Underscore Announces Punk-Rock “Proxy” Cast & Staff
(top, l to r) Jonas Davidow, Tessa Dettman and Carisa Gonzalez (bottom, l to r) Michael Mejia, Jenny Rudnick, Kyle Kite, and Sinclair Willman. Underscore Theatre Company has announced casting and production staff for the punk-rock musical “Proxy” by Alexander Sage Oyen, Rachel Franco and Austin Regan. Directed by Stephanie Rohr with music direction by T.J. Anderson, “Proxy” follows an investigative...
Steep Announces “Mosquitoes” Cast and Designers
Steep Theatre announces the cast and design team for “Mosquitoes.”
2019 Black Theater Alliance Nominees Announced
The Black Theater Alliance has announced the nominees for its 2019 awards. The nominees are as follows: The Negro Ensemble Company Award Best Play (Drama or Comedy) Black and Blue – MPAACT Ethiopianamerica – Definition Theatre Company The Mountaintop – Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre Single Black Female – Congo Square Theatre Company...
Lifeline KidSeries Has Its “Lyle, Lyle” Cast and Designers
Lifeline announces “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” cast and designers.
Drury Lane Announces 19/20 Season
Pictured: Cast of the 2017 production of “42nd Street.” Photo by Brett Beiner Photography. Drury Lane Theatre has announced its 2020/2021 season, which includes two Tony Award-winning musicals—”Evita,” based on the life of Argentinian First Lady Eva Perón, and Rogers and Hammerstein musical “The King and I.” The 66th season...
Comrades Announce 19/20 Season
Pictured (Top row, left-right): Adrienne Matzen, Drew Shirley, Douglas Carter Beane. (Lower row, left-right): Mike Bartlett, Leslye Headland, Derek Bertelsen. The Comrades has announced the directors, partial casting, and three shows that will make up its 19/20 season. The season will lead off with a one-weekend Midwest premiere of Mike...
Visión Latino Announces “In the Heights” Cast and Designers
Visión Latino Theatre Company has announced the cast for its production of “In the Heights,” directed by Artistic Director Xavier Custudio. A co-production with Jedlika Performing Arts Center, the cast includes Arik Vega (Usnavi), Jocelyn Sanchez (Nina Rosario), Johnny Garcia (Kevin Rosario), Ana Santos-Sanchez (Camila Rosario), Michael Fosha (Benny), Andreece Nikudinovski...
Eclectic Announces “Richard III” Cast
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre announces “Richard III” cast.
13 Organizations Receive “Powering the Arts” Grants
In its second year, ComEd and the League of Chicago Theatres have announced the 13 northern Illinois non-profit arts organizations that will receive grants of up to $10,000 each.
Truth Through Choreography: Inside “Spamalot” with Shanna VanDerwerker
Shanna VanDerWerker takes us inside her process as choreographer for “Spamalot.”