Pacific Gets Specific: Life in the Details at New-Play Fest
The most recent edition of South Coast Rep’s annual play-development gathering showcased moving works about loss and reupped the theatre’s long-standing commitment to emerging writers.
Stories by Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel
Kris Vire: Chicago’s Sharp-Eyed Theatre Keeper
The diligent arts journalist, who died on Nov. 18 at the age of 47, is remembered for his dedication to theatre and friends.
SWANA Theatre Deserves Better Futures
As the conversation around authentic representation continues to evolve, we need to implement identity-conscious practices in telling our stories too.
Decentering Doom: A Word From Chicago Theatre Workers
After an outpouring of op-eds bemoaning the state of U.S. theatre, 2 Chicago writers lift up innovative collaborations in their own backyard as examples for the field.
The Understudy Opens a New Chapter for Chicago Bookstores
The new bookstore and café aims to fill a niche for theatre-loving readers, book-loving stage folks, and anyone else who’s been missing a sense of community.
A Dramaturg on ‘Jeopardy’ and a Dream Come True
Last month Madison Mae Williams, a dramaturg with a focus on new plays, did the field proud in a national TV appearance.
One Way to Stop Whitewashing: It’s Got to Be Taught
Too often, comfort with culturally inappropriate casting starts in educational settings—precisely the places these practices should be interrogated.
A City Divided
How Chicago’s theatre scene reflects its legacy of racism—and what can be done to fight it.
