Wayne Brady to Star in Chicago’s Hamilton
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago announced today that five-time time Emmy Award winner and Grammy nominee Wayne Brady will join the Chicago company of HAMILTON as Aaron Burr for a limited engagement Tuesday, January 17 thru Sunday, April 9 at The PrivateBank Theatre in Chicago. After getting his...
Liberate Your Acting with Movement Training
In PerformInk’s series The Craft, we invite professionals in the educational field to discuss the benefits and the history behind the craft they teach. To read past blogs click here. By Laura Sturm As a young actor, the first time someone told me I needed to take a Movement class,...
Red Theater Welcomes Two New Members
Pictured: Cara Beth Heath. Red Theater has announced the addition of two new members to its organization according to a recent press release. Under Artistic Director Aaron Sawyer, Red Theater welcomed Board Member Caity-Shea Violette and Literary Coordinator Cara Beth Heath. From The Press Release: Caity-Shea Violette, Board Member,...
VANYA at Rasaka Highlights the Things We All Want
Wouldn’t it be interesting if you could always tell what had previously happened in a person’s life to lead them to whatever situation they were facing in the present moment?
The Yard Announces Playwrights, Cast and Creatives for SNACK BREAK
The Yard, a theater company that immerse students in the Chicago storefront theatre-making process, has announced the cast, creatives, and playwrights for their inaugural short play festival SNACK BREAK.
Gift’s TEN Festival Showcases 10-Minute Plays
In my life as a theater artist, I have often had to convince certain people to attend a ten-minute play festival by employing the reasoning: “if you don’t like one play, you’ve only got to sit through it for ten minutes … Yay!”
About Face Announces New Managing Director
About Face Theatre announced today the appointment of Alana Parvey Zalas as its new Managing Director. Zalas succeeds Dean Carpenter, who stepped down in 2016. Artistic Director Andrew Volkoff said “We are thrilled to welcome Alana to the About Face team. Her precision and strong finance skills will be a...
Deaf Theater and Arts Company Launches in Chicago
This summer, Chicago will be getting its first look at a new arts organization focused on bridging the Deaf and hearing communities.
Casting Announced for MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA
Pictured: Eric A. Lewis. Theatre at the Center has announced the cast for their Winter production of MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA originally conceived by Todd Olsen and David Grape. Directed by Branda Didier, the production features George Keating, Christine Mild, McKinley Carter, and Eric A. Lewis. MY...
The Yard Welcomes Resident Artists and Mentors
Pictured: Andrew Burden Swanson. The Yard, a theater company that immerses students in the Chicago storefront theatre-making process, has named Jared Bellot, Maggie Fullilove-Nuggent, Will Kiley, Dina Marie Klahn, Dana Murphy, Aaron Stephenson, Andrew Burden Swanson, and John Wilson, as their first inaugural group of resident artists/mentors. “I am very pleased...