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Dani Boal (Eponine), Jack Parisee (Feuily), Peter Erickson (Gavroche), Ken-Matt Martin (Grantaire), and Michael Howland (Enjolras)

Larry Mahlstedt as Wilbur Turnblad, Douglas Cochrane as Edna Turnblad, Jonathan Brugioni as Link Larkin, Samantha Aaron as Tracy Turnblad, Ken-Matt Martin as Seaweed J. Stubbs, and Mary Craven as Penny Pingleton.
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by Alex Freeman - Aug 8, 2022
Our two Industry Trend stories this week take a look at a few of the different ways that people are trying to bring change to the theatre industry: reforming the work environment that has long been problematic, and the way Princeton is working on developing a new audition process to help bring more people into theatre in an educational environment.

by Alex Freeman - Aug 1, 2022
New Diorama Theatre in the UK announced an interesting new season: they won’t be producing any shows until 2023. The company wanted to give their artists the opportunity to rest away from the pressures of constantly producing.

by Alex Freeman - Jul 25, 2022
A thought experiment from New Zealand examines a potentially new way to not only make arts funding more equitable, but transparent and with the opportunity for potential patrons to find projects to fund. This future thinking in the industry extends throughout the United States as well, as companies re-imagine what entry level programs look like.

by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2022
Now, in a recent statement, Martin revealed that he will not be returning. In the statement, Martin wrote that he has 'decided that I need to take a break from nonprofit theatre administration and would not immediately return if asked.'

by Alex Freeman - Jul 11, 2022
As calls for unpaid internships to come to an end continue, many are re-evaluating their budgets and business models - with some adjusting their production model, and others looking at the financial realities and closing their doors.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2022
Actors’ Equity Association has issued a statement in response to recent events at Victory Gardens Theater.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2022
Season of Concern, the emergency fund for Chicago theater artists, will present a one-night-only benefit performance of Jerry’s Girls, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, concepts by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento, and Jerry Herman, direction by Ken-Matt Martin, and musical direction by Nigel D. Robinson.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2022
Season of Concern, the emergency fund for Chicago theater artists, will present a one-night-only benefit performance of Jerry’s Girls, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, concepts by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento, and Jerry Herman, direction by Ken-Matt Martin, and musical direction by Nigel D. Robinson.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2022
Victory Gardens Theater has announced the cast for the final show in its 2021/22 Mainstage Season, the regional premiere of cullud wattah, written by Erika Dickerson-Despenza and directed by Lili-Anne Brown. cullud wattah runs June 11 – July 17, 2022 at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2022
Theatre Communications Group has announced the recipients of the second round of the 2021-22 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards. The awards, totaling $731,000, allow 16 productions extra time for the development and rehearsal of new plays with the entire creative team, hoping to extend the life of the world premiere play after its first run.