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Cast and Design Team Set for HOUSEHOLD SPIRITS World Premiere at Theater Wit

Theater Wit has announced the cast for the world premiere of Mia McCullough's dark comedy 'Household Spirits.' Don't miss this haunting tale of two holidays, a sentient doll, and a mother ghost. Running from October 6th to November 11th.
Veterans Of Shuttered ShawChicago Form Misalliance Repertory Theatre

Misalliance Repertory Theatre, a new company formed by members of the former ShawChicago ensemble, has launched its first production. Their 25-minute audio play performance of Shaw's wacky and little-known one-act gem THE MUSIC CURE is now streaming on the company's website www.misalliancerepertory.org and is also available on Stitcher and Spotify.
Misalliance Repertory Theatre Launches With THE MUSIC CURE

Misalliance  Repertory Theatre, a new company formed by members of the former ShawChicago ensemble, has launched its first production. Their 25-minute audio play performance of Shaw’s wacky and little-known one-act gem THE MUSIC CURE is now streaming on the company’s website and is also available on Stitcher and Spotify.
Kate Shindle Voted to Remain President of Actors Equity Association

Election results are in! Actors Equity Association members have voted and Kate Shindle will remain the National President of the organization. Dee Hoty will serve as Eastern Regional Vice President and Kelley Faulkner as Central Regional Vice President. 
Shakespeare Project Of Chicago Presents World Premiere Of Titanic Counterpoint, THE CALIFORNIAN INCIDENT

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago gives a different perspective to the Titanic story when it presents the world premiere of THE CALIFORNIAN INCIDENT, by James Richard Goeser, adapted for the stage with Peter Garino. The theatrical reading will be Sept. 20, 2019, at the Niles-Maine District Library.
ShawChicago Theater Company Presents CANDIDA

ShawChicago Theater Company presents George Bernard Shaw's CANDIDA from October 20, 2018 through November 12, 2018 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610.
ShawChicago Theater Company Presents CANDIDA

ShawChicago Theater Company presents George Bernard Shaw's CANDIDA from October 20, 2018 through November 12, 2018 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610.
BWW Review: Human Race Theatre Company bats a 1000 with World Premiere of BANNED FROM BASEBALL

BANNED FROM BASEBALL, the first play written by Patricia O'Hara, is making its world premiere at the Human Race.  Seems fitting to be so close to the original action. O'Hara is not only a writer but also a Professor of English Literature at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where she teaches a course titled, not surprisingly, Baseball in American Literature and Culture.  I really liked how she was able to tell this story and keep the audience interested, even though, at least the majority of us, knew how the story ended. The play was nuanced in a way that helped you see into the minds and hearts of the major players, Pete Rose and Bart Giamatti, the Baseball Commissioner.  Excellent casting brought this all to life.
BANNED FROM BASEBALL Makes World Premiere At The Human Race Theatre Sept. 6"23

Like clockwork each Fall, the discussions around the Baseball Hall of Fame inductees begin. At the same time, the petitions to reconsider Pete Rose for the Hall of Fame resurface. It's one of the most hotly debated topics in sports history. This September, The Human Race Theatre Company takes us back to 1989, when the battle for the soul of Major League Baseball hit its peak as Commissioner Bart Giamatti and Pete Rose, the reigning Hit King, lock horns in the world premiere performance of Banned from Baseball, by Patricia O'Hara.
Casting Announced For Shakespeare's Political Thriller CORIOLANUS

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago continues its 23rd Theatrical Reading Season with free performances of Shakespeare's rarely produced political thriller The Tragedy of Coriolanus, running Jan. 12-16, 2018, at six Chicago-area venues.
Casting Announced For Shakespeare's Political Thriller CORIOLANUS

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago continues its 23rd Theatrical Reading Season with free performances of Shakespeare's rarely produced political thriller The Tragedy of Coriolanus, running Jan. 12-16, 2018, at six Chicago-area venues.
ShawChicago Presents JEEVES IN BLOOM

ShawChicago presents Jeeves in Bloom, a Margaret Raether comedy based on the English classic works of P. G. Wodehouse. This production takes place Feb. 3 - 26 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610.
Casting Announced For Shakespeare's Political Thriller CORIOLANUS

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago continues its 23rd Theatrical Reading Season with free performances of Shakespeare's rarely produced political thriller The Tragedy of Coriolanus, running Jan. 12-16, 2018, at six Chicago-area venues.
ShawChicago presents THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE

ShawChicago starts its twenty-fourth season with George Bernard Shaw's American Revolution work, The Devil's Disciple. This play, capturing classical American resistance, takes place Oct. 14 - Nov. 6 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610. 'It's an American history lesson about our revolution,' says director Robert Scogin.
ShawChicago Theater Presents G. Bernard Shaw's HEARTBREAK HOUSE

ShawChicago concludes its 2016/17 season, Dysfunctional Family Fun, with George Bernard Shaw's World War I dramedy Heartbreak House. In a Chekovian Fantasia style, Shaw presents a caricature of the 1910s British upper class obsession with propriety. "[Essentially] the upper class who should be the ruling class fiddles while the country falls apart," says Artistic Director Robert Scogin. This production runs March 4 through March 27 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610.
ShawChicago to Stage James Barrie's Lost Epic SHAKESPEARE'S LEGACY

ShawChicago presents Shakespeare's People, a collection of the Bard's most coveted words, and the American premiere of James Barrie's lost epic, Shakespeare's Legacy. It premiered 100 years ago, was lost, and later uncovered at the University of Chicago library. This one-night performance is part of the Shakespeare 400 celebration in Chicago. It will take place on October 24 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610.
ShawChicago to Continue Season with PRIVATE LIVES

ShawChicago's 2015/16 season continues with Noel Coward's Private Lives, a comedy that follows four people and their passion for loving, quarreling and loving again. Barbara Zahora's ShawChicago directorial debut Private Lives runs from November 21st through December 14th at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610. Official press opening is November 22nd at 2:00 PM.
The Shakespeare Project Presents Chicago Premiere of Stoppard's DARKSIDE

?The Shakespeare Project of Chicago is proud to announce that it will present a special live performance of Tom Stoppard's radio play DARKSIDE on Sunday, September 27 at 7 p.m. at The Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse Avenue, Chicago.
First Folio Theatre to Host MAYHEM IN THE MANSION, 10/31

First Folio Theatre presents Mayhem in the Mansion, a special Halloween event filled with spooky activities and a bone-chilling performance of THE GRAVEDIGGER on Friday, October 31, 2014, with festivities beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of THE GRAVEDIGGER at First Folio Theatre

To kick off its 19th season, First Folio Theatre (Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St. & Rt. 83) presents the World Premiere of the gothic drama THE GRAVEDIGGER, which opened October 4 and will run through November 2, 2014. The production is written by First Folio Artistic Associate Joseph Zettelmaier, who recently opened the World Premiere of his play Salvage at First Folio Theatre to sold-out audiences. Jeff Award nominee Alison C. Vesely (First Folio's A Moon for the Misbegotten) will direct. The cast is led by Craig Spidle (Brigadoon at The Goodman Theatre, Twelfth Night at First Folio Theatre, Fiddler on the Roof at Drury Lane Theatre) as "Kurt" (The Gravedigger), Joshua Caroll as "Anton" (The Monster), Simina Contras as "Nadya" (A Gypsy), and Doug MacKechnie as "Victor" (The Creator).

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