Thursday, August 16, 2018
On Thursday, the Gift Theatre announced Jennifer Glasse as its newest ensemble member. Glasse has previously appeared in the Gift’s world premieres of “Hang Man” and “A Life Extra Or…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PMSaturday “Nightmares and Nightcaps: The Stories of John Collier”: Throughout the first half of the 20th century, British expatriate John Collier penned humorous stories about the bizarre…
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On Wednesday, First Folio Theatre announced casting for “The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: a Love Story.” Leading the audience from room to room of Mayslake Hall, Poe and his wife Virginia…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:30PMDefinition Theatre Company announced that it will open its 2018-2019 season with “No Child…” by Nilaja Sun. Under the direction of Chika Ike, the play is named after the No Child Left …
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Barrel of Monkeys has announced the lineup for the 2018-19 season of “That’s Weird, Grandma,” its sketch show written by kids and performed by adults. BOM teaching artists guide elemen…
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Print ain’t dead — and, at Jackalope Theatre Company, it’s coming to life. This month, the ensemble will stage its ninth annual “Living Newspaper” festival, inspired by the 1930's …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:45PMOn Monday, Harold Washington College announced that it has partnered with the Joffrey Ballet to offer an Associate in Arts in Dance from City Colleges of Chicago’s Loop campus. Launching t…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:50PMOn Monday, Theatre at the Center announced casting for its fall production of “Ghost the Musical.” Based on the romance-thriller that earned Whoopi Goldberg an Oscar, Garrett Lutz will p…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:45PMOn Monday, Goodman Theatre announced the roster of shows for its “New Stages” fest, an annual staging of new shows from both established and emerging playwrights. Seven shows comprise th…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PMOn Monday, Marriott Theatre announced casting for its revival of “Sweet Charity,” playing this fall. Directed by Ryan T. Nelson and choreographed by Alex Sanchez, the show will feature A…
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On Friday, Strawdog Theatre Company announced casting for its world premiere of “Masque Macabre,” an immersive show in which guests travel between rooms to follow stories of murder and r…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:40PMConFest, the National Asian American Theater Conference and Festival, hits Chicago August 13-18. Now in its 6th year and operating under the theme of “Revolutionary Acts,” the fest will …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:10PMAugust is rushing right by, which means it’s time to squeeze out those last drops of summer before the temperature drops and stuff starts to change color. For theater fans, the Broadway in…
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On Thursday, Steppenwolf announced the lineup for its fall 2018 “Lookout” series, with a shorter list of performers staging longer engagements. Kicking things off will be Steppenwolf’s…
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On Wednesday, Kokandy Productions announced Allison Hendrix will step down as producing artistic director, a role she has occupied since the company formed in 2010. “Allison has been a gre…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PMOn Wednesday, Steppenwolf for Young Adults announced that “We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Südwest…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:30PMOn Wednesday, it was announced that the National Theatre’s production of “Network” will transfer to Broadway this fall, bringing along Bryan Cranston, best known for “Breaking Bad,�…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:35PMOn Wednesday, the Side Project announced that it will be temporarily returning to the Rogers Park space it occupied for nine years, presenting a two-play rep this fall. Adam Webster, the com…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:45AM“My life is always somewhere between ‘How tall is the stage?’ and ‘How much glitter can you put on a human body?,’” says Erin Kilmurray, the choreographer and creator/director of…
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On Tuesday, the New Colony announced the lineup for its 2018-19 season, under the new artistic direction of Fin Coe and Stephanie Shum. Following a special run of the company’s hit show �…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PMOn Tuesday, Interrobang Theatre Project announced casting for its 2018-19 season opener, “The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?” by Edward Albee. While the goat in this story is hardly as much fun…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PMOn Tuesday, Steep Theatre announced that company member Cindy Marker will replace Kendra Thulin as the titular character in its acclaimed production of “Linda.” Thulin’s last performan…
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On Monday, the Greenhouse Theater Center announced casting for its world premiere of David Cohen’s “Truman and the Birth of Israel,” directed by Will Rogers. Catherine Dvorak, Tim Koug…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:13PMOn Monday, Paramount Theatre announced casting for its new production of “Legally Blonde,” which will bend and snap open its upcoming season. Trent Stork will make his Paramount director…
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On Thursday, Drury Lane announced the cast for its remount of “Little Shop of Horrors,” the camp-classic musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman all about blood, botany and bad dentistr…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:00PMOn Thursday, the Auditorium Theatre and American Ballet Theatre unveiled a four-year partnership, beginning with the previously announced “Whipped Cream” performance to be staged in Apri…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:10AMOn Thursday, it was announced that Stephanie Miller will return to the Athenaeum Theatre with the all-new “Sexy Liberal Blue Wave Tour.” A follow-up to Miller’s 2017 “Sexy Liberal Re…
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The Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, known as “Destinos,” will return for seven weeks this fall, featuring homegrown work running alongside stories from around the world. P…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PMOn Wednesday, New American Folk Theatre announced casting for its world premiere of “Scraps,” which tells the story of the Patchwork Girl of Oz after her adventures in the “Oz” books…
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On Tuesday, TimeLine Theatre Company announced casting for its revival of Terrence McNally’s Tony-winning show, “Master Class.” The show follows opera icon Maria Callas as she teaches …
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On Friday, the Goodman Theatre announced that artistic director Robert Falls will direct the world premiere of David Cale’s musical memoir, “We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time…
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