Black Theater Alliance Announces 2017 Ira Aldridge Nominees
The 23rd Annual Black Theater Alliance Ira Aldridge Awards Nominations have been announced for 2017
Gorilla Tango Theater to Close
“The thing I know for sure is that I will not be in the theatre business anymore,” said Gorilla Tango Theater owner Dan Abbate.
Cast and Creative Team Announced for Raven’s CHOIR BOY
Raven Theatre Company has announced the casting for the Chicago Premiere of CHOIR BOY by recent Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney who, together with writer-director Barry Jenkins, won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for the Academy’s Best Picture winner, Moonlight.
Review: HAIR at Mercury Theater Chicago
Brenda Didier’s production hits the bullseye, with musical arrangement by Eugene Dizon that takes advantage of the superhuman voices of the ensemble to create a blend of intimate vibrating harmonies and face-melting belts.
The Comrades Announce 17/18 Season
The Comrades have announced their 2017/18 season, kicking off this fall with BOB: A LIFE IN FIVE ACTS, written by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb.
Additional Casting Announced for Steppenwolf’s THE MINUTES
Pictured: William Petersen. Photo by Leean Torske. Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today additional casting for the world premiere of THE MINUTES by ensemble member Tracy Letts. Directed by Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro, cast to date includes ensemble members Kevin Anderson (Mr. Breeding), James Vincent Meredith (Mr. Blake), Sally Murphy (Ms. Matz)...
Cast and Creative Team Announced for Chicago Premiere of PERFECT ARRANGEMENT
Pictured: Lane Anthony Flores Full casting was announced today for Pride Films and Plays’ Chicago premiere of PERFECT ARRANGEMENT. Derek Van Barham directs Topher Payne’s 1950-set comedy in which two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. Inspired by a true...
Inside BONNIE & CLYDE Part Two: Creating the Physical World
In this 4-part series, PerformInk takes you inside Kokandy Productions’ BONNIE & CLYDE through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes. To read past INSIDE articles.
Cast and Creatives Announced for THE TRAGEDY OF HE-MANLET
Pictured: Hannah Yeager New Millennium Theatre Company (NMTC) has announced the cast and creatives for THE TRAGEDY OF HE-MANLET, Prince of Eternia by Adam “Roz” Rosowicz. Directed by Ali Keirn, the production features Zach Decker (Adam), Alex B. Reynolds (Skeletor), Hannah Yeager (Teela/Cheetara/Sorceress), Allison Sword (Queen Marlena/The Oracle), Emma Luttrell...
Gorilla Tango Burlesque Performers Walk out over Lack of Pay
The ensemble of 30 artists has quit en masse over a new revenue split that has left them without pay for weeks.