20% Theatre Company Announces 15th Season Slate
The season will be performed as part of the inaugural Social Change Residency at Collaboraction Studios, which provides discounted space and resource sharing to a Chicago theatre company whose mission is to use theatre to incite change around a critical social issue.
New “Chicago EX Fest” Determined to Pay Performers
Dubbed the “Chicago EX Fest,” organizers intend to provide a festival that creates “new norm of paying performers for their time and work.”
Review: INTO THE WOODS at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Broadway in 1987, West End in 1990, Broadway again in 2002, and a Disney film in 2014. Clearly, INTO THE WOODS is a prolific musical in the western world.
Review: THE MAKING OF A MODERN FOLK HERO at Other Theatre
Workshops are an extremely important part of the writing process, but with so many voices in the mix, each offering input, and ideas, it can easily turn into a “too many cooks” situation.
Spiel Chicago Episode 22: Transgender Actor Panel
Pictured: Avi Roque SPIEL CHICAGO is a bi-weekly podcast that explores the progressive and thoughtful work of women in Chicago theater. To listen to past Spiel Chicago podcasts click here. The burgeoning discussion about transgender inclusion in Chicago Theatre is encouraging. It’s great to see large institutions like Steppenwolf and The...
Cast and Production Team Set for BOBBY PIN GIRLS
Nothing Without a Company has announced the cast and production team for its fall production of BOBBY PIN GIRLS.
Narcissism and You
Are all performers narcissists? Is that a bad thing? Bill Harrison explores the relationship between a performer and a healthy bit of narcissism.
Cast Announced for YANK! A WWII Love Story
Pride Films and Plays has announced the cast for the Chicago premiere of YANK! A WWII Love Story.
Inside “GHOSTS & zombies” Part Three: “Strong in body, mind, and spirit. Able to wield an axe.”
Pictured: (left to right) Marsha Harman, Christiane Schaldemose and Micah Kronlokken in Akvavit Theatre’s production of GHOSTS & zombies. Photo by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom. In this 4-part series, PerformInk takes you inside Akvavit Theatre’s “GHOSTS & zombies” through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes. To read past INSIDE articles, click here. By Marsha Harmon When I read the audition...
Porchlight Has Its WOMAN OF THE YEAR Cast and Creatives
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced the cast and production team for WOMAN OF THE YEAR.