Chicago Loses ATC, and More Importantly, Will Davis

Chicago Loses ATC, and More Importantly, Will Davis

Some of the very best theater in Chicago was produced by ATC and Will Davis last year. And now both are gone.

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Review: WE’RE GONNA BE OKAY from American Theater Company

Review: WE’RE GONNA BE OKAY from American Theater Company

The parallels between 1962 and now can’t be ignored, and WE’RE GONNA BE OKAY is an excellent choice to see at this time, as the infantile and antagonistic leaders of two nations put not only their own citizens at risk, but the entire world, as they challenge each other to see whose nuclear buttons are bigger.

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2017 Company of the Year: American Theater Company

2017 Company of the Year: American Theater Company

Three exquisite productions and a thrilling new exploratory aesthetic, led by a new artistic director with a laser-focused vision makes American Theater Company PerformInk’s 2017 Theater of the Year.

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Review: WELCOME TO JESUS at American Theater Company

Review: WELCOME TO JESUS at American Theater Company

With the recent controversy surrounding football players kneeling for the national anthem, one particular counterargument has emerged.

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This Place Exists for Other People — a Conversation With Will Davis

This Place Exists for Other People — a Conversation With Will Davis

As American Theater Company prepares for its 33rd season, Kyle Whalen sits down with Artistic Director Will Davis to talk his creative process, and about the season’s theme “what does it mean to be an American?”

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ATC to Workshop 12 New Projects throughout Upcoming Season

ATC to Workshop 12 New Projects throughout Upcoming Season

American Theater Company’s Chicago Open Residency Experiment (CORE) program, a series of week-long residencies for artists of all disciplines, continues its second year with 25 artists workshopping 12 new projects throughout Season 33. “At ATC, we are invested in exploring unique ways of making new plays for the American theater,”...

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ATC Announces Next Season’s Slate

ATC Announces Next Season’s Slate

American Theater Company has announced its next season, which kicks off this October with the world premiere of Janine Nabers’ WELCOME TO JESUS, directed by Artistic Director Will Davis. In the January, the company will present Basil Kreimendahl’s WE’RE GONNA BE OKAY in its Chicago premiere, also directed by Davis. Next May brings...

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Cast and Creatives Announced for T. at American Theater Company

Cast and Creatives Announced for T. at American Theater Company

American Theater Company has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Dan Aibel’s competitive ice skating saga T.

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American Theater Has Its PICNIC Cast and Creatives

American Theater Has Its PICNIC Cast and Creatives

American Theater Company has announced the cast and creative team for William Inge’s Pulitzer Prize-winning PICNIC.

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American Theater Company Welcomes New Managing Director

American Theater Company Welcomes New Managing Director

American Theater Company (ATC) and Artistic Director Will Davis have welcomed a new managing director.

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