City Lit Has Its DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS Cast and Creatives

City Lit Has Its DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS Cast and Creatives

Pictured: Natalie Joyce City Lit Theater has announced the cast and creative team for John Millington Synge’s DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS, drawn from the legends of ancient Ireland’s great heroine and infrequently produced, DEIRDRE hasn’t been seen in Chicago since 1917. Directed by Kay Martinovich, the production features Natalie Joyce in the...

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Steppenwolf Announces Fall Lookout Lineup

Steppenwolf Announces Fall Lookout Lineup

Highlights include the inventive ensemble dance company Lucky Plush Productions, the inaugural Chicago International Latino Theatre Festival, House Theatre’s Kevin O’Donnell and more.

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Sarah Siddons Society Announces 2017 Actor of the Year Recipients

Sarah Siddons Society Announces 2017 Actor of the Year Recipients

The Sarah Siddons Society of Chicago have announced the 2017 winners of the Actor of the Year Award.

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20%’s SNAPSHOTS Ten ­Minute Play Festival Lineup Announced

20%’s SNAPSHOTS Ten ­Minute Play Festival Lineup Announced

Pictured: Playwright Philana Omorotionmwan 20% Theatre Company has announced the lineup for the 12th Annual SNAPSHOTS Ten ­Minute Play Festival with a theme of  “Resist! Persist!” Asking female and female ­identifying playwrights to showcase their everyday acts of rebellion, this year’s SNAPSHOTS looks at How do you resist? How do you persist?...

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Cast and Creatives Set for RHINOCEROS

Cast and Creatives Set for RHINOCEROS

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre in collaboration with THEatre HEIST has announced the cast and creatives for Eugene Ionesco’s RHINOCEROS. 

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Cuckoo’s Theater Project Announces 17/18 Season

Cuckoo’s Theater Project Announces 17/18 Season

Pictured: Playwright Qui Nguyen  The Cuckoo’s Theater Project has announced its 4th Season centered around “Choices and Consequences.” The four-production season begins in September with DISTRACTED, followed by TICK, TICK…BOOM! in November, SHE KILLS MONSTERS in March, concluding with MEASURE FOR MEASURE in June. The Cuckoo’s Theater Project’s 17/18 season will take place at Prop Thtr in Avondale....

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Lineup Set for Chicago Musical Improv Festival

Lineup Set for Chicago Musical Improv Festival

iO has announced the line-up and dates for the third annual CHICAGO MUSICAL IMPROV FESTIVAL, which will feature over 4o groups.

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Theatre at the Center Announces 2018 Season

Theatre at the Center Announces 2018 Season

Theatre at the Center along with Artistic Director Linda Fortunato has announced the line-up for the 2018 season.

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First Floor Theater Announces 17/18 Season

First Floor Theater Announces 17/18 Season

Pictured: Playwright Leah Nanako Winkler First Floor Theater has announced their 2017/18 season, featuring one world premiere and two Chicago premieres. Their sixth season opens with the world premiere of Leah Nanako Winkler’s TWO MILE HOLLOW, an explosive satire of the classic white American family drama, directed by Artistic Director Hutch...

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Strawdog Announces 30th Season, First in New Home

Strawdog Announces 30th Season, First in New Home

“Celebrating a 30th anniversary is in itself a milestone,” said Co-Artistic Director Anderson Lawfer. “Having produced more than 115 plays over the last three decades including Chicago and world premieres, Strawdog looks forward to this next chapter in our long history.”

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