Erica Daniels Named Managing Director at Victory Gardens
Pictured: Erica Daniels. Artistic Director Chay Yew and Board President Steven Miller announced today the appointment of the theater’s new Managing Director, Erica Daniels. Daniels said “I have long admired the work of Chay Yew and the staff and artists at Victory Gardens. It is a thrill for me to join...
DEEP IN THE HEART OF TUNA Has Cast and Production Team
(l-r) Grant Drager and Anthony Whitaker. New American Folk Theatre has announced the cast and production team for their Midwest premiere of DEEP IN THE HEART OF TUNA Ed Howard, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams. Directed by Derek Van Barham, the production features company members Grant Drager and Anthony Whitaker. The production team includes Kate...
NYC and SF TOO MUCH LIGHT Close, Neos Collaborate on Replacement
The Neo-Futurists companies in Chicago, New York and San Francisco announced today a collaboration on a new late-night show, which will debut at each location next month. The production replaces Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, the show the ensembles have performed non-stop for 28, 12 and three years, respectively....
Oracle Productions Closes After 11 Years
Oracle has been a champion of “public access theater” for the past 6 years, in which all tickets are free.
Rivendell Has Its WINTER Cast and Creative Team
Pictured: Barbara E. Robertson. Rivendell Theatre Ensemble has announced casting for the world premiere of Julie Jensen’s WINTER. Co-directed by Megan Carney and Mark Ulrich, the production features Barbara E. Robertson (Annis), Sean Cooper (Roddy), Steve Haggard (Evan), Martasia Jones (LD) and Dan Flannery (Robeck). The creative team includes Elvia Moreno (scenic design),...
Free Street and Old Town School of Folk Music Win Joyce Awards
Pictured: Ricardo Gamboa Two collaborations between artists of color and cultural organizations in Chicago have each won $50,000 from The Joyce Foundation’s annual Joyce Awards competition. Free Street Theater will commission a new play, MEET JUAN(ITO) DOE, from playwright Ricardo Gamboa, and Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music will...
AT THE TABLE Cast and Creative Team Announced
(clockwise from top left) Evan Linder, Echaka Agba, David Weiss, Jennifer Cheung, Benjamin Brownson, Johnard Washington, Adam Soule and Elise Spoerlein. Broken Nose Theatre has announced casting and production team for the midwest premiere of AT THE TABLE by Michael Perlman. Directed by Spenser Davis, the production features Evan Linder (Stuart),...
Porchlight Has Cast and Production Staff for THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced casting for the Chicago premiere of Kander and Ebb’s THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS.
Chicago Theatre Workshop Announces Casting for CREATIVES
Chicago Theatre Workshop has announced partial casting for the world premiere of CREATIVES by Irvine Welsh and Don De Grazia, directed by Tom Mullen.