Interview: Dale Hodges returns as 'Mrs. Mannerly'
by Erin Neal - Oct 11, 2026
Dale Hodges and Ray McAnally reunite in Jeffrey Hatcher’s Mrs. Mannerly at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. A delightfully funny comedy celebrating kindness, wit, and good manners!
Review: MISS NELSON IS MISSING at TAFE: Theatre Arts For Everyone
by Sandra Harberger - Oct 10, 2026
Bryn Walker demonstrated her versatile acting skills as she portrayed both Miss Nelson and her alter ego, Miss Swamp. Miss Nelson was sweet, kind, and a bit of doormat in the classroom. The children’s unruly behavior force her to do something drastic before the big test. Walker later transforms into Miss Swamp, her mean and callous behavior is a shock to the children.
A BODY OF WATER to Open at Elsinore in Chicago
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2026
Elsinore will present Lee Blessing's A BODY OF WATER at the Athenaeum Center, featuring Elsinore founders Lori Rohr and Jamie Ewing alongside Ella Gatlin in a drama about memory and identity.
Photos: First Look at DIAL M FOR MURDER at Oil Lamp Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2026
You can now get a first look at Oil Lamp Theater's DIAL M FOR MURDER, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Daniel King, featuring cast members including Paige Klopfenstein, Charlotte Foster, and John Chambers.
A PICASSO To Perform At Bellevue
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 23, 2026
Theatre33 will present Jeffrey Hatcher's A Picasso, an intimate two-character drama that imagines a gripping encounter between one of the 20th century's most celebrated artists and a woman working within the machinery of Nazi-occupied Paris.
Northlight Theatre to Cut Ribbon on New Evanston Home
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2026
Northlight Theatre will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new Evanston venue, featuring remarks from Illinois House Majority Leader Robyn Gabel and other officials ahead of the space's inaugural season.
Cast Set for THE FRONT PAGE at Northlight Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026
Northlight Theatre will open its new theater in Evanston with The Front Page, Jeffrey Hatcher’s world premiere adaption of the rapid-fire classic comedy that also inspired the 1940 film His Girl Friday.