Our Kind of Town
The Windy City challenges and inspires the theatre ecosystem from coast to coast.
Category Archives: Special Section
Direct From Chicago
A town known for tight acting ensembles and distinctive writers may have another ace in the hole: its directors.
Stronger Together
What makes Chicago’s well-known ensemble ethos special, and where did it comes from? A new book finds some surprising answers.
How Chicago’s Scrappy Storefront Scene Sustains Itself
The reality behind Chicago’s mythic small-theatre scene: hard work, low pay, burnout—and growing signs of solidarity.
A City Divided
How Chicago’s theatre scene reflects its legacy of racism—and what can be done to fight it.
6 Chicago Theatre Workers You Should Know
From dramaturgs to directors to teachers, here are 6 Windy City artists to keep on your radar.
Regina Victor: Critiquing With Love
Armed with the idea that truth-telling and empathy don’t have to be mutually exclusive, they founded Rescripted, an independent Chicago theatre publication.
Who Belongs on Chicago Stages? Everyone
Artists of color have had to work hard just to get to work in the Windy City, and in the process they’ve changed its theatres for the better.
Up Close and Personal
Small theatre is an aesthetic as well as an economic designation, and both aspects deserve attention.
Good Things, Small Packages
Theatres with modest budgets can have outsized impact, but can they sustain success?
