Victory Gardens Announces 2018 Next Generations Fellows
The first fellows in a program designed to foster a new generation of leaders of color are Jess McLeod and Aaron Todd Douglas.
The first fellows in a program designed to foster a new generation of leaders of color are Jess McLeod and Aaron Todd Douglas.
The playwright, a stalwart of Negro Ensemble Company and Victory Gardens, recalls his good fortune over a long career.
The awards will fund extra time for the development of 27 new productions across the country.
Chicago just lost one of its most valuable players, Sam Roberson Jr. of Congo Square Theatre. His friends and colleagues remember him in their own words.
The season will include two world premieres and a Tony Award-winning musical.
Daniels will begin her new post at the Windy City theatre in January.
The five assistant directors will work on a production in the Chicago theatre’s 2016-17 season.
Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theater scored an election-year win with a play about Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign.
Next season at the Chicago theatre will include world premieres by Marcus Gardley, Karen Hartman, and Madhuri Shekar.
The managing director of the Chicago-based company will take on the role of co-CEO and managing director at the Rochester theatre.