Godfrey L. Simmons Jr.: Vision and Mission
The co-founding leader of Ithaca’s Civic Ensemble prepares to take the helm of the similarly community-minded HartBeat Ensemble in Connecticut.
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Andy Garcia Unlocks ‘Key Largo’
Known for calm, eye-of-the-storm roles, the Florida-raised actor brings the thunder in his own adaptation of the iconic gangster drama.
Trigger Warnings: How to Handle Guns Onstage and Off
Whether the weapons are real or fake, part of the show or not, your theatre needs to be prepared.
The Sober Reality for Theatremakers in Recovery
Six theatre artists in recovery share stories of how the field has both embraced and excluded them.
An ‘Inheritance’ Deferred
In his long-gestating gay-legacy epic, Matthew Lopez speaks back to a work that helped shape him, ‘Howards End.’
A Windy City Mirror
Some of the nation’s biggest theatrical questions are being asked, and vigorously answered, in Chicago.
Our Kind of Town
The Windy City challenges and inspires the theatre ecosystem from coast to coast.
Direct From Chicago
A town known for tight acting ensembles and distinctive writers may have another ace in the hole: its directors.
Stronger Together
What makes Chicago’s well-known ensemble ethos special, and where did it comes from? A new book finds some surprising answers.
How Chicago’s Scrappy Storefront Scene Sustains Itself
The reality behind Chicago’s mythic small-theatre scene: hard work, low pay, burnout—and growing signs of solidarity.
