Bilingual in Boston: Theatre By and For Immigrants
3 theatre companies have energized South Asian, Chinese, and Latin American audiences by staging plays in their first languages.
On the Scene
Black Ensemble Theater: The Jackie Taylor Story
As it closes in on 50 years in Chicago, the theatre Taylor built is preparing for its next chapter in a legacy of producing, mentoring, and paying it forward.
Shining a Light From Chicago
This month, we check in with companies who are making impacts within their communities and artists receiving well-deserved attention.
Collaboraction Moves Toward The Light
Now in its third year, the theatre’s youth program offers young artists a chance to create art at the intersection of performance and social change.
Chicago Theatre’s Phoenix Era
During a difficult time in Chicago theatre, we look at the current struggles of local theatres and the promise of theatre sustaining moving forward.
How to THRIVE! in a Time of Crisis
TCG’s recent virtual gathering convened theatres of color to offer stories of hope, share practices and critiques, and build collective understanding.
Booze, Bard, Union Card: Drunk Shakespeare Troupes Get Organized
A spark that started in Chicago has caught fire around the country, as both staff and performers for Drunk Shakespeare join Actors’ Equity.
NAATC Opens New Doors for Indy Theatremakers
The first Equity house run by and for Black artists in Indianapolis, Naptown African American Theatre Collective has made ambitious plans and lined up the support to realize them.
BoHo Theatre and the ‘Brutal Calculus’ of Chicago Storefronts
Struggling to draw funding and audiences while aiming for the goal of livable wages, companies like 20-year-old BoHo Theatre are making an exit.
Winds of Change in the Windy City
AT’s new Chicago editors check in on happenings at theatres large and small: openings, closings, notable folks, and assorted chisme.
