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Meet Marti Lyons, Remy Bumppo’s New Artistic Director!
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company recently announced Marti Lyons would take the helm as their new Artistic Director. BTD interviewed Marti and Executive Director Margaret McCloskey to talk about Marti's new position and the future of [...]
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre is BACK!
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre emerges from the lockdown with the family favorite, King Arthur, written and directed by EFCT Artistic Director, Andrew Pond. King Arthur tells the story of Artie, an orphan living with Sir Ector and being [...]
EFCT Launches their All-New Education Program!
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre is proud to announce theatre performance classes starting in September, taught by EFCT Artistic Director, Andrew Pond. EFCT’s Education Program will feature two classes for children in 3-5th grade and 6-12th [...]
4 Chicago Theaters That Feature AAPI Stories
It’s no secret that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) stories and performers (and all other artists and crew members) are extremely under-represented on American stages. In May, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander [...]
6 Resources Playwrights Need to Know
April is National Playwriting Month, and it just so happens to be Shakespeare's birthday on the 23rd. But even if you’re not the Bard, every writer needs a great toolkit to maintain their workflow. Whether [...]
Women in Theater & Improving Gender Parity: 4 BTD Leaders Weigh In
We asked women in leadership positions in the BTD about their experiences as a woman in the theater industry and what we can do to support gender parity. Here are their responses. What do you [...]
Featured Shows
Skyline Studios Broadway Summer Camps
June 7, 2021 9:00 am - August 27, 2021 9:00 am
Skyline Studios’ Broadway Summer Camps offers children a summer full of musical theatre at the historic Athenaeum Theatre!
HOLD ME THE FORGOTTEN WAY
June 16, 2021 12:00 am - December 31, 2021 12:00 am
by Harrison David Rivers A national queer micro-monologue collaboration Produced by TigerBear Productions Consisting of seven brief audio monologues, hold me the forgotten way explores intimate confessions…
MINOR LEAGUE
July 21, 2021 7:00 pm - August 25, 2021 8:00 pm
Virtual Minor League magically transports our Minor League Division from our home theater in Chicago to the virtual arena online. These are some of the best and brightest future mainstage performers so check them out as they play short-form games in the style of Whose Line or Wild N Out. You can say "I knew them when they were just Zoom comedians'.
