Seeking: New Chicago Theatre Hangouts
In this edition of Sightlines, we experience an inaugural WBEZ theatre event, tour TimeLine’s newest space in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, and hear from a rising costume designer.
All Stories About Timeline Theatre Company
Dramática: No Place Like You
The first installment of a new column explores how theatre artists in D.C. and Chicago interpret being called ‘too dramatic,’ and what home or belonging means in their art.
Kitchen Sink Drama in ‘Dhaba on Devon Avenue’
Madhuri Shekar’s play, about an intergenerational family tussle over a restaurant and its menu, has its belated Chicago debut in a co-production of Writers Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company.
Resilience and Delicacy
This month, Gabriela reflects on what theatre can illuminate about the ‘quiet art of survival,’ and two busy artists share self-care practices and visions for 2025.
Theatre Awards Roundup: WaterWorks, Lift Every Voice, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
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.
‘The Chinese Lady’ and the Long Road Home
How Lloyd Suh’s ‘The Chinese Lady’ made it through 2 years of pandemic, protest, and anti-Asian hate to emerge as the nation’s most-produced and possibly most essential play.
TimeLine Theatre’s Managing Director Moves to New Role
Elizabeth K. Auman will transition from her post to focus on TimeLine’s new uptown theatre.
TimeLine Theatre Announces 4 Additions to Playwrights Collective
Dolores Díaz, Kristin Idaszak, Osiris Khepera, and David Rhee will be in residence through Jan. 2022.
TimeLine Theatre Company Announces 2020-21 Season
The Chicago company’s lineup will include a world premiere by Will Allan.
