Pillsbury House Theatre Announces 2 World Premieres for 2020
The Twin Cities company will present new works by local playwrights as part of the lineup.
Category Archives: Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
Neo-Futurists Announce Leadership Change
The Chicago company’s artistic director Kurt Chiang will be succeeded by Kirsten Riiber in 2020.
Sideshow Names Brian Pastor Executive Director
Pastor will work with artistic director Jonathan L. Green in leading the Chicago theatre.
Letters for January/February 2020
As a former Chicago theatre person (artistic and then executive director of Free Street Theater, from 1991 to 2003), I was glad to see American Theatre devote an article to the wonderful ensemble scene in Chicago (“Stronger Together,” AT, Nov. ’19). But I found it “curious” that the writer neglected to mention perhaps Chicago’s oldest functioning theatre ensemble, Curious Theatre Branch. Curious has been devoted to new work for more than 30 years, having produced Rhinofest long before the first “Fringe” for most of that…
The Subtext: Clare Barron’s Secret Sauce
Brian James Polak talks to the playwright of ‘Dance Nation’ and ‘You Got Older’ about memory, pain, and first drafts.
Cleveland Public Theatre Names Obediya Jones-Darrell Composing Fellow
Jones-Darrell will compose music and sound design for Cleveland Public Theatre season productions.
Exec Director Jay Woffington to Leave Cincinnati Shakes
Woffington will step down from his post in January, but will remain on the theatre’s board and executive committee.
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Announces Season of Premieres
The 2020 season will feature world premiere plays by Meghan Brown and Madison Fielder.
Chay Yew to Leave Victory Gardens Theater
The renowned director and playwright will depart at the end of the 2019-20 season.
Peninsula Players Announces 85th Season
The summer season will include the world premiere of a comedy by Mark Brown.
