Robert Sickinger (1917-2013): A Windy City Ringleader
From Hull House, to the Jane Addams Center, to Uptown Theatre, remembering a giant of the Chicago theatre scene.
Category Archives: Features
Bernard Sahlins (1922-2013): A Giant of the Second City
Remembering the sustaining force behind the Chicago improv institution.
Artists at Play to Stage Michael Golamco’s ‘Cowboy Versus Samurai’
The collective of Asian-American artists will present the play about two Asian Americans in Wyoming.
What If Auditions Were More Like Collaborations Than Competitions?
Two Boston-based companies try new, more ensemble-based approaches to the casting process.
Global Spotlight for Sept. 2013
From genocide to robots, it’s a diverse month at theatre festivals around the world.
New Orleans Gets Spooky in ‘The Hollow’
Christina Ham’s play at Workhaus Collective explores class and race issues in a haunting way.
20 Questions for Richard Bean
The British scribe, known largely stateside for ‘One Man, Two Guvnors,’ discusses his career, the British monarchy, and the differences between England and America.
This Month in Theatre History (September 2013)
Theatrical milestones of Septembers past range from the start of van Itallie’s relationship with the Open Theater to the launch of the Arden.
Barbara Oliver (1927-2013): A San Francisco Legend
A tribute to the founder and former artistic director of Aurora Theatre Theatre company.
Mona Mansour: Urgent Tales and Breakfast-Table Politics
Displacement, discomfort, and diaspora are among the themes this bicoastally grounded, globally minded playwright keeps returning to.
