Idle Muse Theatre Company Sets Cast for New 'BASKERVILLES' Adaptation
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 5, 2016
Idle Muse Theatre Company announced casting forThe Hound of the Baskervilles, newly adapted by Althos Low and directed by Idle Muse Artistic Director Evan Jackson. First serialized in the Strand Magazine in 1901-1902 - and perhaps the most beloved of Conan Doyle's crime thrillers - Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson trade the foggy streets of London for the country wilds of Dartmoor to shield the life of a young heir whose family is believed cursed by a murderous hellhound.
Linchpin Theatre to Present Laura Wade's OTHER HANDS
by Tyler Peterson - May 12, 2015
Producer Kathryn Bartholomew and Director David Fehr, spirited members of the Chicago theatre community, open the doors, once again, to Chicago's newest home for authentic theatre going experiences, Linchpin Theatre. Linchpin's next production will be the Chicago Premiere of Other Hands by celebrated British playwright Laura Wade. Wade is no novice to Chicago as her play Breathing Corpses was mounted by Steep Theatre Company in 2008 and was hailed as a 'One of the Top Ten Shows of 2008!' by TIme Out. Other Hands premiered at Soho Theatre in February 2006 to enormous acclaim:
Idle Muse Theatre Company Opens 9th Season with DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
by Anna Bencivengo - Sep 24, 2014
Idle Muse will open its ninth season with Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by IMTC ensemble member Nathan Pease. This adaptation is a whip- smart and shocking version of a classic tale of lust, love, horror, and the depravity that lurks within us all.
Photo Flash: Opening Night at First Folio Theatre's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
by BWW News Desk - Jul 16, 2012
First Folio Theatre, known for bringing high quality performances of Shakespeare and other classics to the Chicagoland suburbs, closes its landmark 15th season with William Shakespeare's most controversial play, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. A complex tale of hatred, love, revenge, and betrayal, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE opened on Saturday, July 14, and runs through August 19, 2012. Check out photos from opening night below!
