Great Lakes

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A Red Orchid Announces Season of New Plays

The lineup features a world premiere by Levi Holloway, and Chicago premieres by Mara Nelson-Greenberg and Jen Silverman.

A Celebration of non-Equity theatre in Chicago.

The writer, performer, and producer will step into the role in June.

Ohio University is creating more flexibility for its musical theatre BFA students to pursue other subjects, including formal musical training.

The theatre company plans to a new theatre in Evanston, Ill.

So far the theatre has received $17 million in commitments toward its $18.5 million goal.

Ian Damont Martin and Angela Salinas are the company’s new artistic director and managing director, respectively.

In every show he directed at my theatre, he’d always try to work in a cigar prop and hide a six-pack of beer somewhere on the set.

The theatre’s 19-20 season will feature some gender-bent casting and plays by Kate Hamill and Lauren Gunderson.

The lineup will include a family-friendly musical, a mature comedy, and ‘Fun Home.’