Springboard Theater Company, a theater group founded by DePaul students last year, held its first annual 24 Hour Play Festival on Saturday. The event included five plays, all of which written and directed...
In the back of a quaint theater, Siiri Scott sat silent, watching a play unfold as an audience sat and judged her work.
“It’s liberating,” Scott said. “Last night was the first night I got...
Finding comfort in a new place is something that second year DePaul Theatre School student Erin Kraft understands well. The MFA directing student cut her teeth working on contemporary productions in...
For many students, getting out of their hometown is the ultimate goal. This was never the case for E. Faye Butler, a native Chicagoan and dedicated theater actress who has worked in Chicago theater...
AJ Lubecker is the life of a party. He tells stories to get people laughing. He busts out in raps of his own and encourages others to dance. Hell, like any good gathering, he can be seen stumbling and...
The legendary Second City Theater — highly praised for its comedy performances and classes — was threatened by a fire that broke out Aug. 26 in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. Although the fire...
Otherworld Theatre Company’s "Paragon Fest" is the world’s largest Science Fiction/Fantasy One-Act Play festival. The cozy Public House Theatre provided a perfect setting for travel to all dimensions...
For the past three years, First Floor Theater has asked local playwrights to put together a show that both exposes audiences to the work of classic writers and introduces a new twist of modernity to...
The Theatre School at DePaul University announced its 2015-16 season. The performances will see students from The Theatre School being involved in every aspect of the plays, from directing to screenwriting...
The Tony Award winning “Once” has made its way to Chicago this month for a brief but magical time. Directed by John Tiffany, the production’s catching narrative, brilliant music and bold heart...
Lillian Hellman’s acclaimed “The Little Foxes” has inundated The Goodman Theatre and is winding itself around the heart of every audience that comes to experience it. Directed by Henry Wishcamper,...
The electric and innovative Wrights of Spring Festival takes place over two weeks every year, during which student scripts are explored in various forms.
During this festival, one student production...