Risha Tenae News

The Artistic Home to Present CUT TO THE CHASE Festival at The Den Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz — April 17, 2025

The Artistic Home Studio will present the 2025 edition of its annual CUT TO THE CHASE festival of new one act plays.

Photos: First Look at the Chicago Premiere of AT THE VANISHING POINT at The Gift Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 2, 2022

The Gift Theatre is welcoming back live audiences with the Chicago premiere of Naomi Iizuka’s drama At the Vanishing Point, directed by Lavina Jadhwani, playing April 28 – May 22, 2022 at Filament Theatre, 4041 N.

The Gift Theatre Presents AT THE VANISHING POINT Chicago Premiere

by A.A. Cristi — March 31, 2022

The Gift Theatre welcomes back live audiences with the Chicago premiere of Naomi Iizuka's drama At the Vanishing Point, directed by Lavina Jadhwani, playing April 28 – May 22, 2022 at Filament Theatre, 4041 N.

8:46 (BREATHING ROOM) Will Be Performed at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble This Month

by Stephi Wild — October 13, 2021

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core, announces 8:46 (Breathing Room), a new play festival of four commissioned plays each 8 minutes and 46 seconds long, in association with The Breath Project.

PrideArts To Present Gender-Bending Virtual Reading Of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

by A.A. Cristi — June 2, 2021

PrideArts today announced a reading of Shakespeare's comedy A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, to be performed Tuesday, June 22nd at 7:00 pm.

Cast Announced for PrideArts Virtual Reading of SHAKESPEARE'S R & J

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 20, 2021

The play by Joe Calarco, for this presentation, is set in an exclusive Catholic boarding school for girls, where a group of girls begin to read ROMEO AND JULIET aloud after school, and they become so enmeshed in the emotion that the rigidity of their lives begins to parallel the lives of the charac

PrideArts Announces Cast for Live Virtual Reading of MARCUS; OR THE SECRET OF SWEET

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 18, 2021

Full casting was announced today for PrideArts’ January 26 reading of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s MARCUS; OR THE SECRET OF SWEET.

Lifeline Theatre Presents World Premiere Adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN

by A.A. Cristi — July 9, 2018

LifelineTheatre presents Frankenstein, adapted by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric and directed by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Paul S.

Photo Flash: First Look at JULIUS CAESAR at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival

by BWW News Desk — August 1, 2017

The Michigan Shakespeare Festival, the official Shakespeare Festival of the State of Michigan, presents Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR, directed by MSF Producing Artistic Director Janice L Blixt.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Opens 2017 Michigan Shakespeare Festival Season

by BWW News Desk — July 11, 2017

The Michigan Shakespeare Festival, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the State of Michigan, opened their 2017 MSF Season Saturday night with an hilarious and romantic performance of Shakespeare's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW.

MSF Announces Major 2017 Season Details at Saturday Night's Triumphant PRIVATE LIVES

by A.A. Cristi — March 27, 2017

The Michigan Shakespeare Festival, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the State of Michigan, designated by the Governor and State Legislature, continued their 2017 "Lend Me Your Ears" reading series with Noel Coward's sophisticated comedy PRIVATE LIVES.