PerformInk will no longer track show closings due to the Coronavirus, as most shows have decided to close, and re-opening dates and postponements are all fluid at this point. A handful of small theaters have decided to end runs as planned or stay open. If you...

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Court Cancels  “Lady from the Sea” Due to Coronavirus

Court Cancels “Lady from the Sea” Due to Coronavirus

Due to rising concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Court Theatre has announced the cancelation of its upcoming production “The Lady from the Sea” and all remaining performances of the “Iliad” have been postponed. Charles Newell, Court Theatre’s Artistic Director, and Angel Ysaguirre, Court’s Executive Director released the following statement:...

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Northlight Announces 46th Season

Northlight Announces 46th Season

Northlight Theatre has announced its 46th season, opening with The “Lifespan of a Fact” by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, directed by Halena Kays. The season continues with “Mr. Dickens’ Hat” by Michael Hollinger, directed by David Catlin; followed by “Fireflies,” by Donja R. Love, directed by...

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Lifeline Announces 2020-2021 Season

Lifeline Announces 2020-2021 Season

Lifeline Theatre has announced its 2020-21 season. The 2020-21 mainstage season features the Midwest premiere sequel “Miss Holmes Returns,” followed by a world premiere adaptation of “Chaotic Good,” and concludes with a new take on “Treasure Island.” The KidSeries season opens with a musical adaptation of Doreen Cronin’s bestseller “Dooby...

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Plagiarists Announce New Artistic Director

Plagiarists Announce New Artistic Director

The Plagiarists have announced that company member Christina Casano will step into the role of Artistic Director this summer, replacing founding company member Gregory Peters in the position. “I am excited to be moving into a new position within the ensemble,” says Christina, “and am honored by the trust and...

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Goodman Invests in the Next Generation of Artists with CHRISTMAS CAROL

Goodman Invests in the Next Generation of Artists with CHRISTMAS CAROL

One of the most important pieces to any CHRISTMAS CAROL puzzle is the youth cast. This year, two such young artists in the show were trained through the Goodman’s Summer Musical Theater Intensive program, led by acclaimed music director Doug Peck.

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Jackalope Enters Its Second Decade a Leader in New Play Development

Jackalope Enters Its Second Decade a Leader in New Play Development

Though still small and scrappy, Jackalope has become one of the most respected small companies in Chicago, and their cohort of collaborating artists are some of the most sought after in the off-loop scene.

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Chicago Theatre Standards in Action with Citadel’s SEX WITH STRANGERS

Chicago Theatre Standards in Action with Citadel’s SEX WITH STRANGERS

“Only then did we start to explore the transitions in which Laura Eason gives us the repeated stage direction: ‘clothes come off, sex is imminent.'”

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Steppenwolf: The Next Generation

Steppenwolf: The Next Generation

Some of Steppenwolf’s newest Ensemble Members (and Stars of YOU GOT OLDER) discuss their craft, their company, and their city.

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