Max McLean News

The Jeff Awards have announced 179 nominations in 35 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions which opened between August 1, 2008, and July 31, 2009.

The Fellowship for the Performing Arts announces that their critically acclaimed production The Screwtape Letters, starring Max McLean, will embark on a national tour this fall. The Screwtape Letters will appear at The Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, on October 2nd and 3rd; The Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe, Phoenix, AZ on October 30th and November 1st; Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY on Friday, November 6th; Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL on November 14th and 15th; Tivoli Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN on November 21st and 22nd; and Lansburgh Theatre, 610 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. on December 16th through January 3rd. The riveting play has previously enjoyed sold-out runs and rave reviews in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C.

Mark's Gospel, the acclaimed Chicago premiere production running through June 28 at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will host a special panel discussion and post-show reception on Thursday, June 18. Following the 8 p.m. performance, audience members are invited to listen to a discussion called 'From Page to Stage' and enjoy cake and coffee provided by Cullen's Bar and Grill.

Mark's Gospel, the hit Chicago premiere production running through June 28 at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will host a special panel discussion and post-show reception on Thursday, June 18. Following the 8 p.m. performance, audience members are invited to listen to a discussion called 'From Page to Stage' and enjoy cake and coffee provided by Cullen's Bar and Grill.

Mark's Gospel, the hit Chicago premiere production running through June 28 at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will host a special panel discussion and post-show reception on Thursday, June 18. Following the 8 p.m. performance, audience members are invited to listen to a discussion called 'From Page to Stage' and enjoy cake and coffee provided by Cullen's Bar and Grill.

Mark's Gospel, the hit Chicago premiere presented through May 17 by the Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, is featuring a special Mother's Day celebration on Sunday, May 10.

Mark's Gospel, the hit Chicago premiere presented through May 17 by the Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, is featuring a special Mother's Day celebration on Sunday, May 10.

From the producers of the current smash hit The Screwtape Letters, Fellowship for the Performing Arts presents the Chicago Premiere of Mark's Gospel at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue starring Max McLean. Performances for this strictly limited engagement are from April 23rd - May 17th.

From the producers of the current smash hit The Screwtape Letters, Fellowship for the Performing Arts presents the Chicago Premiere of Mark's Gospel at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue starring Max McLean. Performances for this strictly limited engagement are from April 23rd - May 17th.

From the producers of the current smash hit The Screwtape Letters, Fellowship for the Performing Arts presents the Chicago Premiere of Mark's Gospel at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue starring Max McLean. Performances for this strictly limited engagement are from April 23rd - May 17th.

From the producers of the current smash hit The Screwtape Letters, Fellowship for the Performing Arts presents the Chicago Premiere of Mark?s Gospel at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue starring Max McLean. Performances for this strictly limited engagement are from April 23rd ? May 17th.

From the producers of the current smash hit The Screwtape Letters, Fellowship for the Performing Arts presents the Chicago Premiere of Mark's Gospel at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue starring Max McLean. Performances for this strictly limited engagement are from April 23rd - May 17th.

From the producers of the current smash hit The Screwtape Letters, Fellowship for the Performing Arts presents the Chicago Premiere of Mark's Gospel at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue starring Max McLean. Performances for this strictly limited engagement are from April 23rd - May 17th.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will celebrate its 125th performance and sixth smash hit month at the theater on March 2. The production is the biggest hit ever to play at The Mercury Theater, having entertained over 25,000 theatergoers during its Chicago run. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which originally opened in October, has since extended on multiple occasions from its original six-week run and will continue an open run due to overwhelming popularity. The play also enjoyed sold-out runs in New York and Washington, D.C.

