Writers Theatre to Present the World Premiere of WIFE OF A SALESMAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2022
Writers Theatre will continue its 2021/22 Season with the world premiere of Eleanor Burgess’s Wife of a Saleman, directed by Jo Bonney, and in association with Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Wife of a Salesman runs March 3, 2022 – April 3, 2022 in the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe.
Season of Concern Announces All-Women Cast of FEFU AND HER FRIENDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2020
Season of Concern, the emergency fund for Chicago theater artists, is thrilled to announce it will co-produce a virtual production of Fefu and Her Friends, Cuban-American playwright María Irene Fornés' feminist masterwork, in partnership with much-admired Chicago theater artist Mary Beth Fisher.
Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre Presents The Fornés Festival
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2019
Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre (FTT) announces The Fornés Festival, a series of staged play readings and academic engagement events celebrating the legacy of the prolific Cuban American playwright María Irene Fornés (1930-2018), in the Philbin Studio Theatre at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, October 2 through October 13.
American Theater Co. Announces Casting for Season 33, Featuring WELCOME TO JESUS and More
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 26, 2017
American Theater Company (ATC) announces complete casting for Season 33 productions: Janine Nabers' world premiere of Welcome to Jesus, directed by Artistic Director Will Davis, October 26-December 3, 2017; Basil Kreimendahl's Chicago premiere of We're Gonna Be Okay, January 25-March 4, 2018, directed by Davis; and Carlos Murillo's world premiere of Diagram of a Paper Airplane, May 3-June 10, 2018, directed by Bonnie Metzgar.
American Theater Co. Announces Casting for Season 33, Featuring WELCOME TO JESUS and More
by BWW News Desk - Aug 1, 2017
American Theater Company (ATC) announces complete casting for Season 33 productions: Janine Nabers' world premiere of Welcome to Jesus, directed by Artistic Director Will Davis, October 26-December 3, 2017; Basil Kreimendahl's Chicago premiere of We're Gonna Be Okay, January 25-March 4, 2018, directed by Davis; and Carlos Murillo's world premiere of Diagram of a Paper Airplane, May 3-June 10, 2018, directed by Bonnie Metzgar.
Erasing the Distance presents SPARKFEST 2017
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2017
Erasing the Distance is proud to announce SPARKfest 2017. The inaugural festival includes three world premieres; Walk A Mile, Breathe With Me, and The Lies We Tell. The performances address mental health issues like addiction, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and conditions related to aging.
THE WORKPLACE PROJECT Kicks Off Erasing the Distance's 2017 Lineup!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2017
2017 is the first full year produced by Erasing the Distance's expanded leadership team. Last year, Amy Sarno joined the organization as Artistic Director and Heather Bodie was named Associate Artistic Director, a role new to the company.
The House Theatre of Chicago Announces New Company Members
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2017
The House Theatre of Chicago is proud to announce the addition of seven new artists to the critically-acclaimed and award-winning company. The new Company Members include Kara Davidson, Elana Elyce, Ben Hertel, Derek Matson, Matthew Muñiz, Ericka Ratcliff and Vanessa Stalling.
The Plagiarists to Present SALON 45: TIME - THE BEGINNING AND END OF EVERYTHING
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 17, 2016
Descended from the Old English sele, or 'hall', the word SALON has come to mean a gathering designed to entertain and enlighten (from BUST magazine). The events reached their 'apogee' during the 17th and 18th centuries in French aristocratic homes. There were rich and plenteous foods, there were games and glamour, music to engage in and these events were of course also 'binges of bon mots, banter and verbal and artistic prowess, intellectual orgies.' Salons were incubators of ideas that started with conversations.
Writers Theatre Extends MARJORIE PRIME
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 18, 2015
Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce an additional two weeks of performances for the critically-acclaimed production of Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison, directed by Kimberly Senior. Due to demand, the show will now run through March 13, 2016 at Books on Vernon, 664 Vernon Ave, Glencoe.