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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Special Reports: Highlights from the 2013 Dramatists Guild Conference by Darcy Rose Coussens

This past weekend playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists, and theater makers of all kinds gathered in Chicago to swap writing-related quips and tips at the Dramatists Guild of Americ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

TheaterMania U: Chicago's Youngest Artistic Activists Have Unique Devising Process and Community Impact by Darcy Rose Coussens

When David Feiner graduated with a master's degree from the Yale School of Drama, it wasn't exactly his plan to head to an immigrant neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago to make the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Monday, March 4, 2013

TheaterMania U: What The Buzz is All About: Inside a Rising Chicago Theater Company by Darcy Rose Coussens

Buzz22 Chicago is a young but industrious ensemble-based theater company comprised of seven spirited founding members. Intrigued by the talk on Northwestern's campus about their current show…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

TheaterMania U: What to See in Chicago: Scary Cheerleaders, PDA, The Motherf**ker With the Hat and More by Darcy Rose Coussens

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Who: By Rajiv Joseph, directed by Heidi Stillman. What: Two United States Marines and an Iraqi translator are thrust into a world of greed, mystery and betra…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:59PM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

TheaterMania U: Conversing With the Head "Hypocrite," Sean Graney by Darcy Rose Coussens

Sean Graney, director, playwright, and founder of The Hypocrites Theatre Company here in Chicago, is the kind of person who dreams big. For example, he is currently adapting 32 existing play…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:50PM
Friday, November 30, 2012

TheaterMania U: Advice From a Wise Man: Alex Weisman, Rising Chicago Actor by Darcy Rose Coussens

In hopes of gaining some insight into how to actually survive as an actor after college, I interviewed a Chicago actor just a few years out of school. Weisman has won two Jeff Awards (one f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:29PM
Thursday, November 1, 2012

TheaterMania U: Daniel Ostling on Collaborative Design by Darcy Rose Coussens

Two-time Tony nominee Daniel Ostling is an ensemble member at Lookingglass Theatre Company here in Chicago and an artistic associate at American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. He rec…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Thursday, October 18, 2012

TheaterMania U: Matt Raftery, Renaissance Man of Chicago Theater by Darcy Rose Coussens

This fall I'm trying to get a broad range of perspectives on theater in Chicago by interviewing a diverse group of artists. Matt Raftery seemed a perfect choice, as he is a triple threat... …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Friday, October 5, 2012

TheaterMania U: Amanda Dehnert on The Verona Project, a New Musical That Rocks... Literally! by Darcy Rose Coussens

Although classes have just begun here at Northwestern University, several productions are already well underway. Last weekend I saw a preview of an important part of our season, one that Mic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:49AM
Thursday, September 20, 2012

TheaterMania U: An Interview With Musical Hero, Michael Mahler by Darcy Rose Coussens

Classes are still not yet in session at Northwestern, but I've started some self-appointed homework: I'm planning to interview lots of different types of artists this semester and first I wa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards