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Photos: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2026

Tin Drum Theatre Company is presentig the Chicago premiere of Southern Rapture at Theater Wit, written by Eric Coble and directed by Jason Palmer. Get a first look at production photos!

Photos: Get a First Look at The New Coordinates' AMERICAN SIDE EFECTOS at The Den Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 26, 2022

The New Coordinates, formerly The New Colony, is welcoming back live audiences this summer with a workshop production of Debbie Baños’s bittersweet memoir American Side Efectos, a raucous and ruthless dive into the American Dream directed by Esteban Arévalo Ibáñez. Get a first look at photos here!

The New Coordinates to Present Workshop Production of Debbie Baños's AMERICAN SIDE EFECTOS in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2022

The New Coordinates, formerly The New Colony, will welcome back live audiences this summer with a workshop production of Debbie Baños’s bittersweet memoir American Side Efectos, a raucous and ruthless dive into the American Dream directed by Esteban Arévalo Ibáñez.

Random Acts, About Face Youth Theatre And Pride Films & Plays Announce THE LARAMIE PROJECT Reading
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2018

Random Acts, About Face Youth Theatre and Pride Films & Plays have announced a special 20th Anniversary Reading of THE LARAMIE PROJECT by Moises Kaufman, directed by Jason Gerace. The event, set to feature some of Chicago's best talent, will take place on Sunday, November 4 at 7:30pm at Pride Films and Plays' Broadway space. Tickets are tiered from $5-20 and can be purchased at www.RandomActsChicago.com. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation.

Photo Flash: The 1950's Return in Living Color in PERFECT ARRANGEMENT
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2017

Reviewing the comedy's 2015 Off-Broadway production by Primary Stages, THE NEW YORK TIMES called it a clever canap of a comedy...Mr. Payne is a deft and witty writer.' THE NEW YORKER said of it As hiding gets harder, pitch-perfect comedy ensues: slamming doors, strange disguises, preposterous excuses Eventually, the four must decide whether face-saving domestic lies are worth it, or whether ostracism beats living in fear. In our own era of surveillance and paranoia, their mid-century problems don't feel so far away.

Random Acts Welcomes Alexandra Alontaga as New Company Manager
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2017

Random Acts, the micro-budget theatre company behind the recent smash-hit STRANGEST THINGS! THE MUSICAL, welcomes Alexandra Alontaga as Company Manager.

Cast Announced for PERFECT ARRANGEMENT
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2017

Full casting was announced today for Pride Films and Plays' Chicago premiere of PERFECT ARRANGEMENT by Associate Artistic Director Derek Van Barham, who's directing the production. In Topher Payne's comedy, it's 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. There's just one problem: Both Bob and Norma are gay, and have married each other's partners and moved next door to each other as a carefully constructed cover. Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the American gay rights movement, madcap classic sitcom-style laughs give way to provocative drama as two "All-American" couples are forced to stare down the closet door.

Random Acts Announces Casting for SLACK by Caitlin Turnage
by Julie Musbach - Jul 23, 2017

Random Acts is pleased to announce casting for the one-night event reading of SLACK by Caitlin Turnage. Directed by Random Acts Artistic Director Bryan Renaud, the reading will feature artistic associates Tommy Rivera-Vega, currently appearing in LA HAVANA MADRID from Teatro Vista and Goodman Theatre; Ben F. Locke, now leading Metropolis Arts Centers' production of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER; and Shannon Webber, who appeared as Carol in Random Acts' smash-hit LADIES NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.