League to Honor Route 66, Lookingglass, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Michael and Mona Heath
League members will honor Route 66 Theatre Company as the recipient of the Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theatre Award, Michael and Mona Heath with the Tribute Award, Cheryl Lynn Bruce with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Lookingglass Theatre Company Ensemble with the Artistic Achievement Award.
Jackalope Has Its IDEATION Cast and Creatives
Pictured: Rachel Sullivan Jackalope Theatre Company has announced the cast and production team for the Midwest premiere of IDEATION by Aaron Loeb. Directed by Gus Menary, the production features Rachel Sullivan (Hannah), Kaiser Ahmed (Sandeep), Japhet Balaban (Brock), Michael Kingston (Ted), and Henry Greenberg (Scooter). The production team includes Corinne...
Steppenwolf Announces Cast and Director Update for PASS OVER
Pictured: Danya Taymor Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced Danya Taymor will step in to replace Liesl Tommy as director for the world premiere production of PASS OVER by Antoinette Nwandu. In addition, Ryan Hallahan will step in to play the role of “Mister” replacing originally announced Cliff Chamberlain. Hallahan joins...
Griffin Has Its RAGTIME Cast and Creatives
Griffin Theatre has announced the 20 person cast and production team for RAGTIME with a book by Terrence McNally lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Directed by Scott Weinstein with new orchestrations by Matt Deitchman, music direction by Jermaine Hill and Ellen Morris and choreography by William Carlos...
At Shattered Globe FOR PETER PAN Is a Family Affair
Attend any production of FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70TH BIRTHDAY and you’re guaranteed to witness a deeply intimate play — a gift, in fact — written by playwright Sarah Ruhl specifically for her mother, Kathleen Ruhl.
THE?UNICORN?HOUR? – 60 Minutes of Unrestrained Happiness
When you come to see THE?UNICORN?HOUR? — and you will be very happy when you do — you learn from the cast that joy is an active choice, requiring a shift of perception of the world around you.
BLOOD AT THE ROOT Is One of the Most Important Pieces of Theater in Chicago Right Now
The Yard and Jackalope’s co-production of this compelling story is one of the most important pieces of theater in Chicago right now.
Black Ensemble Theater Announces Casting for BLACK PEARL
Black Ensemble Theater has announced the cast for the world premiere of BLACK PEARL: A Tribute to Josephine Baker. Directed and written by Black Ensemble Theater Associate Director Daryl Brooks, the production features Joan Ruffin as Older Josephine, Aerial Williams as Younger Josephine, and Rhonda Preston as Mother. The ensemble also includes...
Emerald City Announces MOTHER GOOSE’S GARDEN Cast
Pictured: Michele Stine and Austin Ryan Hunt. Emerald City Theatre has announced the cast for the world premiere of MOTHER GOOSE’S GARDEN by by ECT Director of Educational Programming Kate Leslie. Directed by Artistic Director Jacqueline Stone, the production features teaching artists Austin Ryan Hunt and Michele Stine as nursery rhyme mainstays,...
Chicago Shakespeare’s Unveils a Partial Season Which Includes Performances in New Yard Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced nine productions for the 2017/18 season which includes the introduction of CST’s new and innovative third performance venue, The Yard.