In Conversation: Tina Packer and Jon Jory Discuss the State of Theatre
Retired artistic directors Jon Jory and Tina Packer on their next acts.
Category Archives: October 2014
Redmoon Theater Prepares For the First Great Chicago Fire Festival
How a citywide festival took shape from a city’s pain.
Wolves, Fairy Tales, and Bullies in ‘In the Forest, She Grew Fangs’
Stephen Spotswood throws a modern twist in ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ with ‘In the Forest, She Grew Fangs’ at defunkt theatre.
Artists of Color Stand Up Against Discrimination in the Field
Diep Tran talks to theatre artists of color strategizing for access and representation
Crime and Kicks in Laural Meade’s "Harry Thaw"
Laural Meade’s melodrama “Harry Thaw Hates Everybody” gets a revival at Shotgun Players.
Natasha Trethewey’s ‘Native Guard’ Gets the Theatrical Treatment
Former U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey’s Pulitzer winning collection of poetry is getting made into a play at the Alliance Theatre.
Mike Daisey Takes on Shakespeare at CalShakes
Mike Daisey puts on a series of new monologues about Shakespeare’s tragedies at California Shakespeare Theater.
Paata Tsikurishvili On Playing the Evil Dr. Moreau
Paata Tsikurishvili on why the evil Dr. Moreau in “The Island of Dr. Moreau” at Synetic Theater, is the perfect role for him.
Women Push for Equality On and Off Stage
Suzy Evans on efforts to close theatre’s gender gap.
American Conservatory Theater Looks Back on Its Time in Chicago
Jeffrey Sweet on ACT’s momentous days in Chicago.
