Steppenwolf Announces Fall ‘LookOut’ Lineup
LookOut programming takes place in Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theatre, an 80-seat cabaret-style space at 1700 N Halsted St.
Edgewater Theatre District Announces “Passport”
Like a coffee shop punch card, the Passport can be stamped each time the bearer sees a play at a participating Edgewater theater.
Timber Lake Playhouse Announces 2017 Season
Timber Lake Playhouse, the Mt. Caroll stock theater that hosts dozens of Chicago-based artists every summer, has announced its 2017 season. MARY POPPINS will kick off the season next June, followed by Eugene O’Neill’s romantic coming-of-age comedy AH, WILDERNESS!.
Casting Announced for Mary Zimmerman’s WONDERFUL TOWN at Goodman
The cast and creative team is set for Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman’s revival of WONDERFUL TOWN—Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov. WONDERFUL TOWN follows the adventure of sisters Eileen and Ruth, who leave Columbus, Ohio in search of success in the Big Apple.
ATC Reduces Season Plans, Announces “Open Residency” Program
American Theater Company (ATC) has restructured its 2016-17 Season, postponing the world premiere of Basil Kreimendahl’s WE’RE GONNA BE OKAY to the following season. The other three previously announced plays will run on an updated production schedule.
Second City and Slate Announce UNELECTABLE YOU Cast
Slate and The Second City have announced casting for UNELECTABLE YOU, a new live political comedy show.
Chicago Inclusion Project Announces Casting for Final Summer Reading
The Chicago Inclusion Project has announced casting for their summer reading series production of, IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY by Sarah Ruhl.
Kokandy Season Includes Chicago Premiere of BONNIE & CLYDE
Kokandy Productions announced its fifth season, with an expanded line-up from previous years, featuring four musicals, including two Chicago premieres. The 2017/18 Season will also include numerous readings and workshops as a part of Kokandy’s “New Works Initiative.” The new season also marks the company’s transition to a not-for-profit organization.
Columbia Theater Chair to Step Down, Department Combining With Dance
Theater Department Chair John Green will be stepping down at the end of the summer, and the administrative staffs of the Theater and Dance departments will be combining.
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