Review | LOVE, CHAOS,& DINNER at Teatro ZinZanni

Review | LOVE, CHAOS,& DINNER at Teatro ZinZanni

By Elizabeth Ellis Take a big scoop of vaudeville, add in a heap of 20th-century cabaret, sprinkle in some circus feats, whisk in some home-grown improv, and the result will be the delightful and amazing Teatro ZinZanni’s LOVE, CHAOS, & DINNER at the new Spiegeltent ZaZou, tucked away on the...

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Her Story Theater Announces Cast & Staff for “Invisible”

Her Story Theater Announces Cast & Staff for “Invisible”

Her Story Theater’s world premiere of “Invisible” imagines a woman in a small Mississippi town in 1925 who is forced to reconcile her involvement in the Women’s Ku Klux Klan. Following the passage of women’s suffrage, Mabel Carson’s neighbors have convinced her of the justness of their cause, but a Chicago newspaper reporter’s arrival compels her to question her beliefs. The play is set in Mounds, Mississippi, a once-real town that was destroyed after it was engulfed by a massive flood in 1927.

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Akvavit Announces 2019 Season

Akvavit Announces 2019 Season

Pictured: Akvavit Theatre’s 2019 playwrights and directors (top, l to r) Maria Tryti Vennerød, Kirstin Franklin and Fredrik Brattberg, (bottom, l to r) Lee Peters, Rhea Leman and Jens Kloft. Akvavit Theatre has announced its upcoming season, which consists of a double bill of Norwegian Plays and a workshop reading. The two one-acts — presented in partnership with the...

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Metropolis has its “Anything Goes” Cast and Designers

Metropolis has its “Anything Goes” Cast and Designers

Metropolis announces the cast and designers for “Anything Goes.”

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Porchlight Announces Cast for Ruffians’ “Burning Bluebeard”

Porchlight Announces Cast for Ruffians’ “Burning Bluebeard”

Pictured: The cast of The Ruffians’ 2014-15 production. Photo by Evan Hanover. Porchlight Music Theatre has announced the cast and design team for The Ruffians’ “Burning Bluebeard,” written by Jay Torrence and directed by Halena Kays. Now in its eighth year, the cast features original performers Pamela Chermansky (Fancy Clown);...

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Nothing Without a Company announces “Pakalolo Sweet” Cast and Designers

Nothing Without a Company announces “Pakalolo Sweet” Cast and Designers

Nothing Without a Company announces the cast and design team for “Pakalolo Sweet.”

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Right Brain Announces Cast of “(Non)Fiction”

Right Brain Announces Cast of “(Non)Fiction”

The RIght Brain Project announces the cast and design team for “(Non)Fiction.”

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Paramount Announces “Newsies” Cast and Design Team

Paramount Announces “Newsies” Cast and Design Team

Paramount Theatre has set its “Newsies” cast and design team.

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Steppenwolf Announces Casting for First Half of 19-20 Season

Steppenwolf Announces Casting for First Half of 19-20 Season

“The Great Leap” by Lauren Yee, “The Brothers Size” by Tarell Alvin McCraney, “Lindiwe” by Eric Simonson, and “Dance Nation” by Clare Barron.

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