Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at Citadel Theatre
When an audience isn’t sure what to make of the work on stage, isn’t sure if they should laugh or shift nervously in their seats, it can be brutal to be an actor trying to bridge the gap and pull them in.
Cast and Schedule Set for Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks Tour
Pictured: Past Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks production at Loyola Park. Photo by Julie Stanton. Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast, production team and schedule for the 2017 Chicago Shakespeare in the Park tour of ROMEO AND JULIET. Directed and adapted by Marti Lyons, this free 75 minute abridged performance...
Breon Arzell and Daniel Kyri On Goals, Creating, Representation, and Self-Care
Breon Arzell and Daniel Kyri are both making their Goodman Theatre debuts in Charles Smith’s Objects in the Mirror. PerformInk’s Kyle Whalen sat down with the duo for a revealing in-depth conversation on life and art.
Review: SHE LOVES ME at Marriott Theatre
SHE LOVES ME is sheer perfection. It has long been a favorite musical of mine, so I admit bias upfront, but there is a reason it has stood the test of time and remained on my top 10 list.
Cast and Creatives Announced for THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG
Brown Paper Box Co. has announced the cast and production team for Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager, and Neil Simon’s THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG.
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...
Northlight Adds Full-Time Artistic Associate
Pictured: Lauren Shouse Northlight Theatre has announced Lauren Shouse as the company’s new Artistic Associate. Shouse was appointed Northlight Theatre’s Literary Manager in January 2016 and previously served as a dramaturgy consultant for the company in 2015. She is slated to direct Northlight’s production of THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE...
Cast and Production Team Set for The Agency’s NAUTILINA
Pictured: Meg Elliot The Agency Theater Collective has announced the cast and production team for the world premiere of NAUTILINA by Brian Foster. Co-Directed by Sommer Austin and Anna Lucero, the production features Matthew Collins (The Couple/Rod), Meg Elliott (Ray); Zach Hebert (Owen), Logan Hulick (Eric), Alex Kliner (Piano Player/Walter),...
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...
Inside HER MAJESTY’S WILL Part One: Adapting the Novel
In this 3-part INSIDE series, PerformInk takes you behind the scenes of Lifeline Theatre’s production of HER MAJESTY’S WILL through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes.