The Unsettling But Fertile Ground of ‘Turret’
A Red Orchid ensemble members Michael Shannon and Travis A. Knight star in Levi Holloway’s eerie new play.
All posts by Jerald Raymond Pierce
When Kwame Was Stokely
In a new play at Chicago’s Court Theatre, playwright Nambi E. Kelley looks for the human being—and the humor—in a Civil Rights legend.
Grown in Chicago: Creating Your Community
This special podcast episode featuring panelists Shepsu Aakhu, Myesha-Tiara, and Xavier Custodio, moderated by Carla Stillwell, was recorded live from The Understudy in Chicago.
Evan Mills: Sharing Beautiful, Uncomfortable Laughter
After making waves in the Chicago comedy scene, the Second City alum has his eyes set on L.A., but not before helping others achieve their comedy dreams.
She Loves Theatre, But Does Theatre Love Her Back?
86-year-old Nicki Cochrane, a tireless fixture of New York theatre audiences, sees 500 shows a year, by any means necessary.
Farewell to a Chicago Director’s Haven
As Haven Theatre closes its doors after 10 years in the city, it takes with it an initiative that has helped foster 7 cohorts of emerging directors.
Grown in Chicago
In this month’s Chicago newsletter, theatremakers Jillian Leff and Joel Willison share what inspires them and the American Theatre team invites you to join us for a special event in the city.
Burning Down the Spouse
A new book looks at the marriages of convenience—and backstage inconveniences—behind the filming of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’
Exploring an Ensemble’s ‘Purpose’
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s world premiere play about a Black political dynasty is the latest in Steppenwolf’s lineage of explosive work crafted around their acting ensemble.
Making Space Onstage
Efforts like Fat Theatre Project and Broadway Bods are fighting for more opportunities for performers who identify as fat and to change the way they’re seen onstage.
