Colm Summers Named Artistic Director of Working Theatre
An experienced director, he will look to deepen and strengthen the company’s working-class programming.
Theatrical Mustang: S Franco Knows Who They Are
This month Woodzick talks to the Seattle-based director about creating a safe yet accountable rehearsal room, taking Shakespeare off a pedestal, and embracing body hair.
The Borders of Our Lives: A Bilingual Dialogue About ‘The Frontera Project’
How 2 directors on either side of the U.S./Mexico border created a traveling theatre piece that both demystifies and complicates the stories of fronterizos.
Following the Guiding Lights of Chicago Leaders
As the fall season gets under way, Chicago’s theatre scene offers plenty to be excited about, even as issues in the field continue to bubble under the surface.
8 Designers Receive 2023 Henry Hewes Awards
This year’s recipients include design team dots, costume designer Brenda Abbandandolo, lighting designer Barbara Samuels, sound designer Tei Blow, media designer Kameron Neal, and puppetry designer James Ortiz.
10 Shows to Receive Biller Family Foundation Social Impact Grants
This year’s grants will support innovative and socially engaged productions at theatres in Colorado, California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona.
Lincoln Center Theater Leader André Bishop to Step Down
He plans to leave at the end of 2024-25 season, after more than 3 decades at the theatre, and more than 4 decades in theatre administration.
Charlique Rolle: Building the Community Black Artists Deserve
As the Congo Square executive director dons a new leadership hat for the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago, she’s centering community and the needs of Chicago’s Black artists.
Directors’ Choice: A Talk With Dmitry Krymov and Anne Bogart
At La MaMa last spring, the two directors gathered to talk about actors, audiences, censorship, dislocation, and the haven of the rehearsal room.
The Subtext: Nathan Alan Davis’s Artistic Adventure
This month Brian talks to Nathan Alan Davis about growing up with performer parents and how his own parenting influences his work.
