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Scheming and Streaming: An Interview with Brian Balcom, Director of Teenage Dick
BTD Skyped in with Teenage Dick director Brian Balcom to talk about what it took just to get the play produced, why the story is personal to him, and how streaming options helped give the [...]
Pivoting Toward Digital Programming and Streaming Performances
The Spring is usually a busy time for most theater companies as they’re usually mounting and running shows and holding fundraisers. But when Broadway went dark on March 12 this year due to the outbreak [...]
Saint Sebastian Players Breathe Fresh Life into OUR TOWN
This fall, Thornton Wilder's classic play OUR TOWN gets a fresh interpretation with the Saint Sebastian Players. Director Jim Masini shared why he felt drawn to retelling this foundational script right now. BTD: What has [...]
Annoyance’s SPLATTER Brings the Blood for Over 30 years
Splatter is a staple of the Chicago Halloween season. I got the 4-11 from Annoyance's Managing Director Charley Carroll who told me all about the fascinating, messy history of this shocker of a show. BTD: [...]
Otherworld Theatre Brings the Chills with COUNTESS DRACULA
We're well into #OctoberMonthOfTheater, and Otherworld Theatre couldn't be more in their element. I caught up with resident playwright Nick Izzo on his adaption Countess Dracula to learn more about how he updated the classic [...]
