Cast and Design Team Announced for MERCHANT ON VENICE
Rasaka Theatre Company and Vitalist Theatre of Chicago have announced the cast and design team for the remount of Shishir Kurup’s South Asian re-imagining of Shakespeare’s THE MERCHANT ON VENICE.
Refuge Has Its THE SPITFIRE GRILL Cast and Production Team
Pictured: Lauren Paris Refuge Theatre Project has announced the cast and production team for THE SPITFIRE GRILL by James Valcq and Fred Alley. Directed and choreographed by Artistic Director Christopher Pazdernik, and set in a real diner, the production features Lauren Paris (Percy), Katherine Condit (Hannah), Emily Goldberg (Shelby), Alex Christ (Joe), Nicole Michelle Haskins (Effy), Marc...
Sun-Times Fires Hedy Weiss
The Chicago Sun-Times has let go of chief theater critic Hedy Weiss after 34 years at the paper, according to media critic Robert Feder. Always a polarizing figure, Weiss had come under fire recently for reviews and reporting that many in the theater community considered to be racist in nature....
Lifeline Theatre Sets 18-19 Seson
Lifeline Theatre has announced their 2018-19 season of stories brought to life from beloved classics to modern tales. This will be the final season under the leadership of artistic director Dorothy Milne. The season opens with a world premiere adaptation of the FRANKENSTEIN, followed by an adaptation of the absurdist...