In Remembrance of the Oklahoma City Bombing By Isaiah Werner Directed by Aaron Hannrickson Produced by adapt theatre productions in association with Redtwist Theatre At Redtwist Theatre, Chicago Haunting remembrance of an American Tragedy mostly works Adapt Theatre Productions and playwright Isaiah Werner’s world premiere: Scissortail: In Remembrance of the Oklahoma City Bombing presents its … Read more
By P J Paparelli & Joshua Jaeger Conceived and directed by P J Paparelli Choreographed and music composition by Jakari Sherman At ATC -American Theatre Company, Chicago Oral history chronicles the Chicago social experiment of stacking large numbers of poor folks into high rise building. P J Paparelli and Joshua Jaeger utilized the Studs Terkel … Read more
By John Patrick Shanley Directed by William Brown Produced by Writers Theatre, Glencoe Strong Performances Rise to Shanley’s Work “They’re Children, They Can Talk to Each Other.” By now, it is likely that most theatre-goers are aware of Doubt: a Parable, John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony Award winning 2004 drama. For the uninitiated, Doubt … Read more
By Karen Tarjan Directed by Robert Kauzlaric Produced by Irish Theatre of Chicago At The Den Chicago Amazing adventure of 2oth century explorers highlights endurance, tenacity and the power of the human spirit. If there ever was a ‘director’s show.’ it is director Robert Kauzlaric’s world premiere of Karen Tarjan’s The White Road. This ambitious … Read more
Jacob Davis interviews director and choreographer Rachel Rockwell about her production of Billy Elliot the Musical at Drury Lane. Rachel Rockwell-Guest Jacob Davis-Host Recorded May 6, 2015 3jacob.davis@gmail.com
By Sarah Ruhl Music by Todd Almond Directed by Polly Noonan Produced by Piven Theatre Workshop, Evanston Chamber Music Was Just What Sarah Ruhl Needed Chicago playwright Sarah Ruhl has worked with Piven Theatre Workshop ever since she was a child. The Evanston-based training center produced many of Ruhl’s early plays before she became a … Read more
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Paul Gordon Directed by Barbara Gaines Based on the Novel by Jane Austen Produced by Chicago Shakespeare Theater Fun, Amusing New Adaptation Works for Fans and Newcomers Alike Barbara Gaines’s leadership at Chicago Shakespeare has brought worldwide recognition, and now, she triumphs as the director of a world premiere musical, … Read more
By Steven Simoncic Directed by Ilesa Duncan Produced by Pegasus Theatre Chicago At Chicago Dramatists Improbable premise dulls community drama Set in suburban Detroit, Steven Simoncic’s world premiere drama, Ghost Gardens isn’t ready for the stage. This eerie drama finds Lorelle doing her now-ten year grieving for Hope, her infant who died of cancer. Childless … Read more
By Warren Leight Director: Jonathan Berry Produced by American Blues Theatre At the Greenhouse Theatre, Chicago Side Man is a look at the foibles of jazz musicians Side Man is a memory drama with insights into the world of jazz musician; it is a family saga and an ode to a way-of-life that is … Read more
By Richard Kalinoski Directed by Michael Menendian Produced by Raven Theatre, Chicago A Frank and Poetic Tale of Survival Raven Theatre has produced acclaimed, high-quality shows that seek to capture the American experience for many years, under the leadership of Michael Menendian and JoAnn Montemurro. Now, as part of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary … Read more