Great Lakes

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

A Haven for Directors, and a Stepping-Stone

The ‘Director’s Haven’ festival in Chicago showcases the work of emerging directors.

The theatre’s 40th season will include Shakespeare and several comedies, and will pair Ibsen’s ‘A Doll House’ with Lucas Hnath’s sequel.

Friendman will leave the Ohio company at the completion of the 2018-19 season.

Meet the driving force behind the institution that would become Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

The writer of ‘Skeleton Crew’ and ‘Pipeline’ will receive $625,000 over 5 years.

Playwrights Georgette Kelly, Dianne Nora, Marisela Treviño Orta, and Stacey Rose will join the residency program.

How co-artistic directors Faye Price and Noël Raymond of the Minneapolis theatre organization infuse the arts into everyday life.

The season will feature world premieres by May Lee-Yang and Leah Nanako Winkler.

NNPN goes beyond the rolling world premiere model to cross-pollinate new work across 3 cities.

A conversation with the playwright about epic theatre, political uplift, and why she doesn’t need “allies.”