Atra Asdou

Lookingglass Theatre Company Unveils Expanded Lobby and Dedicates The Joan and Paul Mainstage Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Chicago’s Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre Company held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Water Tower Water Works earlier this month. Learn more here!

Lookingglass Theatre Company Shares 2025 Performances, Post-show Discussion, Events, and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2025

Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced its current 2025 season including two mainstage productions, events, and more.

David Schwimmer and James Oh Join Lookingglass Theatre Company Board
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024

After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is welcoming two new Board members as it prepares to reopen January 30, 2025. Learn more!

Red Bull Theater to Present Reading of SARDANAPALUS By Lord Byron
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2024

RED BULL THEATER will present a live in-person and simulcast performance of SARDANAPALUS by Lord Byron, directed by Raz Golden on October 24. Learn more about the reading and see how to purchase tickets.

Lookingglass Theatre Names Jamey Lundblad as Managing Director & Richard Chapman as New Board Chair
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2024

Chicago’s Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre Company has named Jamey Lundblad as its new managing director. Lundblad will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the organization and supervising the day-to-day operations of the theatre. Learn more about the position and about Lundblad.

Dalia Ashurina Named 2024-2025 SDCF Denham Fellow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2024

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has named Dalia Ashurina as this season’s SDCF Denham Fellow for her upcoming production of Iraq, but Funny by Atra Asdou. Learn more about Ashurina and the play.

Awni Abdi-Bahri's THREE TALL PERSIAN WOMEN Gets World Premiere At Shakespeare & Company
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2024

Shakespeare & Company will present the World Premiere of Awni Abdi-Bahri's Three Tall Persian Women, directed by Dalia Ashurina and staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre from August 30 through October 13.

Kate Hamill, Austin Pendleton & More to Star in DRESS OF FIRE Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2024

Nina Kethevan’s Dress of Fire will get an invite-only industry reading on May 30, 2024. See who is starring and learn more about the show!

Lookingglass Announces New Artistic Director, Meets Its Yearly Fundraising Goal and More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2024

Get the latest updates from LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY. For interviews and additional information, contact James Juliano.

Review: NJ Premiere of SELLING KABUL at Premiere Stages-A Poignant Drama Brilliantly Presented
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 12, 2023

Premiere Stages at Kean University is now presenting the New Jersey premiere of Sylvia Khoury’s affecting  drama, 'Selling Kabul.'

Premiere Stages' SELLING KABUL Begins Performances This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 7, 2023

Premiere Stages' production of Sylvia Khoury's play Selling Kabul will begin performances this week in Kean University's Bauer Boucher Theatre Center (Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, N.J.). Selling Kabul was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer in Drama and this production serves as the New Jersey Premiere.

Cast Set For Premiere Stages' SELLING KABUL
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2023

Premiere Stages at Kean University will present the New Jersey Premiere of Sylvia Khoury’s Selling Kabul September 7-24 in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center (Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, N.J.). Directed by Taylor Reynolds, Selling Kabul will feature actors Atra Asdou, Anat Cogan, Afsheen Misaghi, and Zaven Ovian.

Review: LAYALINA at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - Mar 15, 2023

Martin Yousif Zebari’s LAYALINA is a heartwarming multigenerational family play that spans from Baghdad to Skokie. While Zebari doesn’t shy away from portraying the family’s trauma and the challenges of their immigrant experiences, LAYALINA is the opposite of many other family plays. It’s about how the central family tries to reconnect and find commonalities, despite their generational and cultural differences.

Lookingglass Theatre Announces UnGALA Going Gglamping Fundraiser
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2023

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced its annual fundraiser, the unGALA: Going gglamping! The 2023 experience will take you back to your best summer camp memories - only this time as a gglamorous grownup! On Saturday, March 25, 2023, frolic with your fellow “forest creatures” for an evening of mirth, revelry, and stargazing.

Casting and More Announced for TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY At Yale Rep
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2022

Yale Repertory Theatre opens its 2022 Season with Today is My Birthday by Susan Soon He Stanton, directed by Mina Morita. The critically-acclaimed comedy about loneliness in the age of connectivity will be performed January 28–February 19 at Yale Repertory Theatre.

Court Theatre Continues Thought Series With THE BACCHAE + CONTEMPORARY ADAPTATIONS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2020

Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, continues its Theatre & Thought series with Euripides' The Bacchae + Contemporary Adaptations.

The Second City Announces HELTER SHELTER, A New Online Interactive Comedy Show
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2020

The Second City has announced the launch of its latest virtual comedy show as part of the ongoing a?oeImprov House Partya?? series. Improv House Party: Helter Shelter premieres Thursday, May 14, at 7pm (CT) via Zoom.

The Second City Announces Casting For E.t.c.'s 44th Revue
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2020

The Second City is proud to announce casting for The Second City e.t.c.'s 44th Revue. This year's ensemble includes returning cast members Atra Asdou, E.J. Cameron, Mark Campbell, Laurel Krabacher, and Chuck Norment. Terrence Carey will join the veteran cast in his first resident stage revue, and e.t.c. alumnus Frank Caeti will direct his first resident stage revue. Elise Wattman will take the lead as musical director, and Laura Hum will return as stage manager.

Ring in the new year at The Second City's New Year's Eve Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2019

Come ring in the new year at The Second City's NYE Celebration with special performances of Do You Believe in Madness, Grinning from Fear to Fear and Deck the Hallmark: A Greeting Card Channel Original.

Lookingglass Theatre Company Welcomes New Ensemble Members and Artistic Associates
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2019

Lookingglass Theatre Company welcomes five new Ensemble Members and four new Artistic Associates into the Lookingglass family. Joining the Ensemble are Walter Briggs (Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Moby Dick), Kasey Foster (The Steadfast Tin Soldier, 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas), circus choreographer Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi (The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein), Anthony Irons (The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Act(s) of God), and composer and sound designer Andre Pluess (The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Eastland). New Artistic Associates include Cordelia Dewdney (Moby Dick, Hard Times), Wendy Mateo (Big Lake Big City, Beyond Caring), costume designer Sully Ratke (Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas) and Matthew C. Yee (Treasure Island, Moby Dick).