Ann Filmer News

Pegasus Theatre Chicago just announced its 2015-16 season, kicking off this fall with the world premiere drama FOR HER AS A PIANO by Nambi E. Kelley, playwright of the critically acclaimed 2014 hit Native Son.

16th Street Theater has announced that after a national search Rob Thomas has joined Artistic Director Ann Filmer in leading 16th Street as the theater's new Managing Director. Mr. Thomas comes to 16th Street from Great River Shakespeare Festival in Minnesota where he was Director of Community Engagement and Company Manager for four years. Mr. Thomas, who is of Dakota ancestry and a Native American historian and playwright, began July 1 and can be reached at rob@16thstreettheater.org and (708)795-6704.   

16th Street Theater is proud to present the world premiere of GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES written by ELAINE ROMERO and directed by KEVIN CHRISTOPHER FOX March 26 - May 2, 2015 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening on Thursday, April 2 @ 7:30 PM.

16th Street Theater presents the world premiere of THE ART OF DISAPPEARING written by STEPHANIE ALISON WALKER and directed by ANN FILMER January 22 - February 28, 2015 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening of Thursday, January 29 @ 7:30 PM.

16th Street Theater is now seeking to collect 'Letters from Dad' from the local community. The theater will choose excerpts of some of these letters to be read them aloud in an event at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road in Berwyn on Wednesday, March 4 at 7:30 PM.

16th Street Theater presents the world premiere of THE ART OF DISAPPEARING written by STEPHANIE ALISON WALKER and directed by ANN FILMER tonight, January 22 - February 28, 2015 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening of Today, January 29 @ 7:30 PM.

16th Street Theater presents the world premiere of THE ART OF DISAPPEARING written by STEPHANIE ALISON WALKER and directed by ANN FILMER January 22 - February 28, 2015 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening of Thursday, January 29 @ 7:30 PM.

16th Street Theater announces their Season Eight 2015: FATHERS DAUGHTERS MOTHERS SONS featuring three world premieres by three award-winning female playwrights: Stephanie Alison Walker, Elaine Romero and Aline Lathrop. In 2015 16th Street explores the most intimate of relationships - that between a parent and a child. Excerpts from 16th Street's upcoming 2015 season will be performed in a FREE event with a cash bar on Saturday, December 6 from 5:00 - 6:30 PM at WIRE at 6815 Roosevelt Road in Berwyn.

Firecat Projects presents The Midnight City, written and performed by Tony Fitzpatrick with Stan Klein, now through October 19 at the Steppenwolf Garage, 1624 N. Halsted with a press opening Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. Adapted and directed by 16th Street Theater artistic director Ann Filmer, The Midnight City features video art by Kristin Reeves, music by John Rice and Anna Fermin. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Firecat Projects, in conjunction with Steppenwolf Theatre, presents The Midnight City, written and performed by Tony Fitzpatrick with Stan Klein, today, Sept. 6-Oct. 19 in Steppenwolf's Garage Theatre, 1624 N. Halsted. Adapted and directed by 16th Street artistic director Ann Filmer, The Midnight City features video art by Kristin Reeves, music by John Rice and Anna Fermin.

Firecat Projects, in conjunction with Steppenwolf Theatre, presents The Midnight City, written and performed by Tony Fitzpatrick with Stan Klein, Sept. 6-Oct. 19 in Steppenwolf's Garage Theatre, 1624 N Halsted.

16th Street Theater presents the premiere of EM Lewis' THE GUN SHOW directed by Kevin Christopher Fox in a limited engagement today, July 10 - Aug 2 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening tonight, July 10 at 7:30 PM.

North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater announces that Deborah Stewart has joined Artistic Director Ann Filmer in leading 16th Street as the theater's new Managing Director. Stewart comes to 16th Street from Steppenwolf Theatre where she was Director of Foundation and Government Relations for the past nine years. Before that, Stewart worked with Filmer at Chicago Dramatists as Development Director when Filmer was Producing Director. Stewart began June 23 following the departure of Eddie Sugarman who left 16th Street to lead the Theatre of Western Springs.

16th Street Theater presents the premiere of EM Lewis' THE GUN SHOW directed by Kevin Christopher Fox in a limited engagement July 10 - Aug 2 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening of Thursday, July 10 @ 7:30 PM. 16th Street Artistic Associate and actor Juan Francisco Villa turns the spotlight on Lewis' relationship with guns as he shares true stories from the playwright's personal experiences with firearms -- from a farming community in rural Oregon to Los Angeles and New York City.

16th Street Theater, in collaboration with New York's Lark Play Development Center, presents the rolling premiere of Andrea Thome's Pinkolandia directed by Artistic Director Ann Filmer performing tonight, April 3 - May 10, 2014 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening of Thursday, April 10 at 7:30 PM.

16th Street Theater, in collaboration with New York's Lark Play Development Center, presents the rolling premiere of Andrea Thome's Pinkolandia directed by Artistic Director Ann Filmer performing April 3 - May 10, 2014 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening of Thursday, April 10 at 7:30 PM.

The Jeff-Recommended world premiere of Laura Jacqmin's Do-Gooder will extend through Saturday, March 1 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn. Directed by Artistic Director Ann Filmer, Do-Gooder is the first show in 16th Street's Season Seven 2014: How to Be Good.