ATC Announces Next Season’s Slate
American Theater Company has announced its next season, which kicks off this October with the world premiere of Janine Nabers’ WELCOME TO JESUS, directed by Artistic Director Will Davis. In the January, the company will present Basil Kreimendahl’s WE’RE GONNA BE OKAY in its Chicago premiere, also directed by Davis. Next May brings...
Theo Ubique Announces Final Season at No Exit Café
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre’s founding artistic director Fred Anzevino has announced the company’s 2017-18 season, its last in the No Exit Café (The company will move into a new home in Evanston for the 2018-19 season). The 17/18 season will open in September with William Finn and James Lapine’s A...
Hypocrites Announce New Structure, Ensemble, Follow-Up to ALL OUR TRAGIC, and DRACULA at Mercury
Today The Hypocrites announced a new non-profit business model after the company was forced to cancel a portion of their 20th anniversary season.
Steppenwolf Adds Education Department, Announces Young Adults Offerings
Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today that it will create a new department, “Steppenwolf Education,” under which the Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) program will be housed. In addition to youth productions, the department will oversee educator training, teen programming and an expanded model for community partnerships, allowing Steppenwolf to reach neighborhoods and communities in new ways.
Chicago Shakespeare’s Unveils a Partial Season Which Includes Performances in New Yard Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced nine productions for the 2017/18 season which includes the introduction of CST’s new and innovative third performance venue, The Yard.
Writers Announces 17-18 Casts, Added Production Starring Henry Godinez as Don Quixote
Writers Theatre has announced an additional production for the 2017-2018 season – QUIXOTE: ON THE CONQUEST OF SELF, by Mόnica Hoth and Claudio Valdés Kuri, English Translation by Georgina Escobar, directed by Kuri, and featuring Henry Godinez as Don Quixote, September 27 – December 17.
Definition Theatre Announces New Artistic Advisory Members and Chicago Premiere of AN OCTOROON
Pictured: Definition Theatre Company. Photo by Joe Mazza (Brave Lux Inc). Definition Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tyrone Phillips and Managing Director Neel McNeill, have announced the first play of its 2017-2018 season, the Chicago premiere of AN OCTOROON by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Produced in association with Goodman Theatre,...
Chicago Opera Theater’s 17/18 Season Features New and Rarely-Performed Works
Chicago Opera Theater announced plans today for their 2017/2018 season.
Paramount Sets Next Season and Directors
Aurora’s Paramount Theatre announced today its season of four musicals slated for the 2017-18 season: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, ELF: The Musical, CANARET and ONCE. Paramount Artistic Director Jim Corti will stage Million Dollar Quartet September 13 – October 29. Amber Mak takes the reins of ELF, which is based on...
Goodman Announces 17/18 Season, Including Tony-Winning A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Production
Photo: Director Ivo van Hove, courtesy Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls announced today the Goodman Theatre’s 2017/2018 season. “Heroic and hopeful, challenging and illuminating, Goodman Theatre’s 2017/2018 Season is a collection of plays that reflects the times in which we live—powerful works that hold up a mirror to who...