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Theater News
- January 31
The Department of Theater’s season will continue in the spring with 44 Plays for 44 Presidents, a chronological, biographical survey of the lives and presidencies of each of the 44 men who have held the office so far. Originally created by Chicago’s Neo-Futurist Theatre Company (home of the long-running late-night show, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind), the show veers from comedy to tragedy and back again—much like history itself. Our production of 44 Plays for 44 Presidents will also be part of the 2012 44 Plays Festival—an exciting year-long event linking 44 separate productions of the play across the country. This performances are scheduled for April 5-7 and April 12-14 at the Allan Carr Theatre in Hixon Hall on South Campus:
Thursday, April 5 at 7:30 pm
Friday, April 6 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 7 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 pm
Friday, April 13 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 14 at 7:30 pm More » - August 28 Many theater students ask this question, and there’s a great article out there that’s been around for years that answers the question beautifully. Check it out! More »
- January 12 Lecturer in Theater, Sean Graney’s latest play, “These Seven Sicknesses,” was reviewed by the New York Times. His play at the Flea Theater in TriBeCa, New York is a compilation of seven Greek tragedies in a single performance. More »
Guided by faculty who work as theater artists and scholars, students in the Theater Department develop skills in multiple areas and techniques, connect theoretical and historical understanding with artistic expression, and realize their own creative visions in the classroom and on the stage.
Theater students have unparalleled access to world-class theater in the city of Chicago, with courses regularly taking trips to Steppenwolf, the Goodman, and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, as well as to many other smaller but no less well-respected venues. On a campus stage or in Chicago, texts and techniques discussed in the classroom come to life for students and faculty.
