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Meet Margaret Kellas, Remy Bumppo’s Wonderstudy in BLOOMSDAY

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:19:48-05:00June 18th, 2019|Interviews, Latest News, Shows|

Behind every great performance on stage, there is a huge team of support. Part of that team for Remy Bumppo's current run of Steven Dietz's Bloomsday is actress Margaret Kellas who took on the challenge of understudying the role of Caithleen. [...]

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Meet Marti Lyons, Remy Bumppo’s New Artistic Director!

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:53:44-05:00July 28th, 2021|Interviews, Latest News|

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 Remy Bumppo.   https://youtu.be/8hJf5Qts5YM [...]

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Newport Theater Revamps Chicago Landmark for Fresh New Fringe

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:26:19-05:00August 8th, 2019|Interviews, Latest News|

A theater that once served as a staple in Chicago comedy gets a fresh start, thanks to Program Director Megan Hartmann and the team behind the Newport Theater. This week on the blog, Megan shares her thoughts on working to [...]

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Otherworld Theatre Brings the Chills with COUNTESS DRACULA

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:27:55-05:00October 15th, 2019|Interviews, Latest News, Shows|

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 vampire tale for modern audiences. [...]

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Otherworld Theatre premieres Of Dice and Men on YouTube

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:37:35-05:00July 29th, 2020|Latest News, Shows, Virtual Theater|

Fresh off their three-day streaming spectacular GENRETHON earlier this month, Otherworld Theatre debuts Of Dice and Men - A Play about Dungeons and Dragons, a heartwarming comedy by Cameron McNary. “Of Dice and Men is a heroic tale of friendship, [...]

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Pivoting Toward Digital Programming and Streaming Performances

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:32:54-05:00April 24th, 2020|Latest News, Shows, Virtual Theater|

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 of COVID-19 in New York, [...]

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Rebecca Jordan Plays a Conflicted Psyche in Shattered Globe’s BE HERE NOW

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:27:30-05:00September 19th, 2019|Interviews, Latest News, Shows|

Can a play show what it feels like to have a medical condition take over your mind? BE HERE NOW, Shattered Globe's season opener, tackles this daunting question. I spoke with lead actress and company member Rebecca Jordan to learn [...]

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Ringing in the New Year with the BTD

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:44:03-05:00January 4th, 2021|Interviews, Latest News|

Happy New Year! We made it out of 2020, where many theater companies learned how to stream shows and pivot to online programming and also reopen with new protocols. We asked the BTD member theaters for their 2021 forecast and what [...]

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Round Out the Year with Holiday Cheer: 3 Shows in the BTD to Spark the Holiday Spirit

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:42:02-05:00December 3rd, 2020|Latest News, Shows, Virtual Theater|

2020 was the year that theaters went dark, suddenly and indefinitely. As this tumultuous year comes to a close, here are 3 streaming shows from Belmont Theater District theaters to bring you some light and joy this holiday season.  It’s [...]

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Saint Sebastian Players Breathe Fresh Life into OUR TOWN

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:29:35-05:00October 29th, 2019|Interviews, Latest News, Shows|

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 kept this classic play relevant [...]

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Saint Sebastian Players Honors its Legacy With Four-Show 40th Anniversary Season

Colton Davis2021-09-01T12:44:10-05:00September 1st, 2021|Latest News|

The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) announce the company is resuming live, in-person production with an expanded 40th Anniversary Season. The four-play lineup celebrates genres that have been popular with SSP audiences throughout its history—a classic comedy, a mystery, and a [...]

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Scheming and Streaming: An Interview with Brian Balcom, Director of Teenage Dick

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:33:56-05:00May 6th, 2020|Interviews, Latest News, Shows, Virtual Theater|

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 show a run that almost [...]

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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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The Tricks are a Treat at Trickery Chicago!

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:44:22-05:00February 1st, 2021|BTD Theaters, Latest News, Shows|

“For someone who would never go to theater, they’ll love this show. For someone who normally goes to theater, they’ll love this show.” - Aaron Rabkin, Trickery Chicago Right in the heart of Boystown, near the intersection of Halsted and [...]

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Two Medusas: Using Myth to Discuss Womanhood on Stage

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:15:55-05:00May 17th, 2019|Interviews, Latest News, Shows|

Classic myths often find their way onto the contemporary stage. Two Chicago companies are in the midst of examining the story of Medusa through new work. Otherworld Theatre closes a double-header of Bella Poynton’s Medusa Undone and Elizabeth Ann Michaela [...]

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Welcome to the New BTDChicago.com

mcotten2021-08-05T13:11:43-05:00April 15th, 2019|BTD, Latest News|

The new home for the BTD is BTDChicago.com, which now proudly serves as a one-stop-shop for Lakeview theatergoers, showcasing the latest news, show listings, and things to do.

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What is the Belmont Theater District?

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:37:06-05:00July 15th, 2020|BTD, Latest News|

Maybe you’ve seen shows at the Athenaeum or Stage 773, or watched your favorite comics at The Laugh Factory, or noticed the American Blues signs lining Belmont Ave. You might follow us on Twitter or receive our newsletter, but has [...]

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Women in Theater & Improving Gender Parity: 4 BTD Leaders Weigh In

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:47:54-05:00March 29th, 2021|Arts Advocacy, Interviews, Latest News|

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 think of the discussions regarding [...]

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