Lisa Portes Joins Theatre Communications Group Board of Directors
Chicago director and educator Lisa Portes was named one of six new members to the Theatre Communications Group board of directors.
Steppenwolf, Northlight and Victory Gardens Receive Edgerton Grant
The one-time grants range from $5,000 to $75,000 awards and totaling $580,000, allow productions extra time in the development and rehearsal of new plays with the entire creative team, helping to extend the life of the play after its first run.
Hedy Weiss Responds to IN THE HEIGHTS Casting Controversy
Now, on a Huffington Post piece titled Why White Actors Should Not Be Cast In Latinx Roles—On Broadway Or Off, Weiss has made her first response to the casting issue in the comments section, saying “Do you think Jonathan Pryce should be banned from playing Shylock because he is not Jewish? Do you think you should only recruit murderers in Cook County jail to play Macbeth? It is called acting.”
Actors’ Equity Rolls Out Major Changes to Audition Process
In an email to its members, Actor’s Equity Association announced that effective immediately, the process will be handled online through the re-vamped member portal
LuPone. Ebersole. WAR PAINT.
WAR PAINT is a master class in acting taught by Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole. It’s also damn good reminder that women can not only carry a show, but they can slather it in face cream and wrap it up in a pretty pink bow, all while bringing down the house just for walking on stage.
Hypocrites Name Their First Logan Fellow
As part of a multi-year fellowship program established by the Logan Foundation, The Hypocrites announced the company’s first Logan Fellow.
Mesmerizing HUMAN TERRAIN Is a Story That Needs to Be Told
Shozzett Silva and Kim Boler. Photo by Matthew Freer. Review: HUMAN TERRAIN at Broken Nose Theatre By Abigail Trabue Every so often a play falls into the right company at the right time and becomes the example of what Chicago storefront theater is all about. That play is HUMAN TERRAIN and that...
Silk Road’s Gillani on being Gay and Muslim in the Daily News
Malik Gillani and his husband Jamil Khoury. In the aftermath of the Orlando massacre, Silk Road Rising’s Executive Director, Malik Gillani, was asked to put down his thoughts and personal reactions in an article in the New York Daily News. Gillani reached out to PerformInk in hopes of sharing his...
Profiles Theatre to Close
Profiles Theatre, the 28-year-old storefront, announced late Tuesday night that they’ll be shutting down, effective immediately. This sudden, but much called for announcement posted to their Facebook page comes amidst a stinging backlash from the Chicago community over a Chicago Reader exposé documenting allegations against Darrell W. Cox for sexual misconduct, physical and psychological...
5 Years of Chicago Women’s Funny Festival
Photo courtesy of 5’10 Club. The CHICAGO WOMEN’S FUNNY FESTIVAL returns for its fifth year at Stage 773 in the Lakeview neighborhood. Led by Stage 773 Director of Operations, Jill Valentine, and Chicago actor/comedian Liz McArthur, the festival is a unique opportunity to feature and celebrate female performers in all...