Winds of Change in the Windy City
AT’s new Chicago editors check in on happenings at theatres large and small: openings, closings, notable folks, and assorted chisme.
Category Archives: Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
It’s Not Just ‘Another Marriage’ for Kate Arrington
With her playwriting debut, the Steppenwolf ensemble member explores what happens after most stories end.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From board liaisons and theatre administrators to performers and activists, these 6 folks have brought their talent to Chicago’s stages.
Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Announces JumpStart Partners
The theatre will help develop musical theatre programs at 3 middle schools.
Can a Live Video Game Connect ‘Dot’s’ to Real-Life Housing Activism?
A Host of People is joining forces with Detroit Action to dramatize the legacy of housing discrimination in a participatory, collective setting.
Barbara Gaines: Finding Her Own Dream Time
After 37 years at the helm of Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Gaines has found the right time to step away from the company she founded.
‘Addams Family,’ ‘Clue’ Top High School Musicals and Plays List
The survey also tracks educator’s concerns around censorship and post-COVID stats.
Marisa Macella Named Steep Theatre Executive Director
Macella joins the company as it establishes a new permanent artistic home following the purchase of a building in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood.
Chicago Latino Theater Alliance Announces First Inicios Festival
Inicios: Chicago Latine Playwright Festival will June 2-4, featuring works by Nelson A. Rodriguez, Raul Dorantes, Emily Masó, and Claribel Gross.
Peninsula Players Names 2023 Scholarship Recipient
Graduating senior Hunter Malvitz, who will receive a $500 scholarship, plans to attend UW-Eau Claire this fall to pursue a BMEd in music education with a choral emphasis.
