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About Face Announces 25th Anniversary Season

The theatre’s 2020-21 season will feature a virtual festival and a planned return to in-person theatre with Samantha Mueller’s ‘Laced.’

The company will present a lineup of virtual performances, plus some in-person community events.

The conference, which begins on Oct. 25, will include a keynote address from producer Mara Isaacs.

The Cleveland theatre will offer a series programs and events for its upcoming season.

For decades, the founder of the Phoenix Theatre and Fonseca Theatre made exciting theatre in Indianapolis, and he had more in store.

The playwright of ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ is known for creating space for Indigenous artists and stories.

The season will feature live shows and radio plays, but will not include an annual production of ‘A Christmas Carol.’

This year’s cohort will be Eliza Bent, Marisa Carr, Terry Guest, and Exal Iraheta.

The 2020-21 programming will feature special events, cabarets, and a new play festival.

The event, which includes several Black theatres of Chicago, will consist of workshops, panels, and a united audition for Black artists.