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By Carrie L. Kaufman
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2:22 PM, Aug 27, 2010 |
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The trickles of talk about the first annual Chicago Fringe Festival exploded this week, and Sarah Mikayla Brown is a little blown away by it.
Brown, the executive producer who conceived of the Chicago version of a fringe fest last year after performing at the Minnesota Fringe Fest, thinks that the combination of 45 performance groups sending out press releases and e-mails to their constituents has coalesced into a “fervor and energy” that has created a groundswell of curiousity.
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By Kerry Reid
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12:45 PM, Aug 20, 2010 |
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In the midst of all the anxious conversation sparked by “Outrageous Fortune” over the financial fate of American playwrights, one high-profile theatre has unveiled a new program geared toward providing tangible resources and benefits for writers. Arena Stage in Washington, DC announced the American Voices New Play Institute in June, which will essentially put five playwrights on salary as staff members of the theatre for three years. And it’s a safe bet that playwrights and theatres around the country will be watching this program closely as a possible harbinger of a new way of supporting new work—and the people who create it.
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By Carrie L. Kaufman
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5:12 PM, Aug 12, 2010 |
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Jeremy Wechsler loved the TCG conference back in June. He loved it so much, he decided to continue the conversation. And he had a brand new theatre that was going to be empty in mid-August.
So was born the Chicago Theatre (anti-) Conference, filling the new
Theater Wit
building at 1229 W. Belmont August 20-22.
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By Kevin Heckman
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10:57 AM, Jul 30, 2010 |
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City Lit Theater
presents its third annual three-day juried festival of world premiere short pieces of non-dramatic literature adapted for the stage. The adaptation judged best in show will receive a $500 cash prize. All performances take place at
City Lit Theater
, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr. For more information and reservations, check the web at www.citylit.org or call 773/293-3682.
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By Kerry Reid
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9:21 PM, Jun 03, 2010 |
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It’s an article of faith for many that Chicago theatre produces the best actors and artists. But what does it mean to be a Chicago theatre artist, when your physical address, at least part of the time, is in other cities? We talked to three actors, a director, and one very busy sound designer to get an idea of how the logistics of living in another town, but working a lot in Chicago (and vice versa) play out for them.
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