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DePaul students direct performance at Bernhard Moos Elementary School

DePaul students direct performance at Bernhard Moos Elementary School

Michael Schmidt / May 7, 2016

Six DePaul students are directing a children’s theater performance at Bernhard Moos Elementary School in Humboldt Park, to be performed for the families in early June. Freshmen Reid Annin, Tori...

‘The Misanthrope,’ and its costumes, shine

‘The Misanthrope,’ and its costumes, shine

Nina Gaulin / April 22, 2016

“The Misanthrope,” which opened April 15 at The Theatre School, puts a modern spin on a timeless aspect of humanity: our social world. The play was originally written by Moliere in 1666, and directed...

‘The Misanthrope’ to open at The Theatre School

‘The Misanthrope’ to open at The Theatre School

Nina Gaulin / April 9, 2016

This week, The Theatre School will set French playwright and author Moliere’s “The Misanthrope” — directed by DePaul MFA student Brian Balcom — in the modern world to explore society and human...

DePaul professor stars in ‘Sherlock Holmes’ play

DePaul professor stars in ‘Sherlock Holmes’ play

Erin Yarnall / February 14, 2016

In reality, it would probably be awful to be taught anything by Sherlock Holmes. While the fictional British detective is highly intelligent, he’s also narcissistic, can’t deal with emotions and...

Review: Roundabout Theatre’s revival of 'Cabaret'

Review: Roundabout Theatre’s revival of ‘Cabaret’

Nina Gaulin / February 12, 2016

For over 50 years, “Cabaret” has been a risqué yet enticing musical that has astounded audiences across the world with its controversial subject matter. With a powerful start, Roundabout Theatre’s...

The 2016 National Touring cast of Roundabout Theatre Company’s “Cabaret.” The play opens Feb. 9 in Chicago at the PrivateBank Theatre and runs until Feb. 21. (Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus)

‘Cabaret’ opens in Chicago Feb. 9.

Nina Gaulin / February 7, 2016

For musical lovers out there, the thrilling and historic “Cabaret” will be launching its national tour next week and kicking off with performances in Chicago. As part of their 50th anniversary...

Theatre students participate in the Winter Lab Series

Theatre students participate in the Winter Lab Series

Ivana Rihter / February 6, 2016

Undergraduate directors are now finding a way to make their artistic voices heard through classic stage productions that they are making their own in a theater series at DePaul, through their unique concepts,...

'In the Blood' to open at The Theatre School

‘In the Blood’ to open at The Theatre School

Erin Roux / January 24, 2016

“In the Blood,” written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, will be performed this month at The Theatre School. The play takes place in modern-day, urban America and tells the...

DePaul Theatre Union gives non-acting majors opportunities to act

DePaul Theatre Union gives non-acting majors opportunities to act

Geoff Stellfox / November 15, 2015

The Theatre School at DePaul has a rich history of producing some of the most talented actors and actresses, such as John C. Reilly and Gillian Anderson. However, there is another theater organization...

DePaul Theatre School's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" explores race, identity

DePaul Theatre School’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” explores race, identity

Kirsten Onsgard / November 5, 2015

When DePaul student Bernard Gilbert walks down the street in Lincoln Park, he doesn’t always feel like he belongs. Like his character Herald Loomis and as a young African-American man, he said sometimes...

Review: 'The Story of a Story (The Untold Story)'

Review: ‘The Story of a Story (The Untold Story)’

Nina Gaulin / October 29, 2015

"The Story of a Story (The Untold Story)," presented by Underscore Theatre Company, is an inspiring and thought-provoking experience that recently hit the stage right here in Chicago.  Written...

Steppenwolf eerily updates dystopia with '1984'

Steppenwolf eerily updates dystopia with ‘1984’

Megan Deppen / October 27, 2015

A literary classic, maybe the one you spark-noted in high school, has come to life at Steppenwolf Theatre. This modern adaptation of George Orwell's "1984" is eerily reminiscent of life as we know...

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