Akvavit Welcomes New Company and Associate Members

Akvavit Welcomes New Company and Associate Members

Akvavit welcomes new company and associate members.

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Akvavit Announces “Family Drama” Casts and Designers

Akvavit Announces “Family Drama” Casts and Designers

Pictured: (top, l to r) Kelly Levander, Madelyn Loehr, Jordan McGinnis and Samuel Pate. (bottom, l to r) Charles Glenn, Karla Rennhofer and Daniel Stewart. Akvavit Theatre has announced the cast and design team for FAMILY DRAMA: 2 Norwegian Plays appearing in a double bill September 24 – October 13 at Rivendell Theatre in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. The...

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Review: BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS at Akvavit Theatre

Review: BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS at Akvavit Theatre

BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS takes place entirely in a hair salon, one of the few domains where women generally exercise complete autonomy.

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Akvavit Announces BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS Cast and Creatives

Akvavit Announces BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS Cast and Creatives

Akvavit Theatre has announced the cast and production team for the U.S. premiere of the Danish comedy BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS by Astrid Saalbach, translated by Michael Evans and directed by Co-Artistic Director Breahan Pautsch.

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Inside “GHOSTS & zombies” Part Three: “Strong in body, mind, and spirit. Able to wield an axe.”

Inside “GHOSTS & zombies” Part Three: “Strong in body, mind, and spirit. Able to wield an axe.”

Pictured: (left to right) Marsha Harman, Christiane Schaldemose and Micah Kronlokken in Akvavit Theatre’s production of GHOSTS & zombies. Photo by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom. In this 4-part series, PerformInk takes you inside Akvavit Theatre’s “GHOSTS & zombies” through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes. To read past INSIDE articles, click here. By Marsha Harmon When I read the audition...

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Review: “GHOSTS & zombies” at Akvavit Theatre

Review: “GHOSTS & zombies” at Akvavit Theatre

When you think of the work of the ‘father of realism’ Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, it’s likely you’ll picture complicated marital relationships, gothic heroines, and telling letters. It’s unlikely you’ll think of zombies.

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Inside “GHOSTS and zombies” Part Two: Violence

Inside “GHOSTS and zombies” Part Two: Violence

In this 4-part series, PerformInk takes you inside Akvavit Theatre’s “GHOSTS & zombies” through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes.

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Inside “GHOSTS & zombies” Part 1: Ibsen

Inside “GHOSTS & zombies” Part 1: Ibsen

In this 4-part series, PerformInk takes you inside Akvavit Theatre’s GHOSTS & zombies through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes.

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Cast and Crew Announced for GHOSTS & zombies

Cast and Crew Announced for GHOSTS & zombies

Pictured: Marsha Harmon Akvavit Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for GHOSTS & zombies, by Henrik Ibsen and Gustav Tegby, in a new American translation by company member Chad Eric Bergman. Directed by Co-Artistic Director Breahan Pautsch, the production features Marsha Harman as Mrs. Helene Alving, Victor Bayona...

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Review: HITLER ON THE ROOF at Akvavit Theatre

Review: HITLER ON THE ROOF at Akvavit Theatre

Amy Gorelow and Jay Torrence. Photo by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom. By Tonika Todorova  HITLER ON THE ROOF doesn’t exactly offer subtleties when exploring its topical themes. The rise of Nationalistic pride and ideological fanaticism around the world gives everyone pause, but this production aptly reminds us what happens when you pause for too...

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