ATMTC Receives Harold Oaks Award
by Tyler Peterson - May 6, 2015
Theatre for Young Audiences/USA (TYA/USA), a national service organization whose mission is to promote the power of professional theater for young audiences across cultural and international boundaries, today announced Adventure Theatre MTC is a Harold Oaks TYA/USA 2015 Honoree.
Mercury Theater Chicago Hosts Stephen Sondheim Panel After INTO THE WOODS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 7, 2014
Mercury Theater Chicago and The Hypocrites will feature Stephen Sondheim: The Man and The Music, a post-show talk back discussion on the renowned composer with Dr. Mark E. Lococo, Professor and Director of Theatre at Loyola University Chicago; Dr. Sarah Gabel, Chairperson for the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Loyola University Chicago; and Director Geoff Button, following the 8:00 p.m. performance of INTO THE WOODS tonight, February 7 at the Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport Ave. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and the book by James Lapine, The Hypocrites bring their heightened and playful sense of theatricality to the musical INTO THE WOODS through March 30.
Mercury Theater Chicago Sets Stephen Sondheim Panel After INTO THE WOODS, 2/7
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 29, 2014
Mercury Theater Chicago and The Hypocrites will feature Stephen Sondheim: The Man and The Music, a post-show talk back discussion on the renowned composer with Dr. Mark E. Lococo, Professor and Director of Theatre at Loyola University Chicago; Dr. Sarah Gabel, Chairperson for the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Loyola University Chicago; and Director Geoff Button, following the 8:00 p.m. performance of INTO THE WOODS on Friday, February 7 at the Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport Ave. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and the book by James Lapine, The Hypocrites bring their heightened and playful sense of theatricality to the musical INTO THE WOODS through March 30.
People's Light & Theatre Honored with Harold Oaks Award for Work with Young Actors
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 5, 2013
People's Light & Theatre was the recipient of the Harold Oaks Award in recognition of their work with young audiences in connection with their recent production of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. In its inaugural year, the award was established to acknowledge the significant contributions of individuals and organizations in the Theatre for Young Audiences field in the US. Award candidates are nominated based on the regional, national, and/or global impact of their work on the artistic development of the field.
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK to Play Gallo Center, 4/29
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 29, 2012
California Theatre Center returns to the Gallo Center for the Arts on Sunday, April 29 for a production of the English folktale Jack and the Beanstalk at 2:00 PM.