New Equity Agreement to Cover Actors Who Drink on the Job
After negotiations between Actors’ Equity Association and Brass Jar Productions, Drunk Shakespeare’s cast and crew ratifies first union contract.
Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
Survey Shows Chicago Small Arts Sector Thriving
A new study measures the city’s artistic success by the more than 4,500 artists employed and over 1,800 productions, exhibitions, and special events programmed each year.
A Space Between Abundance and Loss
This month we recap a fast-paced, eventful month and get to hear from visionaries Miranda González and Raquel Torre.
Carson Grace Becker to Step Down from Chicago Dramatists
After five years of service, Becker will focus on her own writing and projects.
Bringing New Harmony to Indy’s Inaugural PlayFest
The New Harmony Project’s new-play festival seeks to stamp Indianapolis’s place on the new-work development map.
From Chicago: All the World’s a Stage
This month we analyze the intersection of politics and theatre, plus get to hear from teatristas Sandra Delgado and Carlos García León.
From the Ground Up: Building Empowered Communities
As the League of Chicago Theatres celebrates its 45th anniversary, it seeks to foster community connections that go beyond membership.
Chicago’s Physical Theater Festival: Moving in Many Senses
This essential gathering, now in its 11th year, doesn’t just regularly break the fourth wall; it also breaks down theatrical and global barriers.
From Chicago: Beyond the Bylines
This month, Gabriela reflects on an enlightening experience at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and we hear from artists David Rhee and Eileen Doan.
‘So Many Truths’: Reflecting on the 2024 TCG Conference
The Theatre Communications Group National Conference in Chicago offered much-needed interconnectedness, resources, and hope for a culture at the crossroads.
