A New Old West in ‘Shane’
In her new version for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the Guthrie, Karen Zacarías and a resourceful team stage the classic tale the way she always imagined it.
Category Archives: Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
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.
Edward Hall, Kimberly Motes Named Leaders of Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Succeeding leadership that had steered the organization for over 3 decades, Hall and Motes will step into their new roles in October.
Braden Abraham: In Dialogue With Audiences
Joining Writers Theatre after running Seattle Rep has reconnected him to his youthful love for making theatre, but he knows there’s still much work to be done.
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.
Sarah Siddons Society Announces New Grant Opportunity
The Chicago organization will offer 10 emerging theatremakers grants of $500 each.
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.
Indiana Rep’s Janet Allen, Benjamin Hanna: Staying Power
As IRT’s longest-serving artistic director, Allen has led the company with an eye on the future, and now it’s Hanna’s turn to serve Indiana’s unique Midwestern audience.
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.
Raven Theatre Names Sarah Slight to Be New Artistic Director
A dramaturg by nature, Slight hopes to build on Raven’s commissions and its commitment to its local community.
