The Subtext: Tracy Letts’s Moments of Recognition
This month the author of ‘August: Osage County’ and ‘The Minutes’ talks about acting, writing, the mystique of Chicago, and the heartbreak of Oklahoma.
All Stories About Steppenwolf Theatre Company
The Subtext: Rajiv Joseph on Putin and Basketball
Brian talks to the playwright, whose new play ‘King James’ is playing at Steppenwolf, about war, sports, and writing what you want.
The Shows That Got Away and/or Found a Way
A look at 8 shows that the pandemic cut short, what’s happened to them since, and what might be next.
Richard Christiansen: A Critic Who Made a Difference
As the Chicago Tribune’s lead theatre critic from 1978 to 2002, he helped build the city’s unique theatre scene, both by covering it and by getting to know its major players.
Offscript: Steppenwolf’s Next Steps
This week we say farewell to associate editor Jerald Raymond Pierce and talk to Steppenwolf Theatre’s new co-artistic directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis.
Why Lead a Theatre When You Could Share One?
As theatres seek new leaders, some are also trying out different leadership models.
Offscript: How Jon Michael Hill and Namir Smallwood ‘Pass Over’
This episode’s guests are actors from Broadway’s first show back since spring 2020.
Steppenwolf Names Audrey Francis, Glenn Davis Co-Artistic Directors
For the first time in the company’s history, the theatre’s ensemble has formally elected dual artistic leaders, one of whom is their first leader of color.
Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu: Tramping Her Own Exodus to Joy
As a new version of ‘Pass Over’ gets ready to reopen Broadway, its playwright is poised for a fresh chapter.
Overworked, Underpaid, Unheard: Chicago Theatre Freelancers Speak Out
Behind and beyond recent reckonings at the city’s theatres are countless tales of exploitation, harm, and silencing—but it’s not too late for change.
