Great Lakes

Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.

How Much Is That Play in the Window?

Stop Motion Plant’s ‘Window Plays’ found a new way to bring audiences and performers together again, if only for a few minutes.

Ananias J Dixon, Nina Domingue, Siaara Freeman, and Toby Vera Bercovici have been named Premiere Fellows.

Collette Appolito Laisure and Anita H. Cook, respectively, will step into the new roles.

The season will feature multiple play readings with customized digital party experiences, including live-streamed D&D games.

The inaugural recipient is Tyla Abercrumbie, whose work will receive workshops and readings at Raven.

This year, USA named 7 theatre and performance artists as part of its largest ever fellowship class.

The Wisconsin theatre hopes to begin in-person performances by the end of April.

Linda Fortunato has been named associate artistic director, and will take over for Vinkler at the end of the 2021 season.

The pandemic has given the Chicago playwright a chance to step back and rethink his approach—and he hopes theatres are doing the same.

The Rep Rising Relief Campaign launched to help both the Rep and regional artists during COVID-19.