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terraNOVA Collective and The Playground Theater, in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, present the world premiere of DON CHIPOTLE by Juan Francisco Villa (Empanada for a Dream), directed by Jo Cattell. A new Latino superhero is born in this epic coming-of-age adventure, told through theatre, puppetry, animation, music and a children's choir. DON CHIPOTLE will play through September 27, 2015 at the Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph St. in Chicago. Press performances are Saturday, August 29 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, August 30 at 2 pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

terraNOVA Collective and The Playground Theater, in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, are pleased to announce the world premiere of DON CHIPOTLE by Juan Francisco Villa (Empanada for a Dream), directed by Jo Cattell. A new Latino superhero is born in this epic coming-of-age adventure, told through theatre, puppetry, animation, music and a children's choir. DON CHIPOTLE will play tonight, August 25 - September 27, 2015 at the Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph St. in Chicago. 

terraNOVA Collective and The Playground Theater, in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, are pleased to announce the world premiere of DON CHIPOTLE by Juan Francisco Villa (Empanada for a Dream), directed by Jo Cattell. A new Latino superhero is born in this epic coming-of-age adventure, told through theatre, puppetry, animation, music and a children's choir. DON CHIPOTLE will play August 25 - September 27, 2015 at the Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph St. in Chicago. 

The Second City and NBCUniversal are proud to announce the first annual NBCUniversal Second City Break Out Comedy Festival at UP Comedy Club (230 W. North, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley) today, June 5, and tomorrow, June 6.

Collaboraction, the Chicago-based theater company dedicated to increasing the peace in Chicago, announces its fourth Let Hope Rise free event with the Chicago Park District, today, May 9 at noon at Hamilton Park, 513 West 72nd St., in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.

terraNOVA Collective and The Playground Theater, in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, are pleased to announce the world premiere of DON CHIPOTLE by Juan Francisco Villa (Empanada for a Dream), directed by Jo Cattell. A new Latino superhero is born in this epic coming-of-age adventure, told through theatre, puppetry, animation, music and a children's choir. DON CHIPOTLE will play August 25 - September 27, 2015 at the Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph St. in Chicago. The press performances are Saturday, August 29 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, August 30 at 2 pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

Collaboraction, the Chicago-based theater company dedicated to increasing the peace in Chicago, announces its fourth Let Hope Rise free event with the Chicago Park District, Saturday, May 9 at noon at Hamilton Park, 513 West 72nd St., in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.

The Second City and NBCUniversal are proud to announce the first annual NBCUniversal Second City Break Out Comedy Festival at UP Comedy Club (230 W. North, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley) on Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6.

The Second City and NBCUniversal have announced the first annual NBCUniversal Second City Break Out Comedy Festival at UP Comedy Club (230 W. North, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley) on Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6.

As part of Disney/ABC Television Group's ongoing commitment to find, foster and champion diverse talent, ABC Casting will present its 34th annual 2014 Talent Showcase TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 at the El Portal Theatre Center for Performing Arts in North Hollywood. Twenty featured actors, selected from nearly 7,000 candidates who submitted resumes and approximately 700 who auditioned for ABC casting executives in Los Angeles, will participate in the showcase.

We are excited to announce that David Pasquesi (VEEP, Strangers With Candy) has joined the cast of the pilot episode of COWL GIRL.

Goodman Theatre announces a special staged reading of Roberto Bolaño's epic novel 2666-co-adapted for the stage and co-directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls and new Goodman Playwright-in-Residence Seth Bockley-tonight, December 17 at 6pm as part of Goodman's December 8 - 23 New Stages series. (Note: The reading of 2666 will last approximately five hours, including three intermissions).

Goodman Theatre announces a special staged reading of Roberto Bolaño's epic novel 2666-co-adapted for the stage and co-directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls and new Goodman Playwright-in-Residence Seth Bockley-on Monday, December 17 at 6pm as part of Goodman's December 8 - 23 New Stages series. (Note: The reading of 2666 will last approximately five hours, including three intermissions).

Tanya Saracho's JEFF-Recommended ENFRASCADA (A Hoodoo Comedy of Jarring Proportions) was extended one week at 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, and closes tonight, May 19.

Tanya Saracho's JEFF-Recommended ENFRASCADA (A Hoodoo Comedy of Jarring Proportions) has been extended one week at 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, playing now thru May 19.

Tanya Saracho (author of Kita y Fernanda, Our Lady of the Underpass and El Nogalar) returns to 16th Street ENFRASCADA (A Hoodoo Comedy of Jarring Proportions), playing April 5 - May 12, 2012 at 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening of Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 PM. JEFF-Nominated Keira Fromm (Redtwist's Lobby Hero) directs. ENFRASCADA, the second offering in 16th Street's Season Five 2012: Love, Faith and the Unknown, follows the successful, extended run of Accidental Rapture.

Tanya Saracho (author of Kita y Fernanda, Our Lady of the Underpass and El Nogalar) returns to 16th Street ENFRASCADA (A Hoodoo Comedy of Jarring Proportions), playing April 5 - May 12, 2012 at 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening of Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 PM. JEFF-Nominated Keira Fromm (Redtwist's Lobby Hero) directs. ENFRASCADA, the second offering in 16th Street's Season Five 2012: Love, Faith and the Unknown, follows the successful, extended run of Accidental Rapture.

The year-long celebration just keeps getting bigger for Chicago's All-Latina Theatre company,' says Managing Director Alex Meda as she announces the addition of two new projects in Teatro Luna's ambitious 10th anniversary season--which in total includes four world-premiere productions, two of which are Luna commissions of Latina playwrights, one ensemble-devised work (GL 2010- produced this past summer), a co-production with Bailiwick Chicago, a remount of 2007's smash hit MACHOS (Be A Man!), and a New Play Festival (LATINAS DO IT WRITE, Summer 2010). Additionally, Teatro Luna's unique training and development program, the Incubation Series, continues with exciting new expansions, including the launch of the third year of the the Lunadas Reading Series, with more plays by Latina/o playwrights from all over the country and beyond, receiving script development workshops and staged readings for a public audience. Also, the second year of the Luna PlayLabs and Directors Lab are joined by the launch of a new laboratory, the Producers Lab. This special new season marks Teatro Luna's 10th anniversary of producing new work and providing opportunities to Latinas both on and off the stage, and showcasing the work of talented Latina professionals from Chicago and across the nation.

Holla, Hola, Heeey (Oy Vey!) brings the very best in (and almost entirety of) Chicago's gay, Latina, Black and Jewish comedy communities together for one massive Obama-esque post-racial night of colorblind humor. The feel-good event of the century takes place -ONE NIGHT ONLY- at iO's Cabaret Theater on Friday February 5TH at 8:00 PM .

Holla, Hola, Heeey (Oy Vey!) brings the very best in (and almost entirety of) Chicago's gay, Latina, Black and Jewish comedy communities together for one massive Obama-esque post-racial night of colorblind humor. The feel-good event of the century takes place -ONE NIGHT ONLY- at iO's Cabaret Theater on Friday February 5TH at 8:00 PM .