Sour Script Keeps HONKY TONK ANGELS Grounded
In 1988, Ted Swindley created his jukebox musical ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE which eventually pleased audiences worldwide. You might recall Chicago’s popular sit-down performance. Unfortunately, his follow-up show HONKY TONK ANGELS leaves me wondering if he’s a one-hit wonder.
Inside PSYCHONAUT LIBRARIANS Part Two: The Tired Rule
In this 4-part feature, PerformInk continues its INSIDE series and takes you behind the scenes of The New Colony’s production of PSYCHONAUT LIBRARIANS through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes.
Kia Corthron Is Eclipse’s Featured Playwright for 2017
As Eclipse celebrates our 25th anniversary season, the ensemble is excited to present the works of an essential voice in contemporary American theater,” said Eclipse’s Artistic Director Nathaniel Swift.
Cast and Creatives Announced for WAITING FOR GODOT
Pictured: Christopher Acevedo. Tympanic Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for their Winter production of Beckett’s WAITING FOR GODOT. Directed by Aaron Mays, the production features Christopher Acevedo (Vladimir), Felipe Carrasco (Estragon), Christian Castro (Pozzo), Jordan Arredondo (Lucky), and Raymond Hutchison (Boy). The creative team includes Kelsey Chigas (assistant director), Eleanor...
Erica Daniels Named Managing Director at Victory Gardens
Pictured: Erica Daniels. Artistic Director Chay Yew and Board President Steven Miller announced today the appointment of the theater’s new Managing Director, Erica Daniels. Daniels said “I have long admired the work of Chay Yew and the staff and artists at Victory Gardens. It is a thrill for me to join...
Design Shines in Joffrey’s NUTCRACKER
This is a reimagined (and what I love most is) Chicago-centric design that preserves all the elements of The Nutcracker’s much-loved tradition but breaks away from past Robert Joffrey productions.
DEEP IN THE HEART OF TUNA Has Cast and Production Team
(l-r) Grant Drager and Anthony Whitaker. New American Folk Theatre has announced the cast and production team for their Midwest premiere of DEEP IN THE HEART OF TUNA Ed Howard, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams. Directed by Derek Van Barham, the production features company members Grant Drager and Anthony Whitaker. The production team includes Kate...
NYC and SF TOO MUCH LIGHT Close, Neos Collaborate on Replacement
The Neo-Futurists companies in Chicago, New York and San Francisco announced today a collaboration on a new late-night show, which will debut at each location next month. The production replaces Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, the show the ensembles have performed non-stop for 28, 12 and three years, respectively....
Oracle Productions Closes After 11 Years
Oracle has been a champion of “public access theater” for the past 6 years, in which all tickets are free.
Spiel Chicago Episode 12: Not In Our House
In June of 2015, actress Lori Myers heard–for the fourth time in two months–a story from yet another colleague about extreme abuses of power in the Chicago theater community. Frustrated, she posted a now infamous Facebook post asking, “If your friend, sister, daughter, or co-worker was working under a sexual predator—what would you do about it?”