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KEIRA FROMM is a Joseph Jefferson Award nominated director, casting director, and teacher based in Chicago. Favorite recent directing credits include: Significant Other (About Face Theatre), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City (Route 66 Theatre Company), Bright Half Life (About Face Theatre), The Columnist (American Blues Theater), How the World Began (Rivendell Theatre Ensemble), A Kid Like Jake (About Face), Luce (Next Theatre), Charles Ives Take Me Home (Strawdog), The How and the Why (TimeLine Theatre), Broadsword (Gift Theatre), and Fallow (Steep Theatre). Keira received her MFA from DePaul University and her BFA from Boston University, and is an alumni of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. She is a member of SDC, the professional directors union. Keira is an Artistic Associate with About Face Theatre, and is a frequent guest director at DePaul as well as Roosevelt University. In the winter she will be directing the US premiere of hang with Remy Bumppo Theatre, and in the spring she will be directing the Chicago premiere of Bull in a China Shop with About Face Theatre.

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BRIGHTEST THING IN THE WORLD Comes to About Face


About Face Theatre continues its 29th season with the Midwest premiere of The Brightest Thing in the World by Leah Nanako Winkler, directed by AFT Artistic Associate Keira Fromm.

About Face Theatre Unveils Exciting Lineup for 2023-2024 Season


Get ready for an unforgettable entertainment experience as About Face Theatre announces its thrilling lineup for the 2023-2024 season. Explore groundbreaking performances, thought-provoking stories, and exceptional talent that will leave you captivated. Don't miss out on this opportunity to immerse yourself in a world of magic and diversity.

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival Sets 2023 Season Featuring TWELFTH NIGHT, MERRY WIVES & More


The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival has announced its line-up for their 23rd Season of free Shakespeare with Twelfth Night as the mainstage production in Forest Park

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Presents WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? At Studio Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center 


Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) announces the first professional Milwaukee production in over two decades of Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, directed by Keira Fromm and featuring Wisconsin theater legends Laura Gordon and James Ridge in the iconic roles of George and Martha.   

American Players Theatre Announces 2023 Season


American Players Theatre has announced its 2023 lineup, to run June 10 – October 8, with the shoulder season production opening in late October.

Photos: First Look at THE MOORS and LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST At American Players Theatre


American Players Theatre (APT) is preparing to enter tech rehearsals for the summer’s second rep of performances to join the five shows currently playing. Lorraine Hansberry’s classic, A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Tasia A. Jones, just opened, August 13, 2022, at 8:00 pm. See photos from both productions!

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Announces 2022-23 Season


Milwaukee Chamber Theatre has announced their full 2022-23 season consisting of five full productions, the return of the celebrated Young Playwrights’ Festival Showcase, and readings of two new plays by Wisconsin playwrights in its Montgomery Davis Play Development series.   

BWW Review: ROUGH CROSSING at American Players Theatre


It was another beautiful day up The Hill. Today’s picnic menu included canned cocktails (they’re better than you’d think), fried chicken and cholate mousse tort from an area café. It did not, unfortunately, include any Cognac.

BWW Review: AN IMPROBABLE FICTION at American Players Theatre


Tonight’s festivities are especially exciting, James DeVita’s “An Improbable Fiction”! Six improbable Shakespearean characters hang out at The Boar’s Head Tavern during the plague

BWW Review: THE LAST MATCH at Writers Theatre


THE LAST MATCH derives its greatest level of poignancy from the fact that it lays bare Tim and Sergei’s interior lives for the audiences.

TheatreSquared Returns to Live Performance with Seven Full Productions For 2021


Arkansas's largest professional theatre returns to in-person performances following a year of successful streaming offerings and national critical acclaim.

Writers Theatre To Produce THE LAST MATCH Online


Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, continues its 2021 online programming with Anna Ziegler's The Last Match, directed by Keira Fromm.

Writers Theatre Announces Expanded 2020/21 Season


Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma have announced changes to the company’s 2020/21 Season, to include additional digital programming and updates to previously announced productions.

Writers Theatre Announces Innovative New Producing Model For 2020-21 Season


Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce plans for the company's 2020/21 Season with a new adaptive producing model, one committed to remaining flexible and responsive to current events and that allows the theatre to welcome patrons back to the theatre when the time is right. 

THE LAST MATCH Announced At Writers Theatre


Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, continues its 2019/20 Season with Anna Ziegler's The Last Match, directed by Keira Fromm. The Last Match runs March 18 a?" June 7, 2020 in The Gillian Theatre at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. The Press Opening is Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.

Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards


Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!

Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards


There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

THE LAST MATCH Begins At Writers Theatre In March


Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, continues its 2019/20 Season with Anna Ziegler's The Last Match, directed by Keira Fromm. The Last Match runs March 18 a?" June 7, 2020 in The Gillian Theatre at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe.

December 19th Update: MY FAIR LADY - THE FIRESIDE DINNER THEATRE Leads Best Musical Category in the BWW Madison Awards Voting


We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards


There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

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