Jack Magaw News

Court Theatre concludes its 55th season with Sizwe Banzi is Dead written by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, and directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run May 13 - June 13, 2010 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press opening is Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8:00PM.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain.

Northlight Theatre's Associates Board is hosting Up Close with Low Down Dirty Blues to celebrate Northlight's production of Low Down Dirty Blues. The event will be held at Justins, 3358 N. Southport Avenue in Chicago, on June 1 at 6:30pm.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain. The production will feature Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields (The Color Purple) in her first role in Chicago since The Color Purple and two-time Jeff Award-winner Mississippi Charles Bevel. The production will be directed by Randal Myler with musical direction by Dan Wheetman. Low Down Dirty Blues runs May 27 - July 3, 2010 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday, June 5, 2010.

The Theatre School at DePaul University's New Playwrights Series Presents The World Premiere of THE CIVIC by Patrick B. McLean, Directed by Sandy Shinner.

Northlight Theatre's Associates Board is hosting Up Close with Low Down Dirty Blues to celebrate Northlight's production of Low Down Dirty Blues. The event will be held at Justins, 3358 N. Southport Avenue in Chicago, on June 1 at 6:30pm.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain. The production will feature Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields (The Color Purple) in her first role in Chicago since The Color Purple and two-time Jeff Award-winner Mississippi Charles Bevel. The production will be directed by Randal Myler with musical direction by Dan Wheetman. Low Down Dirty Blues runs May 27 - July 3, 2010 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday, June 5, 2010.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain.

Court Theatre concludes its 55th season with Sizwe Banzi is Dead written by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, and directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run May 13 - June 13, 2010 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press opening is Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8:00PM.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain.

The Theatre School at DePaul University's New Playwrights Series Presents The World Premiere of THE CIVIC by Patrick B. McLean, Directed by Sandy Shinner.

Court Theatre concludes its 55th season with Sizwe Banzi is Dead written by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, and directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run May 13 - June 13, 2010 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press opening is Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8:00PM.

Northlight Theatre will end their run of Hugh Leonard's A Life on May 2nd. The production is directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones and features Tony Award winner John Mahoney with an all-Chicago cast.

The Theatre School at DePaul University's New Playwrights Series Presents The World Premiere of THE CIVIC by Patrick B. McLean, Directed by Sandy Shinner.

Northlight Theatre continues its 35th Anniversary Season with Hugh Leonard's A Life, directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones and featuring Tony Award winner John Mahoney with an all-Chicago cast. The production runs March 18 - April 25, 2010 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.

Court Theatre concludes its 55th season with Sizwe Banzi is Dead written by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, and directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run May 13 - June 13, 2010 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press opening is Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8:00PM.

The last full production of TheatreSquared's 2009/10 Season concludes this week, as Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius closes on Sunday, April 11th. The fast-paced suspense comedy is directed by Kimberly Senior, of Chicago.

The last full production of TheatreSquared's 2009/10 Season concludes this week, as Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius closes on Sunday. The fast-paced suspense comedy is directed by Kimberly Senior, of Chicago.

Executive Director Timothy J. Evans and Artistic Director BJ Jones announce the week-long extension of Hugh Leonard's A Life. The production is directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones and features Tony Award winner John Mahoney with an all-Chicago cast.

Next Friday, TheatreSquared will debut a new production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius, the darkly comic thriller which had its Broadway premiere in 2007. When two estranged half-sisters discover what may be the 'crown jewel' of stamp collecting in their attic, they are thrust into a violent and deceptive battle with three rival collectors and soon find that more than money is at stake.