Northlight Theatre Launches ‘Arts for Everyone’ Program
In a bid to increase access, program will provide blocks of free tickets to every show in the 2018-19 season to break down barriers to theatre and to diversify audiences.
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TCG Announces First Round of 2018 Edgerton New Play Awards
The grants will enable extra development and rehearsal time for 9 productions of new works.
Northlight Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season
The season will include two world premieres from Sharyn Rothstein and Kate Hamill.
John Mahoney: Truth, Grace, Joy
The man who embodied Chicago acting was most alive on its stages, sharing his gift with the colleagues and audiences who shaped him.
Northlight Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season
The season will include three premieres and a Tony Award-winning play.
Tickets to Ride: How Northlight Is Giving Sales a Lyft
The theatre’s new Rush&Ride program merges same-day tickets with car services, and it’s literally driving more patrons to the theatre.
Northlight Plans 2016–17 Season of Premieres, Three By Women
A season of new plays includes works about politics, family, science, law, and a natural disaster.
Jennifer Bielstein To Leave Actors Theatre for the Guthrie Theater
After 10 seasons as managing director of Actors Theatre of Louisville, Bielstein sets her sights on Minnesota.
George Wendt, Staying Mostly Within the Norm, Stars in Northlight’s ‘Funnyman’
In Bruce Graham’s new play, Wendt plays an actor known for a single iconic role who’s trying to break the mold—unlike Wendt himself, who seems content with the comedic.
Chicago Dramatists Names Meghan Beals Artistic Director
Beals, a longtime associate of founding artistic director Russ Tutterow, inherits his mission of championing new plays and playwrights in Chicago.