VISITING EDNA Marks An Uneven Journey Between Mother and Son
Helmed by Steppenwolf Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro as she launches her first curated season, David Rabe’s world premiere play VISITING EDNA gives audiences a nearly three-hour exploration of the relationship between the elderly Edna (Debra Monk), who has terminal cancer, and her middle-aged son Andrew (Ian Barford).
Griffin Announces Cast and Production Team for WINTERSET
Griffin Theatre has announced casting for their first production of the 16/17 season, WINTERSET.
Haven Theatre Announces 2nd Annual DIRECTOR’S HAVEN Line-Up
Haven Theatre Company has announced the line-up for their 2nd annual DIRECTOR’S HAVEN.
Chicago Shakespeare Adds General Management Position
Chicago Shakespeare has announced the hiring of Deborah Vandergift to the newly created position of General Manager. Joining the Theater’s leadership team, Vandergrift will “play an integral executive role helping to guide and manage the organization’s resources—and overseeing CST’s operational systems and human capital development initiatives and strategies.” Vandergrift has...
Victory Gardens Theater’s HAND TO GOD is Devilishly Good
A theatrical whirlwind that takes audiences from laugh-out-loud, outrageous comedy to moments of intense darkness and pure emotion—all of which are balanced in Askins’s brilliant, bold play.
WONDERFUL TOWN is Simply Wonderful
(l-r) Jordan Brown (Wreck), Kristin Villanueva (Helen), Bri Sudia (Ruth) and Lauren Molina (Eileen). Photo by Liz Lauren. WONDERFUL TOWN, now playing at the Goodman Theatre, is the quintessential example of the traditional musical. Big chorus numbers, a simple, but heartfelt plot, and an ending that wraps up suddenly and...
THRONES! THE MUSICAL PARODY: My Abdominal Muscles Haven’t Recovered
This stellar sendup is the hit of the 2016 season. That settles it—I have to see it again. Want to be my date? We can wear braids, drink red wine, and don capes and furs because, after all, winter is coming.
Musically Human Theatre announces additional casting and creative team for PASSION
Laura McClain Musically Human Theatre has added to its previous cast announcement of Kelli Harrington as Fosca in their season opener of PASSION. Directed by David Norwood, music direction by Aaron Benham, the production will also feature Matthew Keffer (Giorgio), Laura McClain (Clara), Patrick Byrnes (Colonel Ricci), Stephen Boyer (Lieutenant...
Four Chicago Writers Named to Goodman’s 16/17 Playwrights Unit
Evan Linder Goodman has selected four Chicago-based writers for the 16/17 Playwrights Unit, a year-long residency in partnership with Chicago Dramatists. The 2016-2017 playwrights are Lucas Baisch, whose work has been developed at Victory Gardens Theater, Post Q at Links Hall, Chicago Dramatists’ Saturday Series and more; Dawn Renee Jones,...
Steppenwolf Completes Casting for THE CHRISTIANS and STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
Tim Hopper Steppenwolf has announced casting for two upcoming Chicago premiere productions: Lucas Hnath’s THE CHRISTIANS directed by ensemble member K. Todd Freeman (December 1, 2016 – January 29, 2017) in the Downstairs Theatre; and STRAIGHT WHITE MEN written and directed by Young Jean Lee (February 2, 2016 – March...