Ike Holter News

Intrigue, angst and raw emotions run rampant in the dazzling new production of Ike Holter’s  EXIT STRATEGY now playing at Buffalo’s Road Less Traveled Theater. Against the gritty backdrop of a failing inner city Chicago High School, a staff of teachers and a lone student prepare for the demise and closure of an institution that holds lifetimes of stories and inner demons.

New plays will ring in the new year at The Goodman when the popular annual New Stages Festival returns. This year’s line-up features the newest works by some of the country’s hottest playwrights.

Lookingglass Theatre Company has revealed the plays and creative teams for its inaugural new works festival: GglassFest. Learn more about the festival and see how to attend!

Jackalope Theatre Company has revealed the plays and casts for the 16th Annual Living Newspaper Festival at the Broadway Armory Park. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Jackalope Theatre Company has revealed the playwrights for the 16th Annual Living Newspaper Festival. Learn more about the festival and see how to attend.

The 13th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, has revealed their special honorees for this year’s event at Joe’s Pub. Learn more!

The Color Purple is set to take the stage of the Goodman’s Albert Theatre this summer. Lili-Anne Brown 21-member company is led by Chicago talent—including Brittney Mack and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Joseph Jefferson Awards will honor The Theatre School at DePaul University with the 2025 Joseph Jefferson Special Award at the 51st Non-Equity Awards. Learn more about the awards and see how to attend.

Road Less Traveled Productions has revealed its 2025-2026 Season which will include a co-production with Shakespeare in Delaware Park in celebration of their 50th anniversary. See the full program and learn how to purchase tickets.

Jackalope Theatre Company’s remount of The Smuggler, is now playing through late January. The production is directed by Gus Menary. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Play On Shakespeare and The Acting Company announced their 2025 repertory tour featuring Christina Anderson's modern verse translation of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS and August Wilson's TWO TRAINS RUNNING.

Goodman Theatre has welcomed seven early-career artists who will join the Theatre for its 99th season as directing fellows and playwrights-in-residence. Learn more about the artists!

Jackalope Theatre Company will return to the Broadway Armory with the 15th Annual Living Newspaper Festival in September.

Keaka Productions, LLC (Brian Spector), producer of the new musical Wild About You by Chilina Kennedy and Eric Holmes, has announced the engagement of award-winning director Lili-Anne Brown and a two-week developmental workshop and industry presentations in late September/early October.

David Greenspan joins the cast of Joey Merlo's MIDNIGHT COLESLAW’S TALES FROM BEYOND THE CLOSET at The Tank. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Beyond August Productions has revealed the cast for its summer production of EXIT STRATEGY by Ike Holter, directed by Rodolfo Robles Cruz. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Joey Merlo's MIDNIGHT COLESLAW’S TALES FROM BEYOND THE CLOSET!!!, co-produced with The Tank, will premiere at The Tank. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Established by theatrical producer Barbara Whitman in 2021, this award recognizes a woman, trans, or non-binary director who has developed a clear and distinctive artistic voice and demonstrated unique vision in their theatrical work.

Beyond August Productions will stage its next production, EXIT STRATEGY by Ike Holter, at The Rosette Theater. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.

It's not often that  a horror story or the supernatural takes to the stage, so when a comedy turns dark, you know you're in for a night of the unknown. Ike Holter's play THE LIGHT FANTASTIC is full of surprises, twists and turns that kept the opening night audience engrossed in Road Less Traveled Productions latest production.