The Subtext: Clare Barron’s Secret Sauce
Brian James Polak talks to the playwright of ‘Dance Nation’ and ‘You Got Older’ about memory, pain, and first drafts.
All Stories About Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Chicago’s Equity Jeff Awards Announce 2019 Winners
The annual Chicago theatre awards honored Remy Bumppo Theatre Company and Court Theatre with five awards each,
A Windy City Mirror
Some of the nation’s biggest theatrical questions are being asked, and vigorously answered, in Chicago.
Direct From Chicago
A town known for tight acting ensembles and distinctive writers may have another ace in the hole: its directors.
Kerry Reid, Windy City Witness
The longtime critic and reporter, now theatre and dance editor at the Chicago Reader, gives her take on the city’s vibrant, often misunderstood theatre scene.
Letters for May/June 2019
Responses to a piece about diversifying improv, and a profile of the great Laurie Metcalf.
New York City’s Two-Way Street
Not much makes it to the stage in our nation’s putative theatre capital that didn’t come from somewhere else.
Steppenwolf Breaks Ground on New Home
The new Chicago building will contain an in-the-round performance space and will be next door to the theatre’s current home.
This Month in Theatre History
From the Broadway debut of ‘Hello, Dolly!’ to the first performances of Steppenwolf and the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre, January was hardly a cold month for theatre.
Plays With a Difference: Steppenwolf Launches the Mix List
Inspired by the Kilroys, the Chicago theatre has compiled a list of plays centering marginalized and intersectional stories, available for production.