6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a cellist to a scenic designer, from New Haven to St. Paul, a cohort marked by versatility and vision.
All Stories About Steppenwolf Theatre Company
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.
Labyrinth Theater Company Announces Two Shows in 2015–16 Season
The slate at the Off-Broadway theatre will include an Aaron Mark world premiere starring Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Mona Mansour’s ‘The Way West.’
Erica Daniels to Succeed Kelly Leonard at Helm of Second City Theatricals
After 27 years with the company, Leonard will continue as an in-house independent producer, and Daniels will serve as president.
Know a Theatre: Bag&Baggage of Hillsboro, Ore.
Wildly and deeply inventive takes on the classics, and a commitment its suburban community, mark this small 10-year-old company.
Darcy Addison Named Executive Director of Collaboraction
As part of an expansion of the company and its mission, she will share leadership with founding artistic director Anthony Moseley.
Steppenwolf for Young Adults Announces 2015–16 Season
George Orwell’s work returns to Steppenwolf, as well as a world-premiere devised performance by Michael Rohd.
‘Airline Highway’ Shows a Slice of NOLA Life
The design team of ‘Airline Highway’ by Lisa D’Amour, currently on Broadway, took a real-life New Orleans motel and put it onstage.
Letts, Baker, Guirgis, Steinbeck Lead New Steppenwolf Season
The Chicago company’s 40th season features a world premiere by Tracy Letts and a new adaptation of John Steinbeck’s ‘East of Eden.’
How Chicago Theatre Week Builds Audiences for Theatres Big and Small
The event offers $15-30 tickets to more than 100 productions at Chicago theatres, and experts and theatre leaders say it’s putting more (and new) butts in seats.
