Stephanie Shum News

Casting has been completed for Red Tape Theatre's (RTT) upcoming production of Mnemonic by Complicite, presented in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, directed by Artistic Director Brandon Ray. (Full cast list below) Tickets for this Chicago Premiere will go on sale Friday, August 1st, 2014 at www.redtapetheatre.org.

Casting has been completed for Red Tape Theatre's (RTT) upcoming production of Mnemonic by Complicite, presented in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, directed by Artistic Director Brandon Ray. (Full cast list below) Tickets for this Chicago Premiere will go on sale Friday, August 1st, 2014 at www.redtapetheatre.org.

Continuing with its new 'incite change' mission, Collaboraction presents SKETCHBOOK: 2049, a rapid-fire, raucous festival of 17 world premiere theatre pieces ranging from under a minute to 20 minutes in length, all set in a positive post-apocalypse and reflective of contemporary society's current challenges. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the productions!

Performances of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's fifth annual Garage Rep kicked off last month, featuring The New Colony's world-premiere production of reWILDing Genius and more. These innovative storefront companies perform in rotating repertory for ten weeks through April 20, 2013 (press performances are March 8 and 9, 2014). Performances are scheduled Wednesday through Sunday in the Garage Theater (1624 N Halsted St). BroadwayWorld has a first look at reWILDing Genius below!

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents Garage Rep 2014, featuring The New Colony's reWILDing Genius, Prologue Theatre Company's Saturday Night/Sunday Morning and Walkabout Theater Company's The Wild.

Performances of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's fifth annual Garage Rep are scheduled to begin February 14, 2014, featuring The New Colony's world-premiere production of reWILDing Genius, Prologue Theatre Company's Chicago-premiere production of Saturday Night/Sunday Morning and Walkabout Theater Company's world-premiere production of The Wild. These innovative storefront companies perform in rotating repertory for ten weeks through April 20, 2013 (press performances are March 8 and 9, 2014). Performances are scheduled Wednesday through Sunday in the Garage Theater (1624 N Halsted St); a full performance schedule, including the line-up for Late Night @ Garage Rep, follows. Garage Rep single tickets ($20) and three-play passes ($45), as well as Late Night single tickets ($5) are on sale now through Audience Services (1650 N Halsted St), 312-335-1650 and steppenwolf.org.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced the casting and creative teams for Garage Rep 2014, featuring The New Colony's reWILDing Genius, Prologue Theatre Company's Saturday Night/Sunday Morning and Walkabout Theater Company's The Wild.

In just five short years, The New Colony has established itself as "one of Chicago's essential off-Loop companies" (Chicago Tribune). Through the premiere of fifteen world premiere plays and musicals, devised through an open, collaborative process, The New Colony has cultivated a diverse audience of theatergoers eager to have a voice in the storytelling.

Due to popular demand, The New Colony's Jeff Award-recommended world premiere of KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP is adding Sunday performances at 6 pm beginning November 24, 2013. The critically acclaimed dark comedy by Joel Kim Booster and directed by Sarah Gitenstein continues through December 15, 2013 at Collaboraction's Room 300 Theater, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Scroll down for new production photos!

The New Colony will continue its 2013-14 season with the world premiere of KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP by Joel Kim Booster, directed by Sarah Gitenstein, playing November 1 - December 14, 2013 at Collaboraction's Room 300 Theater, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP features Nick Delehanty, Rob Grabowski, Stephanie Shum and Mary Williamson. Tickets are available at www.thenewcolony.org. The press performance is Tuesday, November 5 at 7:30 pm. Check out a first look at the cast on stage below!

The New Colony continues its 2013-14 season with the world premiere of KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP by Joel Kim Booster, directed by Sarah Gitenstein, playing now through December 14, 2013 at Collaboraction's Room 300 Theater, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP features Nick Delehanty, Rob Grabowski, Stephanie Shum and Mary Williamson. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The New Colony is pleased to continue its 2013-14 season with the world premiere of KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP by Joel Kim Booster, directed by Sarah Gitenstein, playing November 1 - December 14, 2013 at Collaboraction's Room 300 Theater, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP features Nick Delehanty, Rob Grabowski, Stephanie Shum and Mary Williamson. Tickets are available at www.thenewcolony.org. The press performance is Tuesday, November 5 at 7:30 pm.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce the three Chicago companies selected for the fifth annual Garage Rep: The New Colony, Prologue Theatre Company and Walkabout Theater Company. These innovative storefront companies present three productions in rotating repertory for a ten-week run February - April, 2014 in the Garage Theatre (1624 N Halsted St). Tickets go on sale at a later date.

The New Colony is pleased to continue its 2013-14 season with the world premiere of KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP by Joel Kim Booster, directed by Sarah Gitenstein, playing November 1 - December 14, 2013 at Collaboraction's Room 300 Theater, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP features Nick Delehanty, Rob Grabowski, Stephanie Shum and Mary Williamson. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, October 1 at www.thenewcolony.org.

Midsommer Flight brings a 'delightful and fast-paced outdoor production' of A Midsummer Night's Dream to Chicago this summer, with performances beginning this weekend. A new theatre collective dedicated to producing outdoor performances of Shakespeare's plays, Midsommer Flight is proud to produce the play as an arts partner with the Chicago Park District.

Midsommer Flight brings a 'delightful and fast-paced outdoor production' of A Midsummer Night's Dream to Chicago this summer, with performances beginning this weekend. A new theatre collective dedicated to producing outdoor performances of Shakespeare's plays, Midsommer Flight is proud to produce the play as an arts partner with the Chicago Park District.

Bailiwick Chicago and The New Colony have teamed up to present the world premiere of Rise of the Numberless, written by The New Colony's Artistic Director Andrew Hobgood, Patriac Coakley and Evan Linder with original music by Chris Gingrich and Julie B. Nichols and lyrics by Chris Gingrich and Andrew Hobgood, who also serves as the director. The production runs now through May 26, 2012 at Collaboraction Studio 300 in the Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee. See photos from the production below!

Bailiwick Chicago and The New Colony have teamed up to present the world premiere of Rise of the Numberless, written by The New Colony's Artistic Director Andrew Hobgood, Patriac Coakley and Evan Linder with original music by Chris Gingrich and Julie B. Nichols and lyrics by Chris Gingrich and Andrew Hobgood, who also serves as the director. The production will run April 6 - May 26, 2012 at Collaboraction Studio 300 in the Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee. Press Opening is Tuesday, April 24 2012 at 7:30 PM.

Bailiwick Chicago and The New Colony have teamed up to present the world premiere of Rise of the Numberless, written by The New Colony's Artistic Director Andrew Hobgood, Patriac Coakley and Evan Linder with original music by Chris Gingrich and Julie B. Nichols and lyrics by Chris Gingrich and Andrew Hobgood, who also serves as the director. The production will run April 6 - May 26, 2012 at Collaboraction Studio 300 in the Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee. Press Opening is Tuesday, April 24 2012 at 7:30 PM.