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Photo Flash: First Look at TimeLine Theatre Company's SPILL

Photo Flash: First Look at TimeLine Theatre Company's SPILL

by BWW News Desk — October 28, 2015

TimeLine Theatre Company continues its 19th season with the Midwest premiere of SPILL, an incredibly vivid, behind-the-news play revealing the untold stories of the people directly affected by the 2010 BP oil spill and the lasting impact of the largest environmental disaster in U.

About Face Continues 'Out Front' Series with WHEN LAST WE FLEW This Weekend

About Face Continues 'Out Front' Series with WHEN LAST WE FLEW This Weekend

by BWW News Desk — January 25, 2014

About Face Theatre Company will continue its OUT FRONT SERIES, a year-round collection of free public readings and developmental workshops, with when last we flew by Harrison David Rivers, directed by Lisa Portes, playing tonight, January 25 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, January 26 at 3 pm at Stage 773, 12

About Face to Continue 'Out Front' Series with WHEN LAST WE FLEW, 1/25-26

About Face to Continue 'Out Front' Series with WHEN LAST WE FLEW, 1/25-26

by Tyler Peterson — January 17, 2014

About Face Theatre Company will continue its OUT FRONT SERIES, a year-round collection of free public readings and developmental workshops, with when last we flew by Harrison David Rivers, directed by Lisa Portes, playing Saturday, January 25 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, January 26 at 3 pm at Stage 773, 1

Chicago Artists Receive $150,000 from 3Arts Awards

Chicago Artists Receive $150,000 from 3Arts Awards

by Tyler Peterson — October 22, 2013

3Arts is honored to announce the ten recipients of its 6th annual 3Arts Awards, presented to women artists, artists of color and artists with disabilities working in the performing, teaching and visual arts.

3Arts Announces the Recipients of Its 6th Annual 3Arts Awards

3Arts Announces the Recipients of Its 6th Annual 3Arts Awards

by BWW News Desk — October 21, 2013

CHICAGO, IL (October 21, 2013)–3Arts is honored to announce the ten recipients of its 6th annual 3Arts Awards, presented to women artists, artists of color and artists with disabilities working in the performing, teaching and visual arts.

Culture Project to Present Leigh Fondakowski's SPILL Tonight

Culture Project to Present Leigh Fondakowski's SPILL Tonight

by BWW News Desk — July 22, 2013

Culture Project's Women Center Stage 2013 Festival, off to an extremely successful start that began July 8, will present the staged reading of SPILL tonight July 22, a new play about the Deepwater Horizon / BP oil spill, written and directed by Leigh Fondakowski, and created in collaboration with vi

New Play SPILL Added to Culture Project's Women Center Stage Festival Slate, 7/22

New Play SPILL Added to Culture Project's Women Center Stage Festival Slate, 7/22

by Tyler Peterson — July 16, 2013

Culture Project's Women Center Stage 2013 Festival (Allan Buchman, Founder & Artistic Director), off to an extremely successful start that began July 8, has added the staged reading of SPILL, a new play about the Deepwater Horizon / BP oil spill, written and directed by Leigh Fondakowski, and create

Steppenwolf's HOW LONG WILL I CRY? Begins 2/26

Steppenwolf's HOW LONG WILL I CRY? Begins 2/26

by Kelsey Denette — February 18, 2013

Next on stage as part of the Steppenwolf for Young Adults' (SYA) season is the world premiere of How Long Will I Cry?: Voices of Youth Violence by Miles Harvey.

Steppenwolf's HOW LONG WILL I CRY? Opens 2/26

Steppenwolf's HOW LONG WILL I CRY? Opens 2/26

by Kelsey Denette — February 15, 2013

Next on stage as part of the Steppenwolf for Young Adults' (SYA) season is the world premiere of How Long Will I Cry?: Voices of Youth Violence by Miles Harvey.

TEDDY FERRARA Begins 2/2 at the Goodman Theatre

TEDDY FERRARA Begins 2/2 at the Goodman Theatre

by Kelsey Denette — January 15, 2013

Rehearsals are underway for the world-premiere production of the Goodman-commissioned Teddy Ferrara by Pulitzer Prize finalist Christopher Shinn, praised as 'among the most provocative and probing of American playwrights today' (The New York Times).

Casting Announced for Christopher Shinn's TEDDY FERRARA at the Goodman Theatre

Casting Announced for Christopher Shinn's TEDDY FERRARA at the Goodman Theatre

by Kelsey Denette — December 5, 2012

Goodman Theatre announces casting for the world-premiere production of Teddy Ferrara by Pulitzer Prize finalist Christopher Shinn, praised as 'among the most provocative and probing of American playwrights today' (The New York Times) and noted as having 'his finger firmly on both the political and d

Steppenwolf's HOW LONG WILL I CRY? Begins 2/26

Steppenwolf's HOW LONG WILL I CRY? Begins 2/26

by Kelsey Denette — November 27, 2012

Steppenwolf for Young Adults' 2012/13 season continues with How Long Will I Cry?: Voices of Youth Violence by Miles Harvey, directed by Edward Torres, with artistic consulting by Kelli Simpkins in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St).

2012 Equity Jeff Award Nominations Announced

2012 Equity Jeff Award Nominations Announced

by BWW News Desk — August 21, 2012

The Jeff Awards Committee announced 197 nominations in 34 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions, which opened between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012.

Ricardo Gutierrez Named Teatro Vista's New Artistic Director

Ricardo Gutierrez Named Teatro Vista's New Artistic Director

by Kelsey Denette — August 9, 2012

Teatro Vista's board of directors announced today that ensemble member Ricardo Gutierrez will step into the role of Artistic Director on March 1, 2013, when Edward Torres, founder and current Artistic Director, will step aside to focus on an increasingly busy schedule of independent directing projec


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