MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG to be Presented at the Annex Theatre This Winter
Shifting Ground Collective presents an ambitious production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 'Merrily We Roll Along,' performed entirely by a company of young artists. This fresh take on the musical challenges the perception of the story's jaded bitterness and tragedy of aging, emphasizing the enduring hope and possibility of chasing dreams.
CALL ME ELIZABETH To Be Presented At Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre This Month
Call Me Elizabeth, a one-woman show about the early life of Elizabeth Taylor, will be presented at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre on Saturday, August 20 at 7:30pm and Sunday, August 21 at 2:30pm. The show, written by Kayla Boye and directed by Erin Kraft, comes to Evanston following a recent world premiere in the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Thalia's Umbrella Presents EUROPE By David Greig, March 10-27 At 12th Avenue Arts
The best play about the United States in 2021 was written in Scotland in 1994. In a time when words and ideas are divisive, and when someone from another country—or the other side of town—can seem both exotic and threatening, come join the feast that is David Greig's powerful play about two outsiders who change a small town. Two refugees arrive at a train station in a small border town where the trains no longer stop. They are not looking for love; they are not looking for trouble. They find both.
Doug DeVita Presents THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW as Radio Play
Doug DeVita's witty exploration of homophobia and ageism in the ad world becomes a radio play. Premiering in March. Doug DeVita's fast-paced comedy, The Fierce Urgency of Now, has multiple lives across the country. A regional favorite for some time, the play has been turned into a screenplay and is currently in development as a motion picture.
Turning Point Ensemble Launches 1+1+1+
1+1+1+… is an artistic chain of expression, the first ‘1’ is the performer, the second’1’ is the composer, and the third ‘1’ is the filmmaker, resulting in a series of five-minute art films, each comprising a new work that will be a unique portrait of the musicians that make up Turning Point Ensemble.
American Blues Theater Continues Reading Series With ALMA
American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, presents two live, online readings of Alma, winner of the 2019 Blue Ink Playwriting Award, written by Benjamin Benne and directed by Ana Velazquez as part of 'The Room' series.