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2020 Equity Jeff Nominees in the BTD!

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:39:04-05:00September 16th, 2020|Chicago Theater, Latest News|

The 52nd Annual Equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominees were announced earlier this week, celebrating excellence in Chicago theater and hosting both Equity and Non-Equity award ceremonies each year. The Belmont Theater District extends its congratulations to all nominees and would [...]

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4 Chicago Theaters That Feature AAPI Stories

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:48:59-05:00May 28th, 2021|Chicago Theater, Latest News|

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 Heritage Month, but every day [...]

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  • Latinx Theaters in Chicago

9 Chicago Theater Companies That Center Latinx Stories

Melissa Schmitz2021-10-08T15:17:12-05:00October 8th, 2021|Chicago Theater|

From September 15 - October 15, we honor Hispanic Heritage Month. These nine theater companies are telling Latinx stories and more every day in Chicago. Let’s take a closer look.    Aguijón Theater Company Aguijón Theater Company (pronounced ah-ghee-HOHN) was [...]

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Accessibility & Inclusion On Stage and Off – An Interview with Brian Balcom

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:41:14-05:00October 23rd, 2020|Arts Advocacy, Chicago Theater, Interviews, Latest News|

(Brian Balcom photo by Alison Thvedt) October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). BTD spoke with Brian Balcom about his work in accessibility in theater shortly after [...]

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BTD is Back! Theaters Respond to Reopening

Melissa Schmitz2021-10-12T14:05:56-05:00October 12th, 2021|BTD, BTD Theaters, Chicago Theater, Interviews, Latest News|

After more than a year of being closed, the Belmont Theater District is once again doing live performances, with more shows opening each week. Here’s what some of our member theaters had to say about reopening after a pandemic.  To [...]

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Camp, Vamps, & Wigs Galore: Welcome to Hell in a Handbag Productions

Melissa Schmitz2021-09-08T16:06:24-05:00September 8th, 2021|BTD Theaters, Chicago Theater|

Hell in a Handbag Productions is the best and only camp and parody theater company in Chicago and quite possibly, the world. That’s what their flashy website says, so it must be true. But truth be told, Hell in a [...]

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Chicago Theater Critics in the Time of COVID – Part 1

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:36:04-05:00June 17th, 2020|Chicago Theater, Interviews, Latest News|

(Pictured L to R: Colin Douglas, Regina Victor, Kerry Reid) (Editor's Note: These interviews were conducted in May 2020, prior to the murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed, so it is not included in the discussion of [...]

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Chicago Theater Critics in the Time of COVID – Part 2

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:36:46-05:00July 1st, 2020|Chicago Theater, Interviews, Latest News|

(Pictured L to R: Colin Douglas, Regina Victor, Kerry Reid) (Editor's Note: These interviews were conducted in May 2020, prior to the murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed, so it is not included in the discussion of [...]

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How You Can Advocate for the Arts in the Time of COVID

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:40:06-05:00October 5th, 2020|Arts Advocacy, Chicago Theater, Latest News|

Since the weekend of March 13, 2020, staged in Chicago all over the country have closed until further notice, and some, sadly, have closed forever.  The brutal reality is that these closures not only affect the artists and patrons that [...]

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Stefanie M. Senior Builds Worlds with Sound in NON-PLAYER CHARACTER

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:17:10-05:00May 2nd, 2019|Chicago Theater, Interviews, Latest News, Shows|

How do you put the internet on stage? For as long as our emotional lives have existed online, playwrights have answered the call to explore what that means. In Walt McGough's Non-Player Character, directed by Beth Wolf for Red Theater [...]

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The Syndicate’s First Read Amplifies Queer Voices

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:21:07-05:00July 2nd, 2019|Chicago Theater, Interviews, Latest News|

Editor's note: On occasion, BTD shifts their blog's attention to the self produced companies, DIY projects, and emerging artists that make up the next generation of theatre. This month, we focus on The Syndicate, an ensemble theater company that produces [...]

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  • Top 10 Blogs of 2021

Top 10 BTD Blogs of 2021

Melissa Schmitz2021-12-22T00:48:59-05:00December 29th, 2021|BTD, BTD Theaters, Chicago Theater|

We’re counting down the ten most-read blogs from 2021. It’s a great reminder of the variety and diversity of theater in Chicago and the BTD. Review your past faves and catch up on any blogs you missed.     10. Women [...]

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