Nick Lake News

Announcing Lær's Last Prayer devised and directed by Stephen F. Murray.

Announcing casting change for Lær's Last Prayer: The role of Jack will now be played by Chicago off-loop theater veteran Nick Lake.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble is pleased to announce their fifth season: the engrossing Robert Patrick play Kennedy's Children, and the searing drama Bury the Dead by Irwin Shaw.

The Artistic Home, near the corner of Byron and Clark on the outskirts of Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood, is directly across the street from a cemetery. Well, three cemeteries, I think. And that is so appropriate, because, as you may know, that's where you end up at the end of this 1891 German dramatic classic by Frank Wedekind, being performed now through May 9, 2010 by the Promethean Theatre Ensemble.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble will end its current production of The Fantasticks, with music by Harvey Schmidt and book and lyrics by Tom Jones, directed by ensemble member and new Promethean Theatre Ensemble Artistic Director Beth Wolf, on March 21st.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble continues a season of firsts with their production of the Frank Wedekind play Spring Awakening, making season four their first three-show season. Directed by former PTE Artistic Director Stephen F. Murray, the play will feature PTE ensemble members Devon Candura (The Fantasticks, The Illusion) and Nick Lake (The Fantasticks, The Last Unicorn, Measure for Measure, The Illusion, and Six Characters in Search of an Author), as well as guest artists Jes Bedwinek, Zachary Clark (Measure for Measure), Sara Gorsky, Jessica London-Shields, Paul G. Miller (The Last Unicorn), Tyler Rich (Measure for Measure) and Cole Simon

Promethean Theatre Ensemble boldly steps out of its comfort zone with their upcoming production of The Fantasticks, with music by Harvey Schmidt and book and lyrics by Tom Jones, directed by ensemble member and new Promethean Theatre Ensemble Artistic Director Beth Wolf.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble boldly steps out of its comfort zone with their upcoming production of The Fantasticks, with music by Harvey Schmidt and book and lyrics by Tom Jones, directed by ensemble member and new Promethean Theatre Ensemble Artistic Director Beth Wolf.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble boldly steps out of its comfort zone with their upcoming production of The Fantasticks, with music by Harvey Schmidt and book and lyrics by Tom Jones, directed by ensemble member and new Promethean Theatre Ensemble Artistic Director Beth Wolf.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble is delighted to announce the full cast of their upcoming world premiere stage adaptation of the beloved Peter S. Beagle fantasy novel The Last Unicorn, adapted to the stage and directed by PTE ensemble member Ed Rutherford.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble is pleased to announce the full cast of their upcoming production of the Shakespeare classic Measure for Measure.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble is pleased to announce the full cast of their upcoming production of the Shakespeare classic Measure for Measure.

The New Colony continues to push the limits of theater with its second production: FRAT, by founding member Evan Linder. A graduate of the College of Charleston and a member and officer of a southern fraternity, Linder's play is set to surprise audiences this spring with its blunt honesty about the southern fraternity experience.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble continues to strive for artistic excellence as they begin their third season of quality theatre with the Tony Kushner play The Illusion.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble continues to strive for artistic excellence as they begin their third season of quality theatre with the Tony Kushner play The Illusion.

Strawdog Theatre Company kicks off their 21st season with Karel Čapek's science fiction drama R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), directed by Strawdog Artistic Associate Shade Murray. Set in the 1920s at the island factory of Rossum's Universal Robots, 'R.U.R.' follows a team of scientists who have created the model to factory-produce the world's first robotic workforce.

Strawdog Theatre Company continues Late Night offerings into their 21st anniversary season, with free or low-cost shows following Friday and Saturday performances of 'R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots).' The Friday offering is called 'Strawdog Welcomes,' and features guest artists and companies to present various entertainment acts.

Strawdog Theatre Company kicks off their 21st season with Karel Čapek's science fiction drama 'R.U.R. (Rossum's Universa Robots),' directed by Strawdog Artistic Associate Shade Murray. Set in the 1920s at the island factory of Rossum's Universal Robots, 'R.U.R.' follows a team of scientists who have created the model to factory-produce the world's first robotic workforce. When an idealistic young woman arrives on a quest to free the 'souls' of the robots (and discovers there is no such thing), she manipulates the scientists to biologically remedy that fact. Soon after these 'improved' and extremely humanlike robots have been shipped all over the world, the inevitable robot revolution explodes, leaving questions about the survival of humanity and what actually makes a human.

City Lit's first venture into the world of the Bard is a gorgeously produced, pioneering undertaking for the almost 30-year old company. Twelfth Night, currently playing at the theatre's historic Edgewater Presbyterian Church location, has the tendency to get a bit long-winded at times but overall the production offers energized actors, beautiful scenery and lighting and a dream-like telling of Shakespeare's classic.