John Mahoney: Truth, Grace, Joy
The man who embodied Chicago acting was most alive on its stages, sharing his gift with the colleagues and audiences who shaped him.
All Stories About Northlight Theatre
Northlight Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season
The season will include three premieres and a Tony Award-winning play.
Tickets to Ride: How Northlight Is Giving Sales a Lyft
The theatre’s new Rush&Ride program merges same-day tickets with car services, and it’s literally driving more patrons to the theatre.
Northlight Plans 2016–17 Season of Premieres, Three By Women
A season of new plays includes works about politics, family, science, law, and a natural disaster.
Jennifer Bielstein To Leave Actors Theatre for the Guthrie Theater
After 10 seasons as managing director of Actors Theatre of Louisville, Bielstein sets her sights on Minnesota.
George Wendt, Staying Mostly Within the Norm, Stars in Northlight’s ‘Funnyman’
In Bruce Graham’s new play, Wendt plays an actor known for a single iconic role who’s trying to break the mold—unlike Wendt himself, who seems content with the comedic.
Chicago Dramatists Names Meghan Beals Artistic Director
Beals, a longtime associate of founding artistic director Russ Tutterow, inherits his mission of championing new plays and playwrights in Chicago.
Bruce Graham’s ‘Funnyman’ to Premiere in Northlight Theatre’s 2015-16 Season
The theatre’s 2015-16 season will feature both classic drama and a fourth world premiere by Bruce Graham.
What Dramaturgs Want
Calling all dramaturgs, one-time dramaturgs, would-be dramaturgs! What production in the coming season have you heard about that you wish you were working on as a dramaturg? What is it about this show that afflicts you with dramaturgical envy?
Case Study: Russell Vandenbrouke & Susan Booth (Artistic Leadership)
Thumbs up for access, equality, and the Socratic approach.
