Underscore Appoints New Artistic Director
Underscore Theatre Company has announced the appointment of Whitney Rhodes as its new Artistic Director. Rhodes succeeds Laura Stratford, who co-founded the company in 2011 and has since served as Executive Director, Co-Artistic Director, and most recently, Artistic Director. “For the majority of my career as a creative artist and...
Dandelion Theatre Announces Season, New Associate Artists
Dandelion Theatre has announced their fifth season, featuring works written by Chicago-based playwrights, and a slate of new associate artists.
Off to Camp: Inside LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS with Costume Designer Serena Sandoval
There are some designers, some theaters, that don’t dare to embrace the tacky. But there are some shows where tacky just works. In the case of “Little Shop of Horrors,” one of the most famous campy-horror films ever created, leaning into the nature of the tacky, of the camp itself, is essential for pulling off the production.
Chicago Children’s Theatre Announces World Premiere “The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963” Cast & Staff
Chicago Children’s Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its 13th season finale, the world premiere of “The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963,” a civil rights-era family drama based on the Newberry-winning young adult novel by Christopher Paul Curtis about the 1963 Birmingham church bombing. Cheryl L....
Theatre Above the Law Casts IRON KISSES
Theatre Above the Law has announced the cast for its upcoming production of IRON KISSES by James Stil, directed by Tony Lawry. A story of a family: a son who made up for being gay by being perfect; a daughter who treats her daughter the way her mother treated her;...
Black Button Eyes Announces Season
Black Button Eyes Productions has announced its 2019-20 season, featuring two Chicago premiere musicals.
A&A BALLET’s “Cinderella” heads to “Festival International Bravissimo”
Pictured A&A BALLET’s “Cinderella.” Photo credit Dan Swinson. A&A BALLET has announced its participation in “Festival International Bravissimo” taking place in Guatemala City at the Auditorium Juan Bautista Gutiérrez theater. The tour will be the company’s first international engagement and will feature A&A’s production of “Cinderella,” performed by the company’s...
Passage Theatre Announces New Company Members
Passage Theatre announces the addition of three new company members.
Coffee & Whiskey Announces “Welcome to Sentir le Gant” Artists
Pictured: Rhiannon Frazier Coffee & Whiskey Productions has announced the cast for their new, regularly occurring show, “Welcome to Sentir le Gant!” Created by Jay Rohr and co-artistic director Nic Wehrwein, “Welcome to Sentir le Gant” is a scripted vaudeville-esque variety show featuring a rotating band of Chicago artists. The...
Factory Launches Artistic Associate Program
Pictured: Sarah Espinoza. Photo by Joe Mazza. The Factory Theatre has announced Sound Designer Sarah Espinoza and Lighting Designer David Goodman-Edberg will join the company under the newly launched artistic associate program. The program, which will focus mainly on Chicago based designers, will allow artists to work with and develop...