Michael Barakiva Named Cleveland Play House Artistic Director
The director and novelist replaces Mark Cuddy, who has navigated the theatre through controversies.
Category Archives: Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
Theatre as Refuge and Resistance in a Time of War
For MENA-identifying theatres in the U.S., the current Israel-Hamas war makes the work of lifting Palestinian and Arab voices all the more urgent.
Adventuring Through Chicago’s Holiday Offerings
As we enter the holiday season, we celebrate taking risks on potentially life-changing works.
Adrianna Desier Durantt’s Growing Curiosity
With a wealth of experience in arts administration and branding, Durantt joins her neighborhood theatre ready to help its next stage of growth.
Ted DeLong Joins TimeLine Theatre as Managing Director
After serving as Woolly Mammoth Theatre’s interim managing director, DeLong now joins a leadership team that includes Mica Cole and PJ Powers.
Joe Mazza’s Brave Lens
How one iconic Chicago theatre photographer captures the ‘now’ not only with his camera but with his whole body and soul.
Who Chicago Is, According to Locals and Out-of-Towners
Why so many Broadway-bound tryouts come through here, and why Chicago artists stay committed to the work in spite of the odds.
Stephanie Block to Receive Sarah Siddons Award
A Tony winner for ‘The Cher Show,’ the Broadway star most recently appeared on Chicago stages as the Baker’s Wife in the national tour of ‘Into the Woods.’
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.
Raven Theatre Names Adrianna Desier Durantt as Managing Director
Durantt partners with artistic director Sarah Slight, who joined the company in July, to lead the Chicago theatre into its next chapter.
