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Category Archives: Features
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.
3 Things to Know About the Miracle That Was Ron Cephas Jones
A remembrance by his frequent collaborator and longtime friend.
Hope for Mama and the Rest of Us
Producing a new play about the full-scale invasion written by a Ukranian playwright, Russian-born director Yury Urnov feels disheartened by the actions of his home country and hopeful for Ukraine.
Giovanna Sardelli Is Meeting the Moment
The newly appointed artistic director of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley makes the case for keeping communities close through storytelling onstage.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From professors to producers and dramaturgs to designers, here are six theatre workers from the DMV to know.
How Patti Hartigan Learned What She Learned About August Wilson
A reporter and critic who knew Wilson nearly from the start of his playwriting peak, she wrote the biography she wanted to see.
Red Kite, Where Community Takes Flight
In serving constellations of disability, this growing program within Chicago Children’s Theatre builds confidence, celebrates joy, and fills a gap in support networks.
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.