The Screwtape Letters, the entertaining and provocative theatrical adaptation of the best selling novel by C.S. Lewis about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, has extended its run at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, through February 15th. The play also enjoyed sold-out runs Off-Broadway in New York and in Washington, D.C.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the acclaimed drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will celebrate Valentine's Day on Saturday, February 14 after the 8 p.m. performance with complimentary cake and champagne for all audience members. Set in an office in hell, THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS will heat up this Valentine's Day by offering a complimentary box of Red Hots? candy to each audience member attending the performance. Tickets are $48.50 and may be purchased by calling the Mercury Theater Box Office at 773.325.1700. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which recently made its Chicago premiere, runs through March 1. Adapted for the stage by Jeffrey Fiske and Max McLean, THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which runs 90 minutes without intermission, is set in an office in hell. The engaging play follows a senior devil, Screwtape, and his secretary, Toadpipe, as they train an apprentice demon, Wormwood, on how to 'undermine faith and prevent the formation of virtues' in a young man who has just converted to Christianity. As Screwtape ridicules Wormwood and devilishly dictates his letters to Toadpipe, the fantastical creature transforms into laughingly recognizable figures with whimsical movement and wordless wit. Critics have raved that the show is 'Very smart...richly rewarding...exuberant theatricality!,' (Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune), 'Phenomenal! Sizzling entertainment...wonderfully clever. Sensational!,' (Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times), 'A first rate production...Terribly entertaining... Screwtape boils over with wit' (Jayne Blanchard, The Washington Times), a 'Hell of a good time...imaginative theatricality...wonderful performances' (Frank Scheck, New York Post), 'Sly, funny, handsomely produced' (Celia Wren, Washington Post) and 'A thought-provoking, engaging, entertaining, intelligent, bitingly satirical and funny exploration of profound issues of right and wrong,' (Daniel Kelley, NYTheatre.com.)

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the acclaimed drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will feature Free Dinner Thursdays and Talk-Back Fridays through February 12. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which recently made its Chicago premiere, runs through February 15.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the acclaimed drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will celebrate Valentine's Day on Saturday, February 14 after the 8 p.m. performance with complimentary cake and champagne for all audience members. Set in an office in hell, THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS will heat up this Valentine's Day by offering a complimentary box of Red Hots? candy to each audience member attending the performance. Tickets are $48.50 and may be purchased by calling the Mercury Theater Box Office at 773.325.1700. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which recently made its Chicago premiere, runs through March 1. Adapted for the stage by Jeffrey Fiske and Max McLean, THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which runs 90 minutes without intermission, is set in an office in hell. The engaging play follows a senior devil, Screwtape, and his secretary, Toadpipe, as they train an apprentice demon, Wormwood, on how to 'undermine faith and prevent the formation of virtues' in a young man who has just converted to Christianity. As Screwtape ridicules Wormwood and devilishly dictates his letters to Toadpipe, the fantastical creature transforms into laughingly recognizable figures with whimsical movement and wordless wit. Critics have raved that the show is 'Very smart...richly rewarding...exuberant theatricality!,' (Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune), 'Phenomenal! Sizzling entertainment...wonderfully clever. Sensational!,' (Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times), 'A first rate production...Terribly entertaining... Screwtape boils over with wit' (Jayne Blanchard, The Washington Times), a 'Hell of a good time...imaginative theatricality...wonderful performances' (Frank Scheck, New York Post), 'Sly, funny, handsomely produced' (Celia Wren, Washington Post) and 'A thought-provoking, engaging, entertaining, intelligent, bitingly satirical and funny exploration of profound issues of right and wrong,' (Daniel Kelley, NYTheatre.com.)

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the acclaimed drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will feature Free Dinner Thursdays and Talk-Back Fridays through February 12. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which recently made its Chicago premiere, runs through February 15.

The Screwtape Letters features expanded holiday performance schedule to include December 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. and a special New Year's Eve performance on December 31. After the New Year's Eve 8 p.m. show, there will be a champagne toast in the theater lobby followed by a special talk-back with Max McLean (co-creator and star) and Jeffrey Fiske (co-creator and director), who will foster audience discussions about the show's provocative themes and answer questions about how they adapted C.S. Lewis' classic novel into a hit stage production.