Janice Pytel

Cast Set for EAST TEXAS HOT LINKS at Court Theatrre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 9, 2024

Court Theatre revealed the cast for EAST TEXAS HOT LINKS, directed by Ron OJ Parson. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: DANA H. at Factory Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Mar 25, 2024

When actress Jordan Baker opens her mouth, the voice we hear isn’t hers; it’s the voice of Dana H. playwright Lucas Hnath’s mother, Dana Higginbotham, recorded in a series of interviews and cut together to form a lip sync track. Dana herself speaks her truth as she remembers it, which in this case is definitely stranger than fiction.

MOTHERHOUSE Comes to Rivendell Theatre Ensemble This Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2023

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble will remount the sold-out world premiere run of Motherhouse by RTE Ensemble member Tuckie White. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

Video: First Look at Jeff Perry and Mark Ulrich in NO MAN'S LAND at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 26, 2023

Get a first look at Jeff Perry and Mark Ulrich in NO MAN'S LAND at Steppenwolf Theatre. Don't miss this highly anticipated play running now for a limited time. Watch the video for a sneak peek of this acclaimed production.

Photos: First Look at NO MAN'S LAND at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 24, 2023

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is concluding its 47th season with Harold Pinter’s celebrated masterwork No Man’s Land directed by Les Waters, playing July 13 – August 20, 2023 in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater. Check out production photos here!

Review: NO MAN'S LAND at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - Jul 24, 2023

It’s easy to see why Harold Pinter’s NO MAN’S LAND has been categorized as Theater of the Absurd: The play focuses on four male characters in a nebulous space, debating nothing and everything all at the same time. Les Waters directs a game ensemble of actors who wholeheartedly embrace the true absurdity and existentialism of the text. The production design mirrors the liminal state of the play: Andrew Boyce’s set is a staid, elegant, and sparsely populated living room (chiefly featuring two armchairs and two decidedly less comfortable chairs on each side of the stage). All of the action takes place inside a literal room, with walls flanked by an open blue-gray space. Janice Pytel’s costume designs are likewise timeless: Well-tailored suits that seem oddly formal for just sitting around, talking about nothing. But they fit the production nicely. Mikhail Fiksel’s sound design lends an extra sense of eeriness to the production as well.

Mark Ulrich Joins the Cast of Steppenwolf's NO MAN'S LAND - Playing Through Late August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2023

Get ready to be mesmerized by Mark Ulrich's captivating performance in Steppenwolf's NO MAN'S LAND. Discover the new talent that brings fresh energy to this acclaimed production. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic - limited time engagement!

Hit Production MOTHERHOUSE Reopening At Rivendell Theatre Ensemble This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2023

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago’s only Equity theatre dedicated to advancing the lives of women through the power of theatre, will remount the sold-out world premiere run of Motherhouse by RTE Ensemble member Tuckie White, directed by Azar Kazemi this fall. 

Photos: In Rehearsal For NO MAN'S LAND At Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2023

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, concludes its 47th season with Harold Pinter’s celebrated masterwork No Man’s Land directed by Les Waters (Dana H., In the Next Room..(or the vibrator play), Middletown), playing July 13 – August 20, 2023 in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater. Go inside rehearsal in the photos below!

Austin Pendleton, Jeff Perry & More to Star in NO MAN'S LAND at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2023

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will conclude its 47th season with Harold Pinter’s celebrated masterwork No Man’s Land directed by Les Waters. Learn how to purchase tickets!

MOTHERHOUSE World Premiere Extends Into the Summer at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is adding performances to the sold-out world premiere run of Motherhouse by RTE Ensemble member Tuckie White, directed by Azar Kazemi. 

Austin Pendleton, Jeff Perry, and More to Star in Steppenwolf Theatre's NO MAN'S LAND
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2023

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, will conclude its 47th season with Harold Pinter's celebrated masterwork No Man's Land directed by Les Waters (In the Next Room..(or the vibrator play), Dana H., Middletown), playing July 13 – August 20, 2023 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater.

MOTHERHOUSE Extends for Two Weeks at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2023

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble has announced the two-week extension of the world premiere of Motherhouse by RTE Ensemble member Tuckie White, directed by Azar Kazemi. 

World Premiere of MOTHERHOUSE by Tuckie White to be Presented by Rivendell Theatre Ensemble in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2023

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble will present the world premiere of Motherhouse by RTE Ensemble member Tuckie White, directed by Azar Kazemi. 

DANA H. and IS THIS A ROOM Will Play an Additional Two Weeks on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 4, 2021

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the Broadway productions of Is This a Room and Dana H., which were previously set to conclude performances next week at the Lyceum Theatre, will extend for an additional two weeks. Both plays will play their final performances on November 28, 2021.

DANA H. and IS THIS A ROOM To Conclude Broadway Runs on November 13 & 14
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2021

The Broadway productions of Is This A Room and Dana H. will conclude their limited engagement on Sunday, November 14 at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre (149 W 45th Street, New York, NY). Dana H. will play its final performance at 2pm on Saturday November 13, 2021. Is This A Room will play its final performance at 3pm on Sunday November 14, 2021.

Photos: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of DANA H.
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 18, 2021

Dana H., by Obie Award winner Lucas Hnath and directed by Obie Award winner Les Waters, just opened last night, October 17, at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre, playing on a rotating schedule with Is This a Room.

Photos: IS THIS A ROOM Celebrates First Broadway Preview
by Bruce Glikas - Sep 27, 2021

Is This A Room, conceived and directed by Obie Award winner Tina Satter, just began previews on September 24, 2021, at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 W 45th Street, New York, NY), where it will play on a rotating schedule with Dana H., by Obie Award winner Lucas Hnath and directed by Obie Award winner Les Waters. See who was in the audience!

Rush Policy Announced for IS THIS A ROOM and DANA H.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2021

The Broadway productions of Is This A Room and Dana H. announced today their general rush policy. Is This A Room begins previews tonight, September 24, 2021, at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre where it will play on a rotating schedule with Dana H., by Obie Award winner Lucas Hnath and directed by Obie Award winner Les Waters. Find our how to get rush tickets.

Full Casting and Creative Teams Announced for IS THIS A ROOM and DANA H.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2021

Full casting and creative teams were announced today for the Broadway productions of Is This A Room, conceived and directed by Obie Award winner Tina Satter; and Dana H., by Obie Award winner Lucas Hnath and directed by Obie Award winner Les Waters, playing Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on a rotating schedule this fall.