Jacob Davis Adapted by James E. Grote From the Book by Katherine Applegate Directed by Dorothy Milne Produced by Lifeline Theatre Ivan Gets Children Thinking Katherine Applegate has been a beloved children’s author long enough now for people who developed a love for reading through Animorphs and Everworld, two series she co-authored with her husband Michael Grant, … Read more
Ernest Perry, Jr talks with Jacob Davis about August Wilson and how difficult it is to play Hambone in Two Trains Running Ernest Perry, Jr. Guest Jacob Davis – Host: Recorded March 18, 2015
By John Patrick Shanley Directed by BJ Jones Produced by Northlight Theatre Shanleys Find Love at Northlight John Patrick Shanley has won acclaim for character studies in plays like Doubt: A Parable and Defiance. For his latest play, now playing in the Midwest for the first time at Northlight, Shanley drew sketches of his own … Read more
By Matthew Maguire An Ensemble Devised Production Produced by Transcendent Ensemble Theatre Company Interesting Exercise in Modernizing Tragic Passion The story of Phaedra, the Minoan princess who tried to seduce her step-son and then accused him of rape, is not one of the first that springs to mind when most people think of Greek mythology. … Read more
By August Wilson Directed by Chuck Smith Produced by Goodman Theatre Goodman Pays Tribute to Great Writer and Friend The tenth year since August Wilson’s death provides a fitting time to honor the author who wrote a play for each decade of the twentieth century. Across the city, the ten plays Wilson considered part of … Read more
Music and Lyrics by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland Book by Linda Bloodworth Thomason Directed by Simon Phillips Produced by Broadway in Chicago New Musical Will Struggle Awhile Yet First Wives Club, an original musical based on the 1990s movie and book of the same name about three scorned women seeking revenge, opened … Read more
By Nathan Allen and Chris Mathews Directed by Nathan Allen Produced by The House Theatre of Chicago Epic History Unfolds Through Dialectical Dragons Though I’ve encountered great hospitality in theatre, I have never seen a production as warm and intimate as The House Theatre’s marathon performance of The Hammer Trinity. It was clear from my … Read more
By David Greig Directed by Roxana Silbert Produced by The National Theatre of Scotland, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater No Happily Ever After for Scotland Shakespeare’s Macbeth pretty clearly divides violence into the demonic and anti-demonic. Popular for four hundred years and counting, the play has vastly overtaken the real life king … Read more
By John Henry Roberts Directed by Marti Lyons Produced by Strawdog Theatre Company Crime Drama Creates Noir Atmosphere Strawdog Theatre Company is celebrating its 100th production with a dark, but fun new heist drama. Written by company member John Henry Roberts, The Sweeter Option is the kind of story that is presented onstage because that … Read more
By Idris Goodwin and Kevin Coval Directed by Lisa Portes Produced by Steppenwolf Theatre Modern Art Could Have Gone a Lot Deeper By now, you may be aware of the controversy surrounding Steppenwolf’s new play This is Modern Art and the hostile response it received from other critics. The show is part of Steppenwolf’s program … Read more