Watch: David Cromer’s Commencement Speech at Columbia College Chicago
Acclaimed American Theater director David Cromer received an honorary degree and spoke at Columbia College Chicago’s 2017 commencement on Saturday, May 13, at the Auditorium Theatre.
Factory Theater Has Its FIGHT CITY Cast and Creatives
The Factory Theater has announced the cast and production team for their Summer production of FIGHT CITY by Artistic Director Scott OKen.
Pride Arts Center Unveils Their Inagural Late-Night Production
Pride Arts Center has announced the debut of their late night programming with an original sketch-comedy piece entitled “26,” written by Chicago theater, sketch, and improv artists and featuring a cast of 8.
Firebrand Announces Two Casts for Inaugural LIZZIE
Firebrand Theatre, the new women-focused musical theater company, has announced casting for its first production, the Chicago premiere of LIZZIE, a rock musical based on the story of accused axe-murderer Lizzie Borden. LIZZIE will play November 11 – December 17 at The Den Theatre.
Eclectic Announces NAKED BOYS SINGING! Cast
Pictured: Lance Spencer Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has announced their brave cast for NAKED BOYS SINGING!, a show that ran for years here in Chicago at the Bailiwick Repertory Theater. Eclectic’s production runs June 9th through July 1st in Studio Three at the Athenaeum, directed by David Belew, with musical...
First Folio Sets 22nd Season
First Folio Theatre has announced their 22nd season, beginning with the world premiere of THE MAN-BEAST, which runs October 4th through November 5th. Following is the Chicago premiere of WOMEN IN JEOPARDY, January 24 through February 25. MARY’S WEDDING runs March 28 through April 29th, 2018, and the world-premiere musical SHREW’D runs July 11 through August 19th, 2018.
Casting & Production Team Announced for Circle’s TRIASSIC PARQ Remount
Circle Theatre has announced the cast of their remount of their 2015 hit production of the singing dinosaur musical TRIASSIC PARQ, running July 14 through August 13 at the Heartland Studio in Rogers Park.
Idle Muse Announces Cast for THE VEIL
Pictured: Ashley Crowe Idle Muse Theatre Company has announced the cast for the Midwest Premiere of THE VEIL by Conor McPherson. Directed by Ann Kreitman, the production features Ashley Crowe (Hannah Lambroke), Alison Dornheggen (Lady Madeleine Lambroke), Jean Marie Koon (Maria “Grandie” Lambroke), Scott Olson (Reverend Berkeley), Nathan Pease (Charles Audelle), Leslie Hull...
Cast Set for Honest Theatre’s THE WINTER’S TALE
Honest Theatre has announced casting for their adapted version of William Shakespeare’s THE WINTER’S TALE.
Emerald City’s 2017 One Fund Campaign Will Reach 4,000 CPS Students
Pictured: Emerald City Theatre’s THE SNOWY DAY. Photo by Austin Oie. Emerald City Theatre (ECT) has announced the 20 winning schools benefiting from the 2017- 2018 One Fund campaign. ECT’s One Fund program is the company’s signature outreach initiative, providing a free performance and free companion book to low-income Chicago Public...