292 stories from Halcyon Theatre
What started out as a self-admitted Vanity Project (Jenn Adams wanting to be in a band) has evolved into something SO much better. I am hosting a FUN-raiser for Halcyon's next production of …
Today's profile features Ted James, who is a company member with Halcyon Theatre. Ted is an actor, playwright, filmmaker, and producer based in Chicago. His video production work is also gre…
In this episode, Halcyon Theatre artistic director Tony Adams talks with Lisa Portes. A director and educator, she  serves as the head of MFA Directing program at The Theatre SchoolÂ�…
We're trying out a new longform podcast format for some of our interviews. In this debut episode of Moment to Moment, artistic director Tony Adams talks with Callie Kimball, playwright of ou…
Callie Kimball been here in Chicago during the lead up to the opening of her play, Dreams of the Penny Gods. She's been a welcome face in the room, and we're so happy she's been here! …
Jenn Adams is a woman of many talents- she's the Director of Community Engagement and Special Events of Halcyon Theatre (not to mention a Co-Founder), an accomplished singer and actor, mom a…
Caity-Shea is the Director of Access and Special Programs and a company member at Halcyon. She's incredibly smart and strong, and she's lending her amazing acting talents to the upcoming pro…
As someone based in Chicago from the Midwest, I can pick out a native Chicagoan's voice in crowd pretty quickly. Other dialects like a standard Southern accent or a surfer's Californian dial…
I was somewhat taken aback when I read the email from our Director (Dani Snyder-Young) informing us that Halcyon had invited a war correspondent to come and talk to us and answer questions a…
(Associate Artistic Director Fin Coe here. Â This past Friday was our fourth annual Night of Flight gala. Â It was a wonderful night of dancing, dining, and celebrating our honorees, Coy…
*Written by Jenn Adams and Ted James
Have you ever watched a news program covering a country or area in conflict and thought, "Man, you couldn't pay me enough to go there and risk my life to…
Approaching this project was daunting. There is so much going on, so many layers. First though, I have to say-- It's crazy how relevant the script is. As fortunate as we are to live here, it…
Jenn Adams
Founder, and currently Director of Education and Community Engagement
Favorite Halcyon show you directed:
I loved directing Haroun and the Sea of Stories. It was so fun, and magic…
Check out this video made by Lesley Etherly of the performances at Ceyx on Friday, December 5, 2014, and mark Friday January 9, 2015 in your calendar for the next one.
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In Love and Warcraft director Tlaloc Rivas and cast members Siobhan Marguerite and Kroydell Galima were guests on WGN radio's The Patti Vasquez Show to talk about the play.
You can listen…
A note from the program for Halcyon's production of In Love and Warcraft
Whenever I need a funny anecdote to tell people about my personal life, I fall back on the story of how my Dungeons a…
Plate and Play Thursdays
On Thursday nights beginning August 20, Halcyon is partnering with three neighborhood restaurants for a pre-show meal package for audience members of In Love and War…
Check out this video made by Lesley Etherly of the performances at Ceyx on Friday, December 5, 2014, and mark Friday January 9, 2015 in your calendar for the next one.
Tags: Ceyx Ser…
After last night's performance of The War Zone is my Bed, we had the honor of having the playwright on hand for a talkback after the show. Although all of the actors were onstage to take que…
Gaza. Syria. The Ukraine. We live in a time of violence. This summer, I have returned nightly from rehearsing The War Zone is My Bed to watch powerlessly as global tragedies play out across …
Just in case you are taking the CTA to the show this weekend, we wanted to give you a heads up that there's brown line construction this weekend.
Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17, s…
Jenn Adams
Founder, and currently Director of Education and Community Engagement
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Favorite Halcyon show you directed:
I loved directing Haroun and the Sea of Stories. It was so fun, a…
Approaching this project was daunting. There is so much going on, so many layers. First though, I have to say-- It's crazy how relevant the script is. As fortunate as we are to live here, it…
*Written by Jenn Adams and Ted James
Have you ever watched a news program covering a country or area in conflict and thought, "Man, you couldn't pay me enough to go there and risk my life to…
I was somewhat taken aback when I read the email from our Director (Dani Snyder-Young) informing us that Halcyon had invited a war correspondent to come and talk to us and answer questions a…
