From Chicago: Beyond the Bylines
This month, Gabriela reflects on an enlightening experience at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and we hear from artists David Rhee and Eileen Doan.
Category Archives: On the Scene
From Chicago: Future Questions From the TCG Conference
This month we start our look back at our recent gathering in the Windy City and hear from artists Anna Rogelio Joaquin and Aileen Wen McGroddy.
On the Ground: Chicago Neighborhoods at a Glance
As we near TCG’s 2024 national conference in Chicago, local critic and journalist Emily McClanathan offers an overview of the diverse offerings of Chicago’s many neighborhoods.
On the Ground: Meeting Chicago Theatre
New to Chicago, theatre journalist Mike Davis offers his early learnings to visitors to the great theatre town.
On the Ground: On Stage in Chicago
As the TCG conference comes to town, artists with work onstage tell us about themselves, their shows, and their city.
New Plays, Good Food, Great Plains: A Proven Recipe
While other new-work development hubs have dried up, the Great Plains Theatre Commons continues its convivial creative tradition with local and national support.
How the Wolf Survives
When La Liga Teatro Elástico came to Chicago, they built a puppet parade to dramatize our ecological interdependence.
Nicole Watson Wants Playwrights’ Center to Be a Lighthouse
In her early days as the org’s producing artistic director, she discusses process and the state of new-play development in American theatre.
From Chicago: A Ghost Light Through the Dark
A new movie centers Chicago theatre and theatremakers, plus news from the region and thoughts from artists Dolores Díaz and Alice da Cunha.
For Winnie Holzman, ‘Choice’ Is Personal
Her new play at McCarter Theatre explores the topic of abortion, minus polemics, plus humor and a touch of mysticism.
