Raven Theatre Announces Adjusted 2020-21 Season
The Chicago theatre will begin its season in February 2021 and move a planned world premiere to the 2021-22 season.
Category Archives: Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
Arts Midwest Awards Shakespeare in American Communities Grants
Arts Midwest, in partnership with the NEA, awards $1.7 million to support Shakespeare programs with theatre companies, schools, and the juvenile justice system.
Tammy Belton-Davis to Join Milwaukee Rep as Chief Diversity Officer
The founder and principal of Athena Communications will spend a 10-month appointment focusing on the theatre’s equity, diversity, and inclusion goals.
J. Nicole Brooks Awarded 3-Year Residency at Lookingglass Theatre
The grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will allow Brooks to deepen her work on a series on Chicago mayors.
Can Socially Distanced Theatre Still Teach Social Skills?
How 2 theatre training programs for adults and young people with intellectual disabilities have adapted their work during the pandemic lockdown.
Steppenwolf Announces 2020-21 ‘Reset’ Season
The Chicago ensemble theatre will present a shortened lineup, plus new works on a streaming platform.
Raven Theatre Names Markie Gray Managing Director
Gray’s tenure will begin on July 1, 2020.
TimeLine Theatre Announces 4 Additions to Playwrights Collective
Dolores Díaz, Kristin Idaszak, Osiris Khepera, and David Rhee will be in residence through Jan. 2022.
Hearing History Tick in Steppenwolf’s Audio-Only ‘American Clock’
The Chicago company records a starry, large-cast revival of Arthur Miller’s late work, set amid economic hardship that has fresh resonance.
Austin Pendleton: Remember to Look Up
With ‘The Minutes’ on hold, Pendleton is passing time with ‘The American Clock’ and Zoom scene study classes.
