City Theatre Names Its Young Playwrights Contest Winners
Plays by 4 junior high and high school writers have been selected for production and publication.
Category Archives: Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
Coalition of Chicago Theatres Announces Mask, Vaccine Requirements
With the COVID Delta variant surging, more than 65 arts organizations and venues unite behind safety measures through the end of 2021.
Patricia Rusk Had Musicals at Her Fingertips, and in Her Heart
The beloved Chicago-based music director and teacher influenced generations of talent with her acumen and care.
Rivendell Appoints Denise Yvette Serna Associate Artistic Director
The new position expands Rivendell Theatre’s reach, building on Serna’s background as an arts and social justice activist.
TimeLine Theatre’s Managing Director Moves to New Role
Elizabeth K. Auman will transition from her post to focus on TimeLine’s new uptown theatre.
Preston Choi Named Sideshow Theatre’s Artist-in-Residence
Sideshow Theatre awards Preston Choi with an artist residency and announces the final two streaming installments of its “Digital House Party” series.
Michael Halberstam Resigns from Writers Theatre
His departure, agreed upon after multiple allegations of inappropriate backstage conduct, ends his three-decade run at the theatre.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Welcomes 4 New Leaders
The leadership team of the Ohio theatre expands in anticipation of reopening.
Steppenwolf Names Audrey Francis, Glenn Davis Co-Artistic Directors
For the first time in the company’s history, the theatre’s ensemble has formally elected dual artistic leaders, one of whom is their first leader of color.
16th Street Theater Founder Ann Filmer to Step Down
She leaves after 14 years leading the theatre she founded alongside her husband, Barry Bennett.
