On the Ground: Meeting Chicago Theatre
New to Chicago, theatre journalist Mike Davis offers his early learnings to visitors to the great theatre town.
Category Archives: On the Scene
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.
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.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Lofty Ambitions
Putting down roots in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood, the Bramble Arts Loft is both a home for the theatre company and a community-centered rental space.
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.
