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Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2010-2011 season with The Hot L Baltimore by Lanford Wilson, directed by ensemble member Tina Landau.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2010-2011 season with The Hot L Baltimore by Lanford Wilson, directed by ensemble member Tina Landau.

Artistic Associate Regina Taylor Regina Taylor Regina Taylor kicks off 2011 at Goodman Theatre with her most ambitious work to date, the critically-acclaimed The Trinity River Plays.

Goodman Theatre and Dallas Theater Center's world-premiere co-production of The Trinity River Plays by Goodman Artistic Associate ReGina Taylor is directed by Ethan McSweeny. The trilogy includes Jarfly, Rain and Ghoststory and spans nearly half a century in the life of Iris Sparks and her matriarchal Texas family. Karen Aldridge (The Good Negro, The Cook) leads the ensemble cast of The Trinity River Plays as Iris; stage and screen star Penny Johnson Jerald (The Larry Sanders Show, What's Love Got to Do With It) plays Iris' protective mother Rose; Jacqueline Williams (The Story, The Brother/Sister Plays) is Rose's sister Daisy, Christiana Clark (59E59: Pure Confidence) portrays Iris' rebellious cousin Jasmine; Jefferson A. Russell (The Wire) is Jasmine's stepfather, Ray Earl, in Jarfly, and Iris' ex-husband, Frank, in Rain and Ghoststory; and Samuel Ray Gates (McCarter: The Brother/Sister Plays) is Jack, Iris' love interest, in Ghoststory. The Trinity River Plays runs January 15 - February 20, 2011 in the Goodman's Albert Theatre following an engagement at Dallas Theater Center, November 5 - December 5, 2010.

Dallas Theater Center and Goodman Theatre proudly present the world premiere of The Trinity River Plays, written by Oak Cliff native Regina Taylor, directed by Ethan McSweeny.

Dallas Theater Center and The Goodman Theatre proudly present the world premiere of The Trinity River Plays, written by Oak Cliff native Regina Taylor, directed by Ethan McSweeny.

Dallas Theater Center and Goodman Theatre proudly present the world premiere of The Trinity River Plays, written by Oak Cliff native Regina Taylor, directed by Ethan McSweeny.

The Australian Pink Floyd returns to the Benedum Center with their biggest show yet, Pink Floyd Greatest Hits World Tour 2010, The Global Spectacular, Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.

The Jeff Awards for Chicago Equity theater announced this year's nominees. Productions that opened between August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010 were eligible for nominations.

Goodman Theatre and Dallas Theater Center announce the cast for the world-premiere co-production of The Trinity River Plays by Goodman Artistic Associate Regina Taylor. Director Ethan McSweeny makes his Goodman directorial debut with this powerful new trilogy (Jarfly, Rain and Ghoststory) that spans nearly half a century in the life of Iris Sparks and her matriarchal Texas family. Karen Aldridge (The Good Negro, The Cook) leads the ensemble cast of The Trinity River Plays as Iris; stage and screen star Penny Johnson Jerald (The Larry Sanders Show, What's Love Got to Do With It) plays Iris' protective mother Rose; Jacqueline Williams (The Story, The Brother/Sister Plays) is Rose's sister Daisy, Christiana Clark (59E59: Pure Confidence) portrays Iris' rebellious cousin Jasmine; Jefferson A. Russell (The Wire) is Jasmine's stepfather, Ray Earl, in Jarfly, and Iris' ex-husband, Frank, in Rain and Ghoststory; and Samuel Ray Gates (McCarter: The Brother/Sister Plays) is Jack, Iris' love interest, in Ghoststory. The Trinity River Plays runs January 15 - February 20, 2011 in the Goodman's Albert Theatre following an engagement at Dallas Theater Center, November 5 - December 5, 2010.

Dallas Theater Center and The Goodman Theatre proudly present the world premiere of The Trinity River Plays, written by Oak Cliff native Regina Taylor, directed by Ethan McSweeny.

The Jeff Awards for Chicago Equity theater announced this year's nominees. Productions that opened between August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010 were eligible for nominations.

The Jeff Awards announced 162 nominations in 31 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions which opened between August 1, 2009, and July 31, 2010.

The Australian Pink Floyd returns to the Benedum Center with their biggest show yet, Pink Floyd Greatest Hits World Tour 2010, The Global Spectacular, Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.

Nine of the most respected actors in America, representing nine of the nation's premier regional theatres, have just been selected for the prestigious Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program, a widely acclaimed national program to serve regional theatre actors and the future of American theatre.

The Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program has announced that Barry Edelstein will mentor this year's fellows. Edelstein will replace the late Lynn Redgrave. This year's retreat will run from July 11 to July 18 and will focus on Shakespeare.

Nine of the most respected actors in America, representing nine of the nation's premier regional theatres, have just been selected for the prestigious Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program, a widely acclaimed national program to serve regional theatre actors and the future of American theatre.

The Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program has announced that Barry Edelstein will mentor this year's fellows. Edelstein will replace the late Lynn Redgrave. This year's retreat will run from July 11 to July 18 and will focus on Shakespeare.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will end its run of The Brother/Sister Plays: In the Red and Brown Water, The Brothers Size and Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by ensemble member Tina Landau on May 23, 2010 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted.

Nine of the most respected actors in America, representing nine of the nation's premier regional theatres, have just been selected for the prestigious Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program, a widely acclaimed national program to serve regional theatre actors and the future of American theatre.