InkBlots 08.18.18 — HAYMARKET Marches On
Our new InkBlots series will let you in on the latest news, extensions, promotions and rumors that didn’t make it into an article in the previous week. We’re dropping them every Saturday morning. Enjoy with brunch!
New Colony Announces FUN HARMLESS WARMACHINE Cast & Staff
(left to right) Daniel Chenard, Robert Koon, Londen Shannon and Ayanna Bria Bakari. Photo by Joe Mazza/Brave Lux. The New Colony has announced casting for its world premiere season opener, FUN HARMLESS WARMACHINE, an exploration of online masculinity cults written by Co-Artistic Director Fin Coe and directed by James Fleming. FUN HARMLESS WARMACHINE will feature...
First Floor Sets Next Season
MIKE PENCE SEX DREAM is a romantic travesty exploring the depths to which one man’s self-loathing can drag him.
Northlight Welcomes First-Ever Artistic Fellow
Northlight Theatre has named its first-ever artistic fellow.
Gift Theatre Welcomes New Ensemble Member
The Gift Theatre welcomes its newest ensemble member.
Chicago Theatre Workshop Hosts Sing-Along for DISASTER Musical
Chicago Theatre Workshop is bringing back the earthquakes, tidal waves, and towering infernos with a special filmed version of its production of DISASTER.
American Blues Theater Announces Cast and Creative Team for FLYIN’ WEST
Set in 1898, FLYIN’ WEST is the story of Black women pioneers who settled in the town of Nicodemus, Kansas.
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre Announces Casting for DEAR BRUTUS
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has announced casting for DEAR BRUTUS by J. M. Barry, surrounding a mysterious country house where the guests explore the temptations within its surrounding woods. This seldom-produced fable for adults from the author of Peter Pan will be directed by Co-Artistic Director Katherine Seigel. Seigel’s Cast includes...
Chicago Children’s Theatre Announces FREDERICK Cast & Production Team
Lionni’s early-reading picture book introduces children to the idea that there is a place for all of us in this world and the importance of artists in our society.
Barrel of Monkeys Announces 18th Season of THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA
Barrel of Monkeys company members perform THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA. Photo by Evan Hanover. Barrel of Monkeys has announced the 2018-19 season of its long-running original sketch show THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA. Now in its eighteenth year, the production features adaptations of stories written during Barrel of Monkeys’ creative writing residencies in Chicago elementary...