Richard Christiansen: A Critic Who Made a Difference
As the Chicago Tribune’s lead theatre critic from 1978 to 2002, he helped build the city’s unique theatre scene, both by covering it and by getting to know its major players.
Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
United States Artists Names 2022 USA Fellows
DeLanna Studi, Machine Dazzle, Marga Gomez, Nataki Garrett, and Lars America Jan make up the theatre and performance fellows.
The Silent Voice of the Costume Designer
What do costumes look like, and mean, without a story? With the pandemic limiting access to actors, six Northwestern MFA costume candidates were asked by professors Ana Kuzmanic and Linda Roethke to explore this question.
First Folio to Close in 2023-24 With Founder’s Retirement
David Rice will step down in spring 2024 and the company will cease operations at the end of that season.
Faye M. Price Named McKnight Foundation’s 2021 Distinguished Artist
The $50,000 award goes to Minnesotan who has made significant contributions to the state’s culture.
Butterfly Effect Theatre Names Eric Pfeffinger Its Generations New-Play Resident
Pfeffinger will workshop his new play ‘Fourteen Funerals’ through the residency, designed for playwrights with young children.
How Extra Time Gave Court Theatre a Deeper Dive Into ‘Othello’
Pandemic delays allowed the Chicago theatre to rethink their both production process and the meaning of the play, with strong input from their lead actor.
Chicago’s Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Fellowship Will Go to a Director
In its second year, the fellowship named for the late Congo Square Theatre artistic director will pair a Windy City theatre with a director for a residency.
#ENOUGH Seeks Short Plays on Gun Violence From Teen Writers
After a record year of gun violence in the U.S., the latest iteration of the nationwide campaign aims to give young people another chance to dramatize their feelings about it.
Joanie Schultz Named Cincinnati Playhouse Associate Artistic Director
Schultz will join the theatre in November with the aim of expanding its artistic offerings and scope as it reopens.
