Jackalope Announces 18-19 Season

Jackalope Announces 18-19 Season

Jackalope Theatre Company has announced its 11th season. The season begins in October with the world premiere of IN THE CANYON by company member Calamity West, which deals with abortion rights, charting a course from now until 2067, as society destructs and a resistance is born. Elly Green directs. Following...

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Review: “columbinus” from The Yard at Steppenwolf

Review: “columbinus” from The Yard at Steppenwolf

The death count since Columbine pulses underneath Moe’s production, which begs us (the adults) to join our young people in conversation.

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The Yard Announces New Resident Artists and Mentors

The Yard Announces New Resident Artists and Mentors

The Yard, a theater company that immerses students in the Chicago storefront theatre-making process, has announced a slate of new resident artists and mentors: lighting designer Heather Gilbert; actor Kiki Layne; actor and visual artist Anthony Venturini; actor, poet, and rapper Mykele Deville; and stage manager and technician Daniel Parsons.

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BLOOD AT THE ROOT Is One of the Most Important Pieces of Theater in Chicago Right Now

BLOOD AT THE ROOT Is One of the Most Important Pieces of Theater in Chicago Right Now

The Yard and Jackalope’s co-production of this compelling story is one of the most important pieces of theater in Chicago right now.

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BLOOD AT THE ROOT Has Its Cast and Production Team

BLOOD AT THE ROOT Has Its Cast and Production Team

Jackalope Theatre Company and The Yard have announced the cast and production team for BLOOD AT THE ROOT by Dominique Morisseau.

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The Yard Announces Playwrights, Cast and Creatives for SNACK BREAK

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.

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The Yard Welcomes Resident Artists and Mentors

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...

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